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Administration of Concession Services at Riverbank State Park - Tri-State Snacks & Concessions
… To determine whether the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) adequately monitored its concession contractor, Tri-State Snacks and Concessions (Tri-State), at Riverbank State Park, and whether Tri-State remitted the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/administration-concession-services-riverbank-state-park-tri-state-snacks-concessionsCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… of our audit was to evaluate the City’s management of Police Department work schedules and pay rates and Fire … million. Key Findings The current work schedule for patrol officers results in the officers working eight days less per … were not always accurately maintained. City officials do not ensure that firefighters work their required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at New York Career Institute
… Education's Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … assistance to help eligible students pay tuition. For the three academic years ended June 30, 2011, NYCI … awards totaling $2.2 million that were paid to the school for 840 students. We reviewed a sample of 50 randomly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/07/audit-tuition-assistance-program-new-york-career-instituteUnion Free School District of the Tarrytowns - Fixed Assets (2018M-185)
… a property control manager. Ensure all fixed assets with values that exceed the established threshold have a tag … as District property. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/union-free-school-district-tarrytowns-fixed-assets-2018m-185DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… schools to remain vigilant against threats to student and teacher safety,” DiNapoli said. “New York schools are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… score which ultimately drives final classifications. For the fiscal year ending 2018, the cities of Amsterdam … score. In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts. In September, his office will release scores for municipalities with a calendar-year fiscal year, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdTown of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… controls over water rents in the Napanoch Water District for the period January 1, 2014 through June 10, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Metered water revenue for the Town’s Napanoch Water District, which provides water … service to approximately 448 customers, totaled $201,621 for 2015. Key Findings Because Town officials were uncertain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/30/town-wawarsing-napanoch-water-district-rents-and-assessments-2016m-186Town of Rochester – Financial Condition and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-324)
… finances and Highway Department payroll for the period January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2015. Background The Town of … for the 2015 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.9 million for the general fund and $1.4 million for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/06/24/town-rochester-financial-condition-and-highway-department-payroll-2015m-324Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… Key Recommendations Continue to adjust user charges in the sewer district as needed to enable the fund to become …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Niskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) credits accurately for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. … separate from the Town of Niskayuna and Schenectady County in which it is located. The District is governed by an … not award the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73DiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
… higher than the same period last year, and collections in September were $1.2 billion, or 16.2 percent, higher than … which was 4.3 percent, or $3.1 billion, over collections for the same period last year. Miscellaneous receipts … initially anticipated to be made in October. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $52.5 billion and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-yearCounty of Otsego – Accountability Over Trust and Agency Funds (2014M-041)
… accountability over selected trust and agency funds for the period of January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. Background The County of Otsego is located in central New York State and had a 2010 population of … Representatives. It uses trust and agency funds to account for assets held in a trustee capacity or as an agent for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/13/county-otsego-accountability-over-trust-and-agency-funds-2014m-041Town of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… professional services or the submission of documentation with claims to support competition was sought. Key … monitored and updated on an ongoing basis. Adopt budgets with realistic estimates of revenues, expenditures and the … the required submission of quotes and other documentation with claims and a method for ensuring Town purchases are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137Village of Farmingdale - Procurement, Claims Audit and Check Signing (2018M-100)
… Objective Determine if: The Village seeks competition for professional service providers and for purchases that are below the bidding threshold. The Board … and thorough audit of every claim. Except as specified in Appendix A, officials agreed with our recommendations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100Town of Schroon – Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations (2013M-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if internal controls over transfer station operations for the period January 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Key Findings The Town does not reconcile … the transfer station to the amounts that the Town pays to have it transferred to the landfill. Implement a better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-schroon-internal-controls-over-transfer-station-operations-2013m-24The Arc of Orange County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the … special education provider located in Orange County, New York. Arc Orange provides preschool special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/arc-orange-county-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… As a result, it cannot use the information to best focus its attention on locations that are in danger of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceHTA of New York, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… ended June 30, 2014. Background HTA is an SED-approved, for-profit special education provider located in Westchester … the ages of three and five years. HTA is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by … that HTA reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the RCM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/15/hta-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively administering its Supportive Housing Contract … our visits to certain client apartments identified what appeared to be ongoing conditions that could negatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthOversight of the Supported Housing Program – DePaul Group, Inc. and Affiliates
… them through other programs. For 2013 and 2014, DCS claimed about $2.9 million in expenses to provide an average of 192 beds and LOD claimed nearly $3.4 million in expenses to provide an average … for a total of $6.3 million in Program expenses claimed by the DePaul Group for both direct Program services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-supported-housing-program-depaul-group-inc-and-affiliates