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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… audits have been issued: City University of New York: Lehman College - Controls Over Bank Accounts (2014-S-69) … of bank accounts, which increase the risk that Lehman personnel could conduct transactions using unauthorized accounts. A review of Lehman’s accounts found that a non-tax-levy account contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXI.10 Third Party Contracting - Contracting "for" the State – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters into a contract with another entity where the primary or exclusive responsibility of the State Contractor is to procure such goods or services for the State through a contract with a third party
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateTown of Marbletown – Financial and Capital Planning (2017M-234)
… multiyear financial and capital plans as well as a fund balance and reserve policy to adequately address the … The Town of Marbletown is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 5,600. The Town, which is … financial resources are available to provide funding for replacing vehicles, equipment and infrastructure. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-marbletown-financial-and-capital-planning-2017m-234Oversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) is properly calculating and … and boards of assessors use to compute agricultural property assessments and the resulting exemptions. The audit … of land for farming purposes. The law allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programMalverne Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance for … Free School District (District) is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/malverne-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-120State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… which includes eight counties, eight cities and 11 towns, marks the fewest number of municipalities listed in stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresCUNY Bulletin No. CU-659
… and “ICS” (CUNY Imputed Income Special). Beginning with the paycheck of October 24, 2019, OSC will insert a row … to an employee’s imputed income amount. Beginning with the paycheck of November 7, 2019, Social Security and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-659-new-additional-pay-earn-codes-cuny-imputed-incomeCity of Beacon – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2012M-224)
… the Clerk. Internal controls over the issuance of parking tickets were not established to provide reasonable assurance that all tickets were accounted for. Procedures for the collection and … requiring City police and MTA officers to issue parking tickets in a sequential order and maintain copies of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/city-beacon-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2012mAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims (Follow-Up)
… determined that between 2008 and 2012 the overall demand for AAR service increased, but the portion of the service … traditional carriers decreased and reliance on the black car services and taxis increased. The number of reported … the Paratransit Division and carriers, we found that for the most part, AAR and the carriers were in compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/access-ride-accident-claims-followCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (2018-N-5)
To determine if the New York City Department of Education arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education services and programs within the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18n5.pdfSullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) … Determine whether Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mAdministration of the Article 8-A Loan Program (Follow-Up)
… We found that HPD does not verify the accuracy of building owner affidavits submitted to support their Program … contractual requirements. Finally, we found one building owner appeared to receive favorable treatment from HPD which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/administration-article-8-loan-program-followSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of the Migrant … Department did not complete federally required documents in a timely manner; and a significant portion of the Migrant … Department officials have made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/selected-aspects-migrant-education-program-followFiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board
The governing board’s oversight role can touch virtually every aspect of a local government’s operations. This session will discuss some key functions including budget responsibilities, interim reporting, the audit of claims, and the annual audit requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-oversight-responsibilities-governing-board-012424.pdfFiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board
The governing board’s oversight role can touch virtually every aspect of a local government’s operations. This session will discuss some key functions including budget responsibilities, interim reporting, the audit of claims, and the annual audit requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-oversight-governing-board-012225.pdfBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… reduce reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Operational Advisory No. 16
Mass Delete of Budget Journals
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/16-budget-journal-mass-deleteLegislative and Executive Retirement Plan For Tier 1 and 2 Members (Section 80-a)
… or estate in a lump sum. Initial value is an actuarial term for the value of your retirement benefit at the time of … first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance that, under present rules, is exempt from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/legislative-and-executive-retirement-plan-tier-1-and-2-members-section-80Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… were not listed on the Eligible Fiduciary List as of Dec. 28, 2012. Unified Court System officials subsequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Expansion of Geneva-Based RealEats into New Facility
… dinner options that arrive at your door, many created with fresh food from the Finger Lakes,” New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-expansion-geneva-based-realeats-new-facility