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County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency – Revolving Loan Programs (2014M-356)
… created to promote, develop, encourage and assist in acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or … certain types of facilities. The Agency, which was created in 1973 by the State Legislature, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-oswego-industrial-development-agency-revolving-loanRegistration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities ( 2016-S-71 ). Background The … highway safety, promote proper repairs to vehicles, and protect consumers of motor vehicle repairs. The Vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-service-sales-and-salvage-facilities-followBank Street College of Education – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Bank Street … Report (CFR) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/bank-street-college-education-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFacility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances
… or trends, such as a significant increase in complaints at a specific facility or system-wide, in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/19/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievancesDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… tax collection growth over the last several years and that is continuing in 2015,” DiNapoli said. “The slow growth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015DiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… class D felony, for allegedly misappropriating more than $5,000 in public funds by pocketing parking permit fees; code … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Drug and Alcohol Treatment … We found providers inappropriately claimed $2,675,045 in depreciation expenses between January 1, 2010 and June 30, … OASAS has implemented all three recommendations contained in our original audit report. … To determine the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expenses-followTown of Ausable – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2015M-274)
… July 31, 2015. Background The Town of Ausable is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/29/town-ausable-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2015m-274DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… Long Island in 2017 was $60,084, second only to New York City. Median household incomes are higher than the state … Transportation, especially commuting to and from New York City – which about one-fifth of the workforce does – is a … Long Island had one of the lowest crime rates of any large metropolitan area in the nation in 2017. However, there are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesVillage of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
… (attendant) did not remit Department cash collections of approximately $170,000 for deposit. OSC’s Division of Investigations in conjunction with the Erie County … in October 2018 and was sentenced in March 2019. As part of her sentence, she repaid the Village $156,374. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/10/village-hamburg-recreation-department-cash-receipts-cash-shortage-2018m-104Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… to $59,700, and are projected to have operating deficits in 2018. Four water districts also had deficit fund balances in 2017 ranging from $3,340 to $40,400. The two sewer … Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in individual water and sewer districts from prior fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows During First Half of 2019
… Local sales tax collections for the first two quarters of … sales tax collections are very important for New York’s local governments. But recently, these revenues have been … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slows-during-first-half-2019Medicaid Program – Overpayments of Hospitals' Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions
… whether Medicaid overpaid hospitals by reimbursing for higher levels of medical care than those actually … rehabilitative and psychiatric care. When billing Medicaid for inpatient services, hospitals must indicate a patient's … of Care (ALC) setting, hospitals should not bill Medicaid for more intensive acute levels of care. To help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/25/medicaid-program-overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissionsCounty of Otsego – Accountability Over Trust and Agency Funds (2014M-041)
… was to evaluate the County’s accountability over selected trust and agency funds for the period of January 1, 2012 through …
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)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s IT controls, financial condition and … 2017. Key Findings The Board has not adopted IT policies to sufficiently protect its IT assets and did not ensure the … the Town's procurement policy to provide guidance as to how competition should be solicited for professional …
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)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if: The Village seeks competition for professional service providers and for purchases that are below the bidding threshold. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100Three Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… insurance premiums totaling $43,334 that included coverage for property and equipment not owned by the District. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Village of Waterville – Payroll and Time and Attendance Records (2017M-281)
… attendance records were properly maintained and recorded for the period June 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. … Board of Trustees. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-waterville-payroll-and-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-281Town of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… used the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) repayment money for eligible purposes and if the corresponding … reported. Key Findings The Board’s use of UDAG repayment money totaling $4.5 million for long-term loans to fund … was not consistent with their adopted policy to use the money as revolving loans for local business development. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216Town of Neversink – Multiyear Planning and Fund Balance Management (2017M-260)
… was to determine whether the Board had multiyear plans for the fund balance and reserves in the general and highway funds for the period January 1, 2016 through August 17, 2017. … Combined general and highway fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled $4,747,100. Key Findings The Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/09/town-neversink-multiyear-planning-and-fund-balance-management-2017m-260