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Town of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… Determine whether the Town Board (Board) in the Town of Pharsalia (Town) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations, which allowed the former Town … Determine whether the Town Board Board in the Town of Pharsalia Town provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Monroe County Airport Authority – Board Oversight of County Chargebacks and Professional Services (2019M-226)
… for non-Authority costs in 2018. The Board did not adopt clear professional service procurement policies. The Board … Develop a revised procurement policy that includes clear and direct guidance for awarding professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/24/monroe-county-airport-authority-board-oversight-county-chargebacks-andSlate Hill Fire District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-105)
… Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the Districts procurement policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/slate-hill-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2021m-105St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation – Disbursements (2021M-174)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Local Development Corporation … period ($200,000 annually) to the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) without a written … Determine whether the St Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Local Development Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/01/21/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-and-local-development-corporationTown of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively monitored budgetary performance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… written procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did … inventory procedures. Evaluate available workbooks in storage before ordering workbooks for the next school year. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials sought competition for purchases … Determine whether Town of Berkshire Town officials sought competition for purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… with the Town’s procurement policy when purchasing propane. Key Recommendations Comply with Board policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… funds in financial institutions that offered a competitive yield. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to monitor and … investment program – legality, safety, liquidity and yield – when investing available funds. BOCES officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentCity of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… $50,000 did not have the correct form of payment (cash or check) listed in the collection records. 26 entries totaling … approximately $18,000 did not have either the correct check number included on the collection records, or no check … complete and accurate collection records are maintained for each transaction. City officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… and promptly remove vehicles from insurance resulting in $17,237 of unnecessary insurance costs. Review fuel reports to identify discrepancies in fuel usage. We found 44,976 gallons of fuel was dispensed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… capital project activity. Because the Board relied on an engineering firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… can be lost, stolen or misused, potentially resulting in unauthorized building access. BOCES officials: Did not … individual badge accounts. Created 25 duplicate accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingWest Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… totaling $3.1 million were not audited prior to payment in accordance with New York State (NYS) Education Law Section … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… including claims that were not properly supported or in compliance with the District’s procurement policy, were … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. As a result, there was an increased risk that improper or … properly authorized by an appropriate department head. Two claims totaling approximately $160 for membership dues could not be located and provided for our review. As a result, we could not confirm whether they were for a valid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123DiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests of former state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. … on this case.” Rapasadi, 57, and Relyea, 64, both of Canastota, were non-sworn civilian employees responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyAdaptive Solutions Multi Services, PLLC - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
To determine whether the costs reported by Adaptive Solutions Multi Services PLLC on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs were reasonable necessary directly related to the special education programs and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Departments SED
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/adaptive-solutions-multi-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… PCMH must file an annual Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) with OMH. The CFR categorizes and summarizes all … million for its supportive housing program during the 2013-14 contract year. Key Findings We found that the sampled … million in surplus advances from the 2011-12 through 2013-14 fiscal years. Key Recommendations Require PCMH case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… The full op-ed is below: We should be teaching financial literacy in NY's high schools Financial literacy should be taught in all New York schools. When students take a financial literacy course, they learn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schools