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Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… 9, 2018, concluded that the New York City Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure … to protect the health and safety of foster children. For example, we found that ACS did not have controls to … contact visits were not made or when the progress notes for such visits were not recorded timely. Key Finding We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… obtained the required number of bids, quotes or request for proposals for seven purchases totaling $102,494, as required by the … there are no procedures to provide a review of timecards for office staff and supervisors. In addition, village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ). About the Program State government entities possess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followUrban Choice Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-240)
… was used to process 510 financial transactions after her resignation. School officials did not adopt IT policies or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/06/12/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2019m-240DiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
… promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to financial data. … State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aidState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-27) For the three calendar years ended Dec. 31, 2013, Easter Seals NY claimed $688,543 in ineligible costs for its rate-based preschool special education programs. The … executive compensation above the allowed regional median salary; and $32,074 in other than personal service costs that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… Budget: “New York City’s proposed budget released today increases anticipated spending to more than $118 billion in … in additional spending to maintain current service levels for students, seniors, parks, sanitation, and healthcare … recession risk, the city has not changed its assumptions for the receipt of federal funding to reflect the potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetWyoming County Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-2)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through March 11, 2020. … provide a system of internal controls to account for and safeguard court and trust funds and abandoned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/05/08/wyoming-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-2Oil Spill Fund
… Spill Fund plays many roles, its priorities are to: pay for spill clean-up costs when the responsible party (spiller) doesn’t; compensate spill victims for their financial losses when the spiller won’t; and seek reimbursement from spillers for oil spill cleanup costs. Oil Spill Hotline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/oil-spill-fundState Agencies Bulletin No. 1811
… to standard Certification procedures. OSC will not report to agencies any mismatches between NYSTEP and PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1811-new-procedure-maintaining-job-data-information-employees-reallocatedState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA Financial Plan
… authority – and the state and city – face in dealing with upcoming fiscal challenges. The plan acknowledges that each … use of one-time federal relief and most concerningly, in 2025, with deficit financing. The idea that it will be years … of $1.8 billion in one-time funds used annually through 2025, clouding a structural budgetary imbalance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mta-financial-planLakeville No. 2 Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… the oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to December 27, 2012. … elected members. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year are $211,900. Key Findings District … a competitive process when procuring goods and services for the recent capital improvement project (CIP) with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/17/lakeville-no-2-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25XIII.10.D Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a Due to State Offset – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… expense report for reimbursement unless the Due to State is refunded to the State. An employee who travels frequently … Due to State Offset amount will remain in the wallet until it is fully reconciled. For more information on how to apply a Due to State Offset to an expense report in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10d-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-due-state-offsetSeneca County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-207)
… Industrial Development Agency was created in 1973 and is the sole IDA within the County. Its mission is to "advance … year 2015, SCIDA has 33 projects, of which 30 projects have active payments in lieu of taxes agreements. Key … not well-defined or required to be documented. Therefore, it is possible that not all project applications of the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/12/24/seneca-county-industrial-development-agency-projectOpinion 90-26
… fire district buildings exceeds the estimated maximum cost for such purpose specified in a bond resolution, the board of fire commissioners may not expend moneys for this project in excess of the amount set forth in the … order to increase the maximum amount which may be expended for the project, the fire district may, subject to referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: … and January 18, 2024, HUD allocated about $340 million in CDBG funds to HCR for grant years 2017 through 2023, and … During the same period, HUD allocated about $177 million in HOME funds to HCR, as well as approximately $93 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityCortlandville Fire Department – Internal Controls (2014M-3)
… controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through November 8, 2013. … approximately $135,350 and expenses approximately $236,850 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/cortlandville-fire-department-internal-controls-2014m-3V.3.D Accounts – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… alphanumeric characters in length. Numeric codes are used for all budgetary and transactional values with the exception … values, to which alphanumeric values have been assigned for easy identification. Account ranges are assigned to … 60800-60899 Accounts captured on the Income Statement for Cash Reporting and Balance Sheet for GAAP Reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3d-accountsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employee with travel expenditures totaling $212,573 for audit. Key Finding Most of the $212,573 travel expenses we examined for the one traveler were appropriate. However, College … supporting documentation is received and maintained for travel expenses. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing
… through consultants and contract staff and is responsible for monitoring services to ensure compliance with contract … of contracts and other purchases, including those for IT services provided by consultants and contract staff. … labor. Generally, contracts contain reporting requirements for contractors (e.g., performance metrics), which serve as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing