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Response Planning for Unexpected Events
… manages the event response, and a field supervisor on duty may be dispatched to the location. The person in … Findings Overall, Metro-North has procedures to address how its employees respond to most issues that cause … one event. There were also no procedures for two events – cancellation of a special schedule and trees on the tracks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-eventsThe Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for legitimate purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/academy-charter-2019-80.pdfTown of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
Determine whether the Town of Pittsfield’s (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/pittsfield-town-2024-80.pdfRocky Point Union Free School District – Overtime (2021M-80)
Determine whether the Rocky Point Union Free School District (District) officials properly monitored and controlled overtime to ensure the District was not incurring unnecessary costs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/rocky-point-2021-80.pdfMinisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
Determine whether the Minisink Valley Central School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/minisink-valley-2022-80.pdfTown of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… opt-out payments totaling $6,000.Officials were unable to explain why the former Supervisor was treated differently … occurred and were not detected or corrected due to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for … with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Goshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
Goshen Central School District Financial Condition 2017M46
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46Management of Energy Consumption
… could have saved approximately $930,000 in energy costs for 2010. Key Recommendations Develop and implement a plan to reduce energy consumption. Retain energy usage data for all OCFS facilities so reduction achievements can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/management-energy-consumptionWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… at 79 meetings and also did not document who attended 39 meetings at which payments totaling $28,446 (45 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.9% in May … $66.4 million from the same time last year. “Local sales tax growth improved in May after four straight months of … experienced year-over-year increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearTown of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… Of 81 customer account billing adjustments tested for 2022 and 2023, 80 adjustments totaling $57,083 were not … totaling $5,808 had no documented reason or support for the adjustments. In addition: The Board did not formally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews
… and learn the components of a train and gain familiarity with operating procedures, including how to deal with … to undergo, and complete, periodic Refresher Training every three years. Train crews are also required to pass a … hearing tests. Of the 75 required tests, 34 were early, 30 were late, 2 were on time, and 9 were not done. On …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/01/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crewsDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… Center Corp. (ECMCC) paid out approximately $673,000 in improper and questionable bonuses to physicians over a … administer its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments that should … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesRondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… School District (District) officials properly accounted for and monitored fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly account for and monitor all of the District’s fixed assets. As a … 64 assets totaling $549,117 were not properly accounted for or monitored. Our testing identified: 34 fixed assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
Determine whether the Gates Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board and officials properly planned for longterm financial and capital needs
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Social Security – Federal Funding and New York
… than 488,000 received disability benefits . Retired worker beneficiaries in New York received a median monthly benefit of $1,913.70 and disabled beneficiaries a median monthly benefit of $1,425.00. In … and Kings ($541.5 million). There were over 300,000 beneficiaries in each of three counties: Queens, Kings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securityAmani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… charges tested, totaling $9,126.Also 28 out of 35 charges (80 percent) totaling $7,627, were not supported by a receipt, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner. Remit real property tax collections … record and report real property tax collections. In addition, the Clerk was unable to provide the 2019 … whether transactions were recorded accurately and timely in 2019. Key Recommendations Maintain detailed and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80Human Resource Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Human Resource Practices (Report … patient care. Upstate, the only academic medical center in Central New York, comprises four colleges, a research … and over 80 outpatient clinics and other centers. Based on information provided by Upstate, it serves approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/human-resource-practices-followOpinion 99-13
… permit and inspecting or enforcing the permitted activity (see, e.g., NY Tel. v City of Amsterdam , 200 AD2d 315, 613 NYS2d 993; … 846, 444 NYS2d 670; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-42, p 69; see also Executive Law, §381[2]). "Exact congruence" between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13