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Village of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)
… (CPA) to perform duties that the Clerk-Treasurer was required to perform by New York State Village Law (Village … duties such as maintaining general ledger cash accounts as required. Village officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202Town of Hancock – Transfer Station Operations (2016M-255)
… The Town of Hancock is located in Delaware County and has approximately 3,000 residents. The Town, which is … Town Board, operates a transfer station for Town residents and the Town of Tompkins residents. In 2015, the Town collected revenues of $11,600 and expended $57,100 for transfer station operations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-hancock-transfer-station-operations-2016m-255Town of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… reports. The bookkeeper did not record all expenditures in the general and highway funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213Town of Westford - Financial Operations Oversight (2018M-196)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Supervisor and the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor and Board did not properly oversee the processing of the … The Supervisor did not maintain accurate financial records and as a result, did not provide the Board with the necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-westford-financial-operations-oversight-2018m-196DiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… flag when we discover cash missing and suddenly the clerk is repaying the town,” said DiNapoli. “Unfortunately, my … County Sheriff’s Department to make sure this individual is held responsible for her actions and any misappropriated … the auditors and investigators have to pour through. This is yet another case where procedures were not followed, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New York City youth and families. To achieve these goals, … between the ages of 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Its Comprehensive … Department contracts, Ridgewood, a Queens County-based not-for-profit organization, provides SYEP and COMPASS services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsDiNapoli Announces $114 Million of G.O. Bonds Awarded
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today awarded $114.04 million of New York State Series 2019A Tax-Exempt General Obligation … which submitted the lowest true interest cost bid of 1.668079 percent in the competitive sale. The bonds are … to be delivered on March 21, 2019. The net proceeds of the Series 2019A Bonds will finance projects authorized by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-announces-114-million-go-bonds-awardedCity of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s accounting records and … period June 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. Background The City of Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-14-16)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-14-16Administration of the Article 8-A Loan Program (Follow-Up)
… and making other needed repairs. We found that HPD does not verify the accuracy of building owner affidavits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/administration-article-8-loan-program-followMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts
… that prevailing wage rates were posted, as required. In addition to the aforementioned activities, the Authority … of the prevailing wage law on Authority projects in the New York City area. The Authority could improve its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/04/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contractsContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… minority- and women-owned business enterprise goals, is making an effort to reach these goals, and is accurately reporting these results to the Department of Economic Development. The audit covers the period April 1, 2013 through September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesSelected Aspects of the Pay for Success Program
… tracking individual days of re-incarceration to accurately account for recidivism. Other Related Audit/Report of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/21/selected-aspects-pay-success-programAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… Purpose To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services awarded contracts … and if the Division provided adequate oversight of the Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant awards to … 1, 2010 through April 5, 2017. Background The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsDiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… “Today’s sentencing of Morton Kramer, the former executive director of IncludED Educational Services, shows that those who abuse … audits by my office have continued to find patterns of mismanagement and abuse in the preschool special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… and bullying on school property, on school buses, and at school functions. Its initial provisions, which took … reporting some DASA incidents or may not be reporting them at all. In addition, several schools were not able to … whether or not the incidents were reportable. Officials at most schools we visited were not aware of DASA record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actOversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… 2015 through June 30, 2017. We revisited certain schools in September 2018 to verify information subsequently provided … through Chapter 436 of the Laws of 1997 to provide all eligible four-year-olds in New York State with the … in place to monitor payments to CBOs. For example: While all UPK programs serve the same population, school- and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programVillage of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Wappingers Falls (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) provided adequate oversight over … operations and capital projects. The Board was unaware of the Village’s financial position and that financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
Determine whether the Town of Sheridan Town was reimbursed equitably for shared service costs incurred pursuant to an intermunicipal agreement IMA and whether the Board conveyed land in a transparent and equitable manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74The Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy … however, as the pandemic waned. In addition, the median wage of those who moved into the city that year was $51,000, … after a decade of increases, but did so at varying rates. White and Black populations in the city fell 6.7% and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-city