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Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… $5 million of real property tax revenue was not posted to the accounting records. Bank reconciliations were generally performed two to three months after the statement date. Periodic financial reports were not prepared for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104City of Fulton – Capital Projects (2021M-184)
… were unable to readily determine the complete financial history and position of individual projects or determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/02/11/city-fulton-capital-projects-2021m-184Oversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which will then expand outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… in preventing subway delays. MIT work is performed based on predetermined intervals, and each section location has a … directed the Federal Transit Administration to establish a State Safety Oversight Program. In New York State, it is the Public Transportation Safety Board (PTSB) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followLevittown Union Free School District – Reserve Funds and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2016M-174)
… of our audit was to review the District’s reserve funds and extra-classroom activity fund for the period July 1, 2014 … approximately $201.8 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not appropriately establish and maintain reserve funds. Extra-classroom activity club …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/levittown-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-and-extra-classroomOpinion 88-46
… would have the authority to: Determine the value of any property, other than cash, contributed by a participating … or districts on a ratio of full valuations of real property, or on the basis of the amount of services rendered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-46Town of Angelica – Justice Court Operations (2018M-11)
Town of Angelica Justice Court Operations 2018M11
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/04/27/town-angelica-justice-court-operations-2018m-11Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls … prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether casework … including foster care and adoption, through its Division of Child Welfare and Community Services. Regional Offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… 38 FTEs below levels as of March 31 in the previous year and 6.3 percent below levels from March 31, 2012. … needs. Appropriations to the EPF have fluctuated over time and were $300 million in SFY 2021-22. EPF appropriations … a broad array of environmental programs, such as State and municipal open space conservation; municipal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureDiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… must recertify their employment status weekly, either by phone or computer, to continue to receive benefits. However, … system would not press the number to continue with a jail phone call, so they could not be used to recertify benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsArea #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… notification be given to certain individuals when there is a breach of the security of the system as it relates to … student, teacher or principal PII from being included in public reports or other documents. 5 Online Banking – Before … online banking activities. The policy should identify what online banking activities are allowed; who is authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… tuition investments — at risk, an audit released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli found. “Lax oversight … SED can refund students tuition, in some cases of school closures, through its Tuition Reimbursement Account (TRA), … warning signs of financial troubles that could lead to closures. Auditors reviewed the required financial statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… fiscal disaster brought on by the COVID-pandemic, but it is not out of the woods yet, according to a report released … limited time for the authority to solve them. “The MTA is the engine that drives New York City’s economy and it is running on borrowed time,” DiNapoli said. “It has so far …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceIncarcerated and Death Matches
… Purpose Our Office examined $1.4 billion in payments for more than 17 million in medical and other service charges … upon conviction of a felony shall be deemed ineligible for all benefits. Furthermore, NYSIF will not pay for medical and other service charges that occur subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/09/incarcerated-and-death-matchesDeer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… fuel usage. We found 44,976 gallons of fuel was dispensed without identifying the individual pumping fuel. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation (Land Bank) is a not-for-profit corporation authorized by the New York State "Land Bank Act." The Land Bank, which is governed by an appointed five-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… distributions from the Tioga Downs, Rivers, Montreign and Del Lago casinos to 26 local governments in various counties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… 32,000 violent and disruptive incidents in the 2017-18 school year (SY), including assaults, bomb threats and sexual … place in our schools and the public rightly demands that school officials take the necessary steps to protect all … looking at the programs New York has in place to keep our school children out of harm’s way. We found much work needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearGreenville Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-221)
… The Greenville Central School District is located in the Town of Greenville in Greene County. The District, which operates two schools … content filtering to ensure that staff and students are in compliance with the District’s acceptable use policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-221Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24