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Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… a four-year total of $505,187 more than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21 ranging between $364,415 in 2017-18 (100 percent of the ensuing year’s budget), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… and appeals to a State agency’s or SUNY campus’s contract award decisions. If a solicitation was improperly awarded, or … and impartial analysis of their concerns with the contract award. Gradual Erosion of Independent Review OSC’s contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsGreenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
… not adhere to the District’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and inadequate reviews of ECA … whether the collections were remitted intact and in a timely manner. Three of the seven fundraising events …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20Seminars for Local Officials
… your role as a local government official with your home and work lives is not an easy task and that finding time in your schedule for essential training … Local Official Training Unit offers seminars for municipal and school district governing boards and other local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officialsTown of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… taxes totaling $951,513 during the first seven weeks of 2017 (from January 2 through February 17) but made only … required timeframe. For example, $468,215 or 34 percent of taxes paid by check in 2017 were deposited from eight to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… and addressing future operating and capital needs. In addition, the Board’s ability to assess the effect of … written long-term financial and capital plans to be used in conjunction with the budget process. Maintain reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10XI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… This section provides guidance on laws, policies, and procedures to be followed when … conflict as defined in POL 73. However, the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government recognizes there are … to fulfill a particular need. Per POL 73, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government is authorized to grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawTown of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Coventry (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, … all collections in a timely manner. As a result, the Town’s collections were at a greater risk of being lost or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices should provide … The Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… applicable statutes. Key Findings District officials did not demonstrate that certain goods and services were procured … District’s procurement policies. District officials could have used a more transparent procurement process for a $3.3 … for a facial/object recognition software license, prior to adopting a standardization resolution. We also found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (2021M-125)
… and were properly approved and supported. Key Findings The payments Town officials made to not-for-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/17/town-attica-payments-not-profit-organizations-2021m-125Town of Alfred – Incompatible Duties (2021M-99)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-alfred-incompatible-duties-2021m-99II.4.A Minimum Financial Reporting Requirements – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Selected Departmental Disbursements HCRA Resources Fund – Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements by Account … The basic financial statements consist of the following: Statement of Net Position (reporting government-wide) Statement of Activities (reporting government-wide) Balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4a-minimum-financial-reporting-requirementsInspector General
… of interest and abuse within the Office and within the NYS Common Retirement Fund. The Inspector General vigorously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalBroadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Wage Theft Investigations
… employer compliance. Key Recommendations Develop effective strategies to reduce the case backlog and complete new cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsOpinion 90-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Absent a provision to the contrary in a special act of the state legislature, any moneys remaining after all the bonded … of the Town Law. You indicate that a special act of the State Legislature (L 1989, c 534) provides that, upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17Uncollected Penalties
… penalized establishments went out of business resulting in the withdrawal and write off over $3.5 million of accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund … deficits when it had operating surpluses; the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Homeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… population residing in subways by two-thirds of the 2013 NYC homeless census count (from 1,841 to 626). In July 2017, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-system