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Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… appropriately evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that … fee schedule. Assess annually reported capital investment and salary information for reliability or compare it to … Ensure CBAs adequately compare project costs to benefits and are completed before projects are approved. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaCayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… (SLA) with the IT vendor. Establish adequate safeguards for online banking transactions. Implement strong access and … controls. Provide IT security awareness training for employees who use District IT assets. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyTown of Malone – Justice Court Operations and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-83)
… (Court) financial operations and the Highway Department’s payroll for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, … of the Court’s activities. Establish comprehensive payroll processing and leave time accrual policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/21/town-malone-justice-court-operations-and-highway-department-payroll-2015mTown of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… Board: Adequately managed the Town’s financial condition, and Ensured that Town officials did not have prohibited … end of 2018. The Board has not adopted multiyear financial and capital plans. A Board member had a prohibited interest … approximately $782,100. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets with realistic estimates of revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Genesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
… salary and benefits were in accordance with his employment contract. Key Findings Officials could not … over six years that were not clearly stated by his employment contract. Key Recommendations Require the … compensation and benefits in the President’s employment contract. College officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegePoughkeepsie City School District - Extra-Classroom Activities and Information Technology Assets (2019M-15)
… oversight of extra-classroom activity (ECA) finances and properly safeguarded and secured the District’s information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings Student treasurers and faculty advisors did not maintain adequate supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-andWestern New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings School officials did not review … have been calculated correctly. Adopt a written policy and prepare and enforce written procedures for students’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingTown of Clarence – Controls Over Fuel and Vehicle Fleet Management (2013M-312)
… 18, 2013. Background The Town of Clarence is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 30,000 … dispensing fuel to document each transaction in a log. Regularly compare documented amounts to the master meter readings to ensure fuel dispensed according to the log agrees with meter readings. Combine the fuel needs of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-clarence-controls-over-fuel-and-vehicle-fleet-management-2013m-312NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Andrew Siwo has joined the New York State Common Retirement Fund … Climate Action Plan. “We are fortunate to have Andrew Siwo’s experience and expertise to help advance the Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsAfton Central School District –Management of Fund Balance and Reserves (2016M-134)
… to assess District officials’ management of fund balance and reserves for the period July 1, 2014 through February 3, … in the Towns of Coleville, Sanford, Afton, Bainbridge and Coventry and the Village of Afton in Chenango County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/afton-central-school-district-management-fund-balance-and-reserves-2016mSprings Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Leave Accruals (2014M-200)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and examine leave accruals for the period July 1, 2012 … 636 students attending kindergarten through eighth grade and pays tuition for 284 students in grades 9 through 12 who … million. Key Findings Budgeted appropriations for 2011-12 and 2013-13 exceeded actual expenditures by $3.5 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/springs-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-leave-accrualsSalmon River Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2014M-251)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition and budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2011 through … is located in the Towns of Bangor, Bombay, Fort Covington and Westville in Franklin County, the Town of Brasher in St. Lawrence County and the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/19/salmon-river-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-financialDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… (FY) 2024 budget generate a projected year-end surplus of $3.9 billion that will be used to prepay expenses for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 executive budget, according to a report released today … for public assistance enrollment growth, the school class size mandate, the expansion of the CityFHEPS rental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… Working with the comptrollers from Albany, Dutchess, Nassau, Onondaga, Suffolk and Ulster counties, auditors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli and Diaz Help Bronx Residents Claim $245 Million in Lost Money
… President Ruben Diaz Jr. will help raise awareness about unclaimed funds across the borough. It’s your money, come and get it. … Bronx residents to make the effort to track down their unclaimed money from the more than $244 million in unclaimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-and-diaz-help-bronx-residents-claim-245-million-lost-moneyKIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… Prep Charter School (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials accurately billed and collected tuition, and deposited and recorded collections in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the city’s economy, but resilient New Yorkers fueled small … first quarter of 2023. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the city likely explains the large gap in growth. Still, … pandemic. This again reflected the pandemic’s greater toll on New York, but may also be caused by elevated rents, wages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityVillage of Herkimer – Water and Sewer Financial Operations Audit Follow-Up (2019M-102-F)
… is located in the Town of Herkimer in Herkimer County and provides water and sewer services to its residents. The Village also … to some customers that reside in the Town of Russia and to three water districts that serve portions of the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/06/28/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-audit-follow-2019m-102-fProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… (and later convicted) on charges of making illegal payments to a labor union representative. Two Transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsVillage of Sag Harbor – Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations (2015M-107)
… duties – which included maintaining the Court’s accounting records, reconciling bank statements and completing required monthly reports to the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund – were not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/village-sag-harbor-board-oversight-and-justice-court-operations-2015m-107