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New York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… a surplus of more than $2.7 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans … city officials released a four-year financial plan for FY 2020 through FY 2024. The surplus for FY 2020 results mainly from an increase in the city’s revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-yearBehavior Analysts of New York, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… The audit covered costs reported on BANY’s CFR for the reporting year ended June 30, 2015. About the Program BANY is an SED-approved, for-profit provider of preschool special education services … between three and five years of age. BANY is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED, which are based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/31/behavior-analysts-new-york-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… Establish adequate procedures to review and verify that all data in the annual report is accurate and complete. IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency (CIDA) properly approved and monitored projects. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation THLDC Board of Directors Board properly approved and monitored projects
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectVillage of Hillburn – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-392)
… the Village’s cash receipt and disbursement practices for the period of June 1, 2012 through October 24, 2013. … approximately 950 residents. General fund appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.5 … The Board has not developed policies and procedures for cash receipt and disbursement duties, and 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)
… (ONC BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings ONC BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for 66 percent of the 76 fixed assets we examined, including … ONC BOCES officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets …
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
… (GWBBS) that could impede access to these terminals. For example: The GWBBS and the closest MTA subway station at … was an inclined pathway that lacks automatic doors for mobility-impaired individuals. Moreover, gates on the … the Department of Justice issued a best practices tool kit for state and local governments’ website accessibility. This …
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
… said. “Bigelow and Nash covered up their mother’s death for two years to steal from the New York State and Local … accountable. I thank Westchester County D.A. Scarpino, Jr. for prosecuting these thefts.” “This is another instance … Zuckerman. Bigelow and Nash are due back in court Jan. 6 for sentencing. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
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
… of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 Employee Retirement … to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual plans or pools are not available. … …
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)
… complied with adopted resolutions regarding legal services for the period January 1, 2012 through November 27, 2013. … five-member Town Board. General fund appropriations for 2013 totaled $681,205. Key Findings The Board did not … the Town’s two water districts, and adopted budgets for one district were unreasonable, resulting in annual …
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)
… These expenses included charges for a profit-sharing account that primarily benefited three PCMH executives; a …
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
… Fees. These fees totaled about $1,453 per student for the fall 2019 semester. Stony Brook’s Transportation Fee provides support for transit operations across Stony Brook’s campuses and is … in IFRs must be directly related to the purposes for which income was collected and must fall within the …
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 where he led the state through difficult times. A tough negotiator and straight-talker, he was also …
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 … through September 30, 2013. Background The Town of Camden is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 4.930. It is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
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)
… was to examine controls over payroll and fuel inventory for the period January 1, 2013 through April 25, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.62 million. Key Findings … segregated, since the Town’s accountant was responsible for processing payrolls, creating checks, making adjustments …
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)
… which increased the risk that BOCES may have paid for unnecessary meals. BOCES paid $136,878 for meals provided at meetings during the audit period. We reviewed payments for meals totaling $63,009 provided at 80 meetings. …
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)
… WIOA, the State is required to submit a 4-year plan (Plan) for federal approval that describes its WFD strategy and … have been launched to support System needs statewide. For instance, New York’s Workforce Development Initiative … began in May 2019 with a mission to invest $175 million for WFD projects that support strategic regional efforts to …
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)
… of Herkimer’s (Village’s) progress, as of March 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in August 2019. Background The Village of Herkimer (Village) …
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
… and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly … distress. The Recovery Act requires entities to use funds for authorized purposes and to mitigate instances of fraud, … in a timely manner. Transit received Recovery Act funding for 23 projects estimated to cost $441.4 million. We visited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-funds