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Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… budgets for 2017-2020 fiscal years did not include the fund balance estimates required by Town Law. Town officials … levied $37.6 million more in taxes than was necessary to fund budgeted expenditures, over the four-year audit period … estimates in a realistic and transparent manner, and show fund balance estimates for each fund, with the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Slate 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 … Did not solicit competition for professional services from seven professional service providers totaling $177,827 or seek competitive bids for goods and services from five vendors totaling $273,497. Did not obtain written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/slate-hill-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2021m-105State Agencies Bulletin No. 1031
… XI, Section 8 . CAS/PayServ Processing Taxable travel reimbursement data is transferred from the Central Accounting … In early 2011, PayServ will initiate Social Security/Medicare tax deficiency deductions that apply to the 12/11/10 … the maximum 2010 Social Security amount will have only a Medicare tax deficiency deducted from a 2011 paycheck. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1031-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1093
… XI, Section 8 . CAS/PayServ Processing Taxable travel reimbursement data is transferred from the Central Accounting … In early 2012, PayServ will initiate Social Security/Medicare tax deficiency deductions that apply to the 12/10/11 … the maximum 2011 Social Security amount will have only a Medicare tax deficiency deducted from a 2012 paycheck. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1093-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 933
… XI, Section 8. CAS/PayServ Processing Taxable travel reimbursement data is transferred from the Central Accounting … In early 2010, PayServ will initiate Social Security/Medicare tax deficiency deductions that apply to the 12/12/09 … the maximum 2009 Social Security amount will have only a Medicare tax deficiency deducted from a 2010 paycheck. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/933-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementsAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is … fines such as those levied on employers for their failure to pay fees in a timely manner or comply with workplace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesEvergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… not always properly approved and/or adequately supported to show they were for a proper School purpose. When credit … and using the School’s 13 credit cards that were assigned to 13 School officials. 255 credit card charges totaling … of our findings but indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143DiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… accounting records. Auditors found that the bookkeeper – Danielle Peryea, 34 – frequently altered receipts to show a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500State Agencies Bulletin No. 1206
… Purpose To provide information about an upgrade to Control-D. Affected Employees Control-D users Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1206-control-d-upgradeDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… provide for some optimism, state agencies must do their job and make prompt contracting a priority.” The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsTown of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… and financing sources. Fully define the Project scope. For example, a planned highway department office suite was … Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and written/fax proposal for two other change orders totaling $43,115, which violated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… action to ensure that the bridge is safe to use). In addition, NYSTA must provide DOT with the written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… unresolved. During the 20-month audit period, the School’s credit card transactions totaled $158,065 . We reviewed … totaling $117,567 and determined that almost 98 percent of them lacked documentation to demonstrate the charge’s … payment and review was 68 days. Key Recommendation Adopt new, or update existing, policies to address credit card use, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Administration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency NYCIDA has policies and procedures in place to approve monitor and measure project performance and whether they were followed We also determined whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… stress”: Mount Vernon City School District in Westchester County and Northern Adirondack Central School District in … a high percentage of English language learners, and large class sizes. Environmental stressors are likely to have a … recently formed Boquet Valley Central School District in Essex County did not receive a score in 2019-20 because it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressJohnsburg Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2018M-150)
… District employees did not submit any documentation to show how funds from 10 cash advances totaling $19,997 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/01/johnsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2018mDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… just that. The agency responsible for protecting them must do a better job.” Elder abuse is a problem nationwide, with 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsWilliamsburg Infant & Early Childhood Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… primarily on expenses claimed on Williamsburg’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the 2 fiscal years ended June 30, 2018. About the Program Williamsburg is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide full-day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/williamsburg-infant-early-childhood-development-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costVillage of Deposit – Claims Auditing (2023M-173)
… approved the use of taxpayer funds without having support to show funds were being expended for legitimate Village … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-deposit-claims-auditing-2023m-173Salem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… lacked adequate evidence to show they sought competition for 32 purchases (53 percent) totaling about $115,000. The … not develop and implement procedures to seek competition for purchases of goods and services that were not required to … bidding thresholds. Develop written purchasing procedures for procuring goods and services below bidding thresholds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105