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White Plains City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2014M-240)
… audit was to review the District’s process and procedures for procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $193 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/31/white-plains-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2014mUse of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund is used for its intended purpose. Background In 1985, the New York … (Program) administered by Parks. Parks is responsible for authorizing payments, monitoring the Program, and planning for the development and maintenance of safe snowmobile trails …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0Administration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… administration of a contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) for the period July 1, 2010 through July 15, 2015. The audit … For example, a QFR listed $45,774 as the average annual salary for eight social workers, whose average annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesHempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal … 2013. Background The Hempstead Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-193)
… and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through April 6, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $108.7 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalHerkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Audit Process (2016M-185)
… Key Recommendations There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. … HerkimerFultonHamiltonOtsego Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/15/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditNassau County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Auditing (2016M-164)
… of our audit was to review the claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. … the component districts’ boards. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $313 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/06/24/nassau-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditing-2016m-164Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… BOCES did not enter into intermunicipal agreements with its component districts for the operation of adult and … on a timely basis. Enter into intermunicipal agreements with component districts for self-sustaining adult education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Edgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… internal controls over the District’s procurement process for the period July 1, 2014 through January 13, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $54.1 … District officials did not develop or implement procedures for staff to follow when procuring professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… 2019 through 2021. Nationally, food insecurity increased for the first time in over a decade to 11.2% during 2020 … Bureau since the start of the pandemic also show general increases in food insufficiency among New York and U.S. … the pandemic, New York families benefitted from temporary increases in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyTown of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… records in the financial system and from creating rentals for themselves. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6DiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… the review of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures for public buildings such as adult care facilities, … minimum requirements needed to establish good practices for protecting people and property from the hazards of fire, … conditions in new and existing buildings. It also provides for safety to firefighters and other first responders during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing … many of the programs it supervises. Reporting requirements for specific programs vary and some of the requirements are … auditors were not provided an explanation by ESD officials for why they had not completed required reports. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… Key Recommendations Ensure all non-emergency overtime is approved in writing prior to work being performed and document why the overtime is necessary. Monitor overtime to ensure overtime hours are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… about grant opportunities. Agencies recently submitted the first electronic contracts for approval in the system (after … report cautioned that a sustained commitment by agencies is needed to show significant progress in timely contracting. … Development of bridge funding mechanisms to help NFPs who face cash flow issues as a result of any delayed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsDiNapoli:Two Fortune 500 Retailers Agree to Increased Use of Renewable Energy
… DiNapoli said. “These companies are to be commended for protecting their long term value by committing to diverse … proposals that asked the companies to set measurable goals for increased use or production of renewable energy by … A growing coalition of companies, called RE100, has called for 100 percent renewable energy use and includes Johnson & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapolitwo-fortune-500-retailers-agree-increased-use-renewable-energyState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… is essential to ensuring transparency and accountability for New Yorkers. “My office will release an analysis in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… user accounts, maintained adequate inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment and developed an IT … system. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user accounts. Maintain complete, … user accounts maintained adequate inventory records for information technology IT equipment and developed an IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyCaledonia Joint Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-102)
… District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and District officials properly planned for long-term financial and capital needs. Key Findings Although the District has significant future operating and capital needs, the Board and District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/08/caledonia-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-102Risk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… (BCC), located in East New York, Brooklyn, is responsible for overseeing all of MTA’s Bus Operations. Decisions are … specifically related to climate adaptation to prepare for rising sea levels, storms, and severe weather events (one transformational that calls for MTA to develop and implement a climate-adaptation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/01/02/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditions