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Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… (Administrator) properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects. Key Findings The Board … Board and the Administrator did not properly monitor tax abatement and loan projects. The Board did not require the … Administrator properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… program. The audits identified approximately $790 million in savings from eliminating unnecessary payments and … budget gap of $6 billion for the coming fiscal year, in part because of higher Medicaid spending,” DiNapoli said. … on the Medicaid program, uncovering billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse. Our role is to help lower Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueSidney Central School District – Expenditure Control and Student Achievement (2014M-163)
… Background The Sidney Central School District is located in the Towns of Franklin, Guilford, Masonville, Sidney, Unadilla and Walton in Delaware, Chenango and Otsego Counties. The District is … by more than $613,000 annually by moving students in special education classes at BOCES to in-house classes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/sidney-central-school-district-expenditure-control-and-studentUse of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… Fund is used for its intended purpose. Background In 1985, the New York State Legislature required the Office … to prepare a plan to service the snowmobile trail miles in New York State and established the means to fund a statewide snowmobile trail system. In 1989, Parks completed the plan and the use of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0U. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… announced that United States Steel Corporation has agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s request that it publicly report its … Suzanne Rich Folsom. "It is just one important example of how, under the leadership of President & CEO Mario Longhi, U. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributionsDebt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… sale, regardless of limitations on private sales otherwise in law. New York City, Buffalo, Yonkers, Erie County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsVillage of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition and budgeting practices for … 31, 2014. Background The Village of Round Lake is located in the Town of Malta, Saratoga County, and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Village of Waverly – Parks and Recreation Department Financial Activities (2021M-12)
… Village officials did not establish adequate controls over the Department’s financial activities, resulting in $16,525 in unaccounted for collections. Cash receipt … receipting and recordkeeping procedures were inadequate. The Department hosted 15 tournaments and held nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-waverly-parks-and-recreation-department-financial-activities-2021m-12Village of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2022M-204)
… plan or sufficiently monitor the Project . As a result, total costs to complete the Project exceeded the … the Village’s general fund . The Board did not: Prepare a Project budget or ensure that a separate capital projects … documented in the Board meeting minutes. Monitor project payments to ensure the contract terms are followed and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-pool-capital-project-planning-and-monitoring-2022m-204Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Discovery Charter School (School) officials ensured network … and indicated they will initiate corrective action. … discovery charter school network financial software access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… funding and communication efforts on improvements in these key areas. If the authority can assure safe and … subway system is, by and large, a safe place. However, the crime rate has increased as incidents of crime have outpaced the growth in ridership. In 2022, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backHenry Johnson Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2023M-32)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Henry Johnson Charter School (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials … Key Findings While School officials ensured resident district tuition billings were adequately supported for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/henry-johnson-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… they cite past or planned payments in Notices. Follow up on Notices that were not entered in OSOS, including those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed … expenditures during a three-year period, resulting in an accumulation of excess fund balance. For fiscal years … the school board appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance operations. The district, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Prohibits New Russian Investments and Directs Investment Review
… has directed staff to prohibit all new investments in Russian companies and to review the New York State Common … “While American sanctions already prohibit investments in many Russian companies, I believe it is prudent to freeze purchases in all Russian companies due to the situation’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-prohibits-new-russian-investments-and-directs-investment-reviewTown of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… whether the Town of Highlands (Town) Board (Board) and Town officials effectively managed the financial condition of the water and sewer funds. Key Findings The Board did not effectively … manage the Town’s financial condition of the water and sewer funds. The Board did not monitor and amend the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax ( 2018-S-28 ). About the Program Petroleum Business Tax (PBT) is paid … among others. Effective January 1, 2022, the PBT rate is 17.3 cents per gallon, up from 16.6 cents in 2021. … to legally conduct petroleum transactions in the State and may also be required to provide collateral security in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followFrewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… not properly accounted for and appropriately used. A lack of adequate oversight, segregation of duties and lack of written policies and procedures for scholarship funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andVillage of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… by an elected Board of Trustees comprising a Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s general fund expenditures totaled about $6.8 million and $7.4 million for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years, respectively. Key Findings Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… Town of Canajoharie (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not … funds, creating taxpayer inequities. Key Recommendations Use realistic sales tax revenue estimates when developing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204