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City of Rochester – Code of Ethics and Procedures – Follow Up (S4-09-116-F)
… was to assess the City’s progress, as of September 2012, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in March 2010. Background The City of Rochester is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/21/city-rochester-code-ethics-and-procedures-follow-s4-09-116-fBallston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… to examine the Library’s internal controls over donations and circulation desk cash receipts for the period June 1, … located in the Village of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, and is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, each of … not established procedures for the Library’s collection and disbursement of donated funds. The Treasurer has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mOwego-Apalachin Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-21)
… missed sessions. The District was not reimbursed for 427 of 729 eligible services (59 percent) totaling $12,170. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-special-education-services-andDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… oversight of city operations because officials failed to file annual financial reports, provide interim financial … these recommendations. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being spent and that it is being spent in a fiscally … the maintenance and use of fund balance can help ensure funds are available to cover unanticipated expenditures or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our initial audit report Oversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees Report 2018S43
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… consider possible expansion of revenue streams from gaming, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … balance between reliance on revenue generated from gaming activities and problem gambling. “The lottery … are down this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Gaming Commission is studying ways to boost revenues going …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
To determine whether current State Education Department career and technical education activities are sufficient to meet highdemand highgrowth and highsalary job marketneeds and what the Department school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services can do to enhance CTE
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsTown of Ripley – Water District Financial Condition and Legal Services (2014M-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of Water District 1 and determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-ripley-water-district-financial-condition-and-legal-services-2014m-15Select Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… be sufficient to meet expectations. The IFR Manual states all IFR deficits are to be resolved within one year (with the … Eliminate deficits, as required. Comply with all laws, contractual agreements, and Stony Brook policies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsTown of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… Conduct an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s records, or engage an independent accountant to conduct the audit. … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Village of Broadalbin - Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-76)
… occurring and remaining undetected. Proper annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records were not performed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/08/14/village-broadalbin-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-76Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… ensure annually reported project performance information is supported by adequate documentation, provided to the Board …
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)
… did not establish adequate controls over IT assets. The Board did not: Develop comprehensive IT policies or … Enter into a written service level agreement (SLA) with the IT vendor. Establish adequate safeguards for online … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt comprehensive IT security policies …
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)
… January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Malone is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … to Court Operations. The Justices remitted $327,797 in fines, fees and surcharges to the Supervisor in 2014. Key Findings Justices did not properly segregate the …
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)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Board: Adequately managed the Town’s financial … the Town’s financial condition. The combined fund balance of the four main operating funds declined $144,719, from a … financial and capital plans. Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements …
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)
… in a manner consistent with the procurement policy. Cash disbursements were properly supported and approved. The … $125,000. The Board has not sufficiently segregated cash disbursement duties and has not established adequate … contract. Key Recommendations Require the purchasing agent to monitor compliance with the procurement policy and …
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)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of extraclassroom activity ECA finances
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)
… aid attributable to special education students, resulting in one district of residence being overbilled by more than $161,000 in the 2018-19 school year. School officials did not obtain … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the School’s response. … Determine …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate controls over fuel and the management of the Town’s vehicle fleet for the period January 1, 2012 …
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
… investors, and I am determined to protect New York State’s pension fund by keeping it at the forefront of those … DiNapoli’s innovative Climate Action Plan puts New York’s pension fund at the forefront of the low carbon economy,” … State Common Retirement Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in the United States, with an audited value of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutions