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Town of Seneca Falls – Financial Management Audit Follow Up (2018M-266-F)
… 2019. Background The Town is located in Seneca County and has a population of approximately 9,000. The Town is … by an elected Town Board composed of a Town Supervisor and four Board members. Results of Review Based on our … recommendations, one recommendation was fully implemented, and seven recommendations were not implemented. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/17/town-seneca-falls-financial-management-audit-follow-2018m-266-fNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
… interim director of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) Emerging Manager Program. “Since taking office, I have made the Emerging Manager Program one of the Fund’s top priorities,” DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, said. … director of the New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund Emerging Manager Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorTown of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Canajoharie (Town) officials properly budget for and … TOV highway and town-wide (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. … the TOV funds’ tax levies to zero. The same amount of taxes were unnecessarily levied in TOV funds, creating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials made … to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education (Board) approval to waive certain employment terms. As a result, seven of the 21 separation payments we reviewed that total $66,169 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mVillage of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… by an elected Board of Trustees comprising a Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s general fund expenditures totaled about $6.8 million and $7.4 million for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years, respectively. Key Findings Village … Village of Westbury Purchasing Claims Audit and Information Technology 2013M301 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Petroleum Business … of fuel at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the distribution chain, depending on the product involved. … the PBT rate is 17.3 cents per gallon, up from 16.6 cents in 2021. Transactions exempt from PBT include sales to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Superintendent and the Director of … Superintendent and Director of Business Services did not provide sufficient oversight over the District’s … assign financial duties so that one person does not have custody, recordkeeping responsibilities, and authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsIX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… to the refund or return of federal funds to the U.S. Treasury or U.S. Department of Education due to: Excessive … purposes and therefore must be returned to the U.S. Treasury. This process should not be used for awards that are … be processed through the normal draw process). The voucher ID of the ROA or the journal ID that was used to deposit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryDiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol
… Thomas P. DiNapoli made the following statement on the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. “Those who attacked the Capitol a year ago … driven by lies to disrupt the orderly transition of power on which America was founded. We must never be complacent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-statement-anniversary-jan-6-attack-capitolVillage of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… those related to acceptable use, computer security, breach notification, disaster recovery and online banking. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116Town of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… 15, 2012. Background The Town of North East is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Medicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
To determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of recipients enrolled in the Medicare buyin program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… State Police announced that Barbara Henry, the Village of Chatham’s former clerk-treasurer, has pleaded guilty to … premiums at the town’s expense. “Ms. Henry took advantage of her public position to have the taxpayers fully fund her insurance costs,” said DiNapoli. “This kind of corruption drives up costs and erodes the public trust. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… reimbursed the Corporation for personal use of its vehicle in a timely manner. The CEO did not reimburse the Corporation … 2016 through April 2019. The CEO paid this reimbursement in April 2019. The CEO failed to comply with the Board’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeVillage of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… prior to over-expending budget lines. While the credit card policy includes documentation requirements and … oversight controls. The policy does not define how many credit card accounts may be established, limit the number of credit cards to be issued, address to whom the cards may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… percentage of economically disadvantaged students, a high teacher turnover rate, a decrease in local property values, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… of Jennifer Jaeger, former Bemus Point village clerk, for the alleged theft of more than $60,000 in village funds. … Additionally, Jaeger used the village bank account to pay for herself and her family’s personal cell phones and car … Jaeger also used a village gasoline credit card to pay for fuel for her personal vehicle. She was employed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000DiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… from those sources. Total DEC spending rose by more than 21 percent over the decade due to the increase in capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growPember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… spending $138,458 of principal. While the Board reviewed bills prior to payment, it allowed them to be paid late due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… 20, 2012. Background The Town of Byron is located in Genesee County and has a population of about 2500. The … Justice Court. For the Town’s 2011 fiscal year, $27,000 in revenue was attributable to Court operations. Key Findings … Periodically review and reconcile DMV’s pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208