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Mitchell-Lama Vacancies (Follow-Up)
… Housing Program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing to middle-income families. The … housing. In NYC, there are 93 HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama rental and limited-equity cooperative developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments tend to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/mitchell-lama-vacancies-followCollection 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-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… to be in full compliance by December 2019. As of March 2022, there were over 5,400 data items on Open Data. Open … item to Open Data on September 22, 2021, and as of March 2022 had published three data items (two data sets and one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/13/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Residential Services (2020-S-49) OASAS is responsible for certifying residential services and issuing operating certificates. A program’s eligibility for certification is contingent on the results of an OASAS … addressing the problems identified in the initial audit report. However, additional improvements are still needed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsHispanic Heritage Month Reception
… Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring prominent members of the Latino community. This year's reception will include a … with the Comptroller and his honorees Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President, and Hilda Gerena-Diaz, Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/hispanic-heritage-monthDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor law violations in New York … and assessed employers with nearly $3.4 million in civil money penalties. New York’s DOL reported a sharp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycDiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required … the Electronic Visit Verification Program … Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationVillage of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
Determine whether Village of Islandia Village officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The Board also exceeded … Law (GML) by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than … on deposit. In addition, the Board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Franklin-Treadwell Fire District – Disbursements (2021M-16)
… the Board did not always provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s activities. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not properly segregate … Provide additional oversight to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties. Establish written procedures over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/21/franklin-treadwell-fire-district-disbursements-2021m-16Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… and appropriate budgets and the Town’s preliminary budgets for 2017-2020 fiscal years did not include the fund balance … budgeted expenditures, over the four-year audit period for the six major funds reviewed. Town officials failed to … and transparent manner, and show fund balance estimates for each fund, with the required breakdown. Properly budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… totaling $154,248. While the Board is required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) to review the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56School District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… financial plan that could enhance the transparency of the districts’ fiscal decisions. Ten did not transparently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Milford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94Village of Warsaw – Justice Court Operations (2021M-214)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Warsaw (Village) Justice Court (Court) collections were … accurate bail records, the Justices cannot ensure that all pending bails have been appropriately resolved. Did not … or accountabilities. Did not ensure that the clerk’s work was accurate and sufficient. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-warsaw-justice-court-operations-2021m-214Whitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
Determine whether Whitesville Central School District District officials adequately secured access to the network and information systems
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22New Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-30)
… Officials did not establish adequate controls over the District’s network user accounts to protect against … Officials did not: Disable 26 unneeded generic accounts of the 48 generic network accounts examined. Ensure acceptable use policy (AUP) compliance. Monitor the use of the information technology (IT) resources. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-30Highland Central School District – Non-Instructional Overtime (2021M-8)
… monitor overtime for non-instructional employees or review the overtime payment calculations. As a result: 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/highland-central-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2021m-8Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… and District officials properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and … District officials did not properly manage fund balance in accordance with statute. The Board and District officials: … appropriations and appropriated fund balance, resulting in surplus fund balance exceeding the 4 percent statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporations THLDC Board of Directors Board effectively managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balance