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Village of Hillburn – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-392)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s cash receipt and disbursement practices for the period of June 1, 2012 through October 24, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/18/village-hillburn-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-392Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
… totaling more than $104,000 did not have required asset tags. Eight assets totaling more than $12,000 were not added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mDiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… the end of the platform. Auditors found that the warning strips at Newark, Newport, and Grove Street were in poor … (GWBBS) that could impede access to these terminals. For example: The GWBBS and the closest MTA subway station at … persons with disabilities to address specific needs and test its website for ease of use. PANYNJ officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… 59, who hid their mother’s death to collect nearly $22,000 in her state pension payments from 2013 to 2015. The two … up their mother’s death for two years to steal from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. They … prosecuting these thefts.” “This is another instance where people trying to scam the system have gotten caught taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-admit-stealing-22000-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … investment earnings 3,633,622 4,560 Less investment expense 216,428 Net … pools are required to be presented in the notes to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assetsTown 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 the Board complied with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-ripley-water-district-financial-condition-and-legal-services-2014m-15Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations … documentation. However, our visits to certain client apartments identified what appeared to be ongoing conditions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health-followSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… are appropriate and reasonable. Our audit scope covered the period from January 2, 2014 through December 31, 2018. About the Program Stony Brook, located on Long Island, is one of … supported. Examine the discrepancies between the number of pulled and returned parking tickets for the Admin Garage, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the Passing of Former Senator Joe Bruno
… "New York lost an icon today with the passing of Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno. The senator … also beloved by so many for his kindness and great sense of humor. He was dedicated to the Capital Region and always … future. I send my condolences to Joe’s family and his many friends from across the state of New York." … New York lost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-passing-former-senator-joe-brunoTown of Camden – Internal Controls Over Salaries/Benefits and Ambulance Services (2014M-82)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over salaries and benefits and over the billing and collection of … a population of approximately 4.930. It is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/30/town-camden-internal-controls-over-salariesbenefits-and-ambulance-services-2014m-82Town of Austerlitz – Internal Controls Over Payroll and Fuel Inventory (2014M-365)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine controls over payroll and fuel … 1, 2013 through April 25, 2014. Background The Town of Austerlitz is located in Columbia County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-austerlitz-internal-controls-over-payroll-and-fuel-inventory-2014m-365Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… officials ensured meals and refreshments (meals) provided at BOCES meetings and events (meetings) were appropriate. Key Findings BOCES … percent) provided at 79 meetings and also did not document who attended 39 meetings at which payments totaling $28,446 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… barriers to employment — into high-quality jobs and careers, and help employers hire and retain skilled workers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesVillage of Herkimer – Water and Sewer Financial Operations Audit Follow-Up (2019M-102-F)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2019 report – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Herkimer’s (Village’s) progress, as of March 2024, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/06/28/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-audit-follow-2019m-102-fProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Technologies, allowed unauthorized subcontractors to work on the project. One of those subcontractors was Petrocelli … chairman and owner was indicted (and later convicted) on charges of making illegal payments to a labor union … prime contractors and preauthorized subcontractors work on the project. Monitor overtime claims to ensure that hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsGreater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… Determine whether Greater Southern Tier (GST) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … have required asset tags, were not on the inventory asset list and/or had incorrect locations on the inventory list. A camcorder with a purchase price of $1,700 could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… in a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of awarded contracts. Key Findings District officials did not … most cost-efficient manner, or provide adequate oversight of awarded contracts. As a result, the District could have … adequate detail or were not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane Irene. The announcement was made by New … Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General (DHS-OIG); and Christina Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. … interests above those of their constituents.” O’Hara faces up to 20 years in prison; a term of post-imprisonment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsTown of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… report - pdf] Objective Determine whether the Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) properly approved and monitored … said it was not legally required, the Board should strive to ensure that Town residents realize increased prosperity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… customers statewide owed $1.8 billion with customers from New York City and Long Island comprising 60% of those in arrears … effects continue to be felt in multiple aspects of life, including the elevated number of New Yorkers who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemic