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Town of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… receipted, deposited timely and intact, and accounted for. Of the 558 disbursements totaling $52.2 million paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21NY State Comptroller Announces Appointment of Emerging Managers Director
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the appointment of Sylvester (Sly) McClearn as director of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) … holds an annual Emerging Manager & MWBE (minority- and women-owned business entities) conference to give investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-state-comptroller-announces-appointment-emerging-managers-directorMorley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself and receiving cash from Company funds presented for deposit. Make 178 personal purchases totaling $19,572 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154DiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… the diversity of our state.” DiNapoli’s report found that for 9 out of 10 New York business owners, being their own … and the best avenue to promote their ideas as reasons. For 72% of New York business owners, their business serves as … state population (19.5%). Rates were significantly lower for Black business ownership: 3.4% of owners compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersVillage of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Afton (Village) Board properly audited claims and … for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims totaling $155,528 reviewed: 53 claims … is important as the Clerk-Treasurer performs all aspects of the process without any oversight. As a result, there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167City of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… decisions. We noted: Fiscal year-ending 2021 general fund cash was overstated by approximately $330,000. Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate BOCES’ procurement for the … The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES is an association of 15 component school districts in Hamilton, Fulton and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/08/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-2016mUtica Academy of Science Charter School – Purchasing (2015M-71)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing … through September 30, 2014. Background The Utica Academy of Science Charter School is a public school, located in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/06/26/utica-academy-science-charter-school-purchasing-2015m-71Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2016M-27)
… our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $21.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2016m-27Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-33)
… component districts educate approximately 42,500 students in Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Hamilton and Essex counties. … policy, and as a result, goods and services were procured in a prudent and economical manner. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. … WashingtonSaratogaWarrenHamiltonEssex Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesVillage of Port Dickinson – Capital Asset Accountability (2023M-68)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Port Dickinson (Village) officials properly recorded and … be lost, stolen or misused without detection. The Board of Trustees (Board) did not adopt a written capital asset … list). We were unable to definitively locate and trace 32 of 35 assets reviewed to the Village’s asset list because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-port-dickinson-capital-asset-accountability-2023m-68Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)
… established within the Department of Health (Department) for the purpose of maximizing patient safety, reducing … information. PHL charged the PSC with developing a system for the voluntary reporting of medical errors and identified … for monitoring compliance with applicable federal and State laws and regulations and, through its Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-followOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followVillage of Lindenhurst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-13)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Lindenhurst (Village) employees and elected officials … prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings None of the Village’s 240 total employees and six elected … annual SHP Training and alternative dates or means of providing training are used as the needs of the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/22/village-lindenhurst-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-13Town of Amherst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-9)
… provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 100 total individuals we tested (91 selected employees … tested and eight elected officials did not complete the annual SHP Training. Key Recommendation Town officials should monitor the completion of annual SHP Training by all employees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-amherst-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-9Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… COVID-19 infection and death rates among New York State nursing home residents soared. Infection control is an … as facilities), and ensuring they comply with federal and State regulations, including infectious control requirements. Under State regulations, facilities are required to establish and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 8.5% in New York City and 8.7% in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022Town of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of German (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … was compromised, resulting in diminished transparency of the Town’s financial operations. The former Supervisor: Incorrectly recorded almost $1 million of highway fund revenues and $57,000 of fire protection fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/14/town-german-supervisors-records-and-reports-2023m-54Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Addison Central School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6