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Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-114
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and … Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2021 DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit (RRSU) Performance … of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave on the payment effective date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-114-april-2021-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four … aspects of gaming activity in New York and is responsible for overseeing three types of casinos in the State: commercial, video lottery terminal (VLT), and Class III tribe/nation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/05/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collections-followVillage of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… or ensure annual audits were completed. More real property taxes were assessed than necessary to fund operations each … balance policy. Key Recommendations Hold public hearings on or before April 15. Adopt realistic annual budgets that are based on historical trends and other known factors. Reduce fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… and sewer receivable control accounts were not reconciled to unpaid customer account balances. The Board did not review … Reconcile the water and sewer receivable control account to unpaid customer balances on a monthly basis. Review the water and sewer accounts re-levy list and compare it to the complete list of unpaid customer accounts prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Health Sciences Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-99)
… the Buffalo City School District (BCSD) $78,000 more than it would have had it followed New York State Education Department (SED) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/26/health-sciences-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-99Village of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
… procurement policy when acquiring goods. Issue request for proposals for professional service providers who were paid $191,575 for the audit period. The Board did not properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019m-100Town of Olive - Accrued Leave and Information Technology (2019M-84)
… handbook to include guidance on timekeeping procedures for the use of leave credits or compensatory time. Ensure … that employee handbook policies and the CBA are followed for allocating all types of accrued leave earned including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/03/town-olive-accrued-leave-and-information-technology-2019m-84Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed … and found that they were properly recorded and deposited in a timely manner. However, the Board has not established … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Poughkeepsie City School District - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-16)
… Key Findings The Board did not: Seek competition for professional services totaling approximately $1.6 million … a total of $968,545 during the audit period. The Director for Technology: Circumvented the procurement policy and … totaling $71,226 during the audit period, including $4,596 for shipping costs. Key Recommendations Ensure purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019mTown of Harford - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-201)
… conflict of interest totaling $4,400. The Town overpaid for fuel by $5,600. Key Recommendations Create an inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-harford-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-201Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… The Board could improve its budgeting and management of fund balance and reserves. The Board: Adopted unrealistic … lacked adequate documentation for cash receipts collected by certain departments, recorded receipts using deficient … Establish a written policy governing the reasonable amount of fund balance to maintain and adopt a multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… and separate from the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which serves … The Board did not ensure that travel was authorized in advance. Key Recommendations Amend the investment policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… and Munson Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the hamlet of Franklin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
Bethpage Fire District Credit Card and Travel Expenditures 2017M50
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50Wallkill Hook, Ladder and Hose Company – Financial Activities (2016M-223)
… Board’s oversight of the Company’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014. … Ladder and Hose Company provides fire protection services for a portion of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The … by an elected five-member Board of Directors. Revenue for the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $89,750. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/23/wallkill-hook-ladder-and-hose-company-financial-activitiesPittsfield Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-310)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s internal … Fire Department provides fire protection for the Town of Pittsfield in Otsego County. The Department has … members and is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Directors. For 2015, the Department's reported revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/pittsfield-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-andPainted Post Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-312)
… since it consisted of a comparison of the bank statement balance to the check register and did not include other items such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/painted-post-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsTown of Ontario – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-105)
… for revenues and expenditures, and the amount of fund balance that would be available and used to balance the budget. These inaccurate budgets led to the … and water funds and, conversely, dangerously low fund balance in the sewer district fund. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-ontario-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2013m-105DiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and … costs for state agencies, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Similar concerns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-119
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and … Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2022 DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit (RRSU) Performance … of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave on the payment effective date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-119-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-performance