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Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… totaling $95,073. Have support that they obtained quotes for 29 purchases totaling $177,032. Use a competitive method … the audit period. Officials have been using the vendors for approximately 15 years. Key Recommendations Update the … procurement procedures. Comply with the requirements for all procurements that exceed the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13XI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or State Register, it remains the procuring state agency's responsibility to ensure adequate competition for all … competition may cause the Office of the State Comptroller’s Bureau of Contracts to withhold approval of any resulting contract and thereby necessitate a new procurement with more extensive outreach efforts. Guide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14b-publication-grants-opportunitiesMount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… average two times the benchmark rates. May have been able to reduce its natural gas costs by 40 percent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… A color copier and refrigerator with a combined purchase price of more than $7,200 could not be located. Another two assets (a phone server and a computer) valued at $9,600 were listed in BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedDryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… Evaluate all existing user accounts, periodically review for necessity and appropriateness, and adequate written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… Town of Palermo (Town) officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for … $101,121 was purchased without competition. Overpaid a vendor by almost $2,500. Invoices were not compared to … and approved it since 2002. The policy is outdated, does not provide adequate guidance or comply with New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Village of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for … Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims prior to payment or ensure written quotes were obtained as … for payment by the Board, and claims totaling $52,000 to the local Chamber of Commerce did not include receipts as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Williamson Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-58)
… totaling $201,179 and invoices or receipts for $41,444 on 118 purchase orders. District officials did not seek … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on the District’s response. … Determine whether Williamson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/williamson-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-58Village of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… the Village’s internal controls over financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background … three-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are approximately $54,900. Key … filed an annual financial report with OSC since the report for the 2008-09 fiscal year. The Clerk-Treasurer paid all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… taxpayers that all IT assets are adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We … IT assets from invoices and device management reports to confirm their location and that they were inventoried and 10 … that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four Chromebooks and an iPad with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Washington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of businesses … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4Town of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… such as accessible restrooms. Six components at the Animal Shelter, such as doors that can be opened with five pounds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-277
… and Justices of the state paid courts of the Unified Court System (UCS). In the Final Report on Judicial … remain at 100% of the salary of a Federal District Court Judge in effect at that time. Presidential Executive Order … The salary on each Job Action Request is determined as follows: Current Salary New Salary Current Salary New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-277-april-2019-salary-increase-judges-justices-and-new-york-cityState 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 … Information (Follow Up) (2016-F-19) An initial audit report issued in July 2015, concluded that the Roswell Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Oversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… in violation of contract provisions, including a work site supervisor who approved her own daughter’s time sheets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsOversight of Complaint Activity
… broader issues are addressed. The Commission generally does not fine utilities to ensure compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… is below: New York needs to boost financial education in our schools Young people in New York have a great … financial education into the school curriculum, with some starting lessons as early as kindergarten. Twenty … states, including Utah, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Ohio, and West Virginia, require students take a personal finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations … pursuant to Article 5, Title 11 of the Public Authorities Law. One of the MTA’s six agencies, the Long Island Rail Road … LIRR’s operating departments. The contract included a firm initial base order of 92 cars with options for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followLegal Aid Society
… Courts System (Courts) made to Legal Aid Society of New York City (Legal Aid) from April 1, 2012 through March … the terms and conditions of the contract. Background The Attorneys for Children Program (AFC Program) provides legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit report, LinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Report 2019-N-5 ). About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-follow