Search
Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… whether the Department of Labor (Department) is assessing and collecting all required fees and penalties. Our audit covered the period April 1, 2008 … through July 31, 2011. Background The Department assesses and collects a wide range of fees for various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesTown of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the cash … procedures at the Town's pool and skating rink and the allocation of sales tax revenue for the period January 1, … Town did not properly allocate sales tax revenues to its part-town funds in compliance with statute. For the 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428Town of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… controls over the parking ticket collection process for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. … since September 1990. One clerk was responsible for all aspects of Court ticket functions without oversight. … Recommendations Examine the effectiveness of collection strategies and consider other or enhanced measures that may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… adequately managed nonstudent network user accounts and developed and adopted an information technology (IT) contingency plan. … did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop and adopt an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andBroome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mTown of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … filed the District’s required annual update document (AUD) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 . As of May 10, 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33DiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… million contract with Limnes Corp. of Whitestone, N.Y., to paint 13 state bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties … DOT has taken the right step by requiring the contractor to hire, at the company’s expense, a monitor to ensure all state and federal wage laws are followed. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeRensselaer County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-6)
… operating budget was $9.9 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The Department is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of approximately 60 County-owned bridges. It is not fiscally responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/rensselaer-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-6XIV.14.E Recording General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… should be classified in the appropriate account code to indicate the type of fixed asset owned. General capital … current replacement cost of the component being renovated. To be considered a general fixed asset, an improvement must: … $100,000 Have a useful life of two years or more Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/16/2023 … General capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14e-recording-general-capital-assetsXIV.7 Monitoring Payments Made to Vendors – XIV. Special Procedures
… with the following payment information from the voucher: Vendor ID Vendor Location Vendor Name Bank Code Bank Account Code AP Business Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv7-monitoring-payments-made-vendorsWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2City of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)
… evaluate Board oversight of certain financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through January 5, 2016. … County. The Authority, which provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Appropriations for the operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93XI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Opportunity Portal , as the frequency of publication and the larger distribution ensures that grant procurement … Contracts to withhold approval of any resulting contract and thereby necessitate a new procurement with more extensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14b-publication-grants-opportunitiesUpper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… Authority is located in the City of Utica in Oneida County and was established by Section 1942 of New York State Public … effect during our audit period or the names of the bidders and the amounts of the bids that were considered by the Board … was not required. Key Recommendations Ensure that complete and accurate minutes are kept for all Board proceedings; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Wyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B22-7-1)
… proposed 2022-23 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b22-7-1Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… Determine whether Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation (Corporation) officials used a competitive process to procure … Determine whether Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation Corporation officials used a competitive process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… in SFS and Project Budgets are created, agencies are able to start spending against the grant award via the project. As … contract that the grant award and project are linked to is set to ACTIVE status, the billing process is initiated. To allow the state to take advantage of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-overviewTown of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… did not effectively manage the Town’s financial condition and was unaware of the Town’s true financial position when it … operations than was available, resulting in the general and highway funds and water district beginning 2020 with budgetary deficits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… guilty today to defrauding the IDA and were ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution: “Industrial Development … a web of conflicts of interest, false statements and pay-offs,” said DiNapoli. “Although their scheme was complex, … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaWhitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… agreements. Key Findings Separation payments made to seven of 10 employees tested were generally supported and … supported and disbursed in accordance with the terms of CBAs and individual employment contracts. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146