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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supporting documentation. Ulster County – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-333) The department’s procedures for prorating property tax exemptions on transfers of property, correcting property tax exemption errors and inputting tax exemption income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2023 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of … to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… New Yorkers in residential drug treatment programs have been poorly … agency to take swift steps to ensure these facilities are up to standards and providing the best care possible to all New Yorkers in need of their help.” In a letter to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsSelkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (2021M-55)
… (RFP) for audit services totaling $25,200, although required by policy. Could not provide documentation that they … and moral worth of the professional service providers as required by the District’s procurement policy. Key … Secure audit services through an RFP process, as required by policy. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/09/selkirk-fire-district-procurement-professional-services-2021m-55Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk properly recorded … and remitted all fees collected during the audit period in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit … the required time frame. The Clerk did not: Deposit $5,266 in fees collected within the required time frame. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (2020M-135)
… to vouchers and retained. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/26/town-greenwich-purchasing-2020m-135State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… did not verify the accuracy of the information on employee/contractor qualifications maintained by individual … In a follow-up, auditors found SUNY schools and the SUNY System Administration have made significant progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsAdministration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… contingency fund, along with an appropriate recordkeeping system for such fund. Ensure that all service providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingExamination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… were reasonable in price. Background Under its contracts with SUNY Downstate Medical Center (Downstate), PMA provided … We also have serious concerns about the internal controls with regard to monitoring this contract and whether the … including appropriate separation of duties and compliance with the Public Officers Law. SUNY System Administration’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… families secure permanent housing are not being completed on a timely basis or, in some cases, at all. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… Officials at Erie Community College (ECC) gave more than $100,000 in raises and bonuses … during the period of September 2010 through February 2015, college officials created 10 senior executive positions with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Follow-Up)
… 44% of those inspections beyond the established 1- to 5-year inspection time frames by relying on a buffer. The … DOH also did not complete all license actions within its 1-year benchmark. For example, as of July 20, 2020, DOH had not completed 55 licensing actions that were beyond the 1-year benchmark. Key Findings DOH has made some progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… a complaint through New York City’s 311 municipal service system (NYC311). Complaints are automatically forwarded to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (2020-S-40) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40-response.pdfIX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… Program 99999 Fund 70200 Account 58981 Budget Reference Year Current Year Product Code Agency Specific Project ID This field … electronic refunds. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 05/16/2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryVillage of Copenhagen – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-15)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Copenhagen (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted … the Village Chief Fiscal Officers’ (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-copenhagen-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-15Village of Great Neck – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-20)
… Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a … Law) Section 4-408. The 2018-19 fiscal year was the last fiscal year audited; the four subsequent years have not been audited. Ensure the past five fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-great-neck-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-20Village of Hoosick Falls – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-16)
… audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 fiscal year financial records and reports, as required by New York … (GML) Section 30. The last filed AFR was for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, filed on July 28, 2023; 363 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-hoosick-falls-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-16Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… partially implemented. Office of Mental Health , Sky Light Center Inc.: Supported Housing Program (2012-S-37) Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits