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City of Auburn – Hydroelectric Power Operations and Software Management (2017M-99)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the City’s hydroelectric power operations and … and the project has run a deficit and is projected to continue to do so. City officials and IT staff did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/15/city-auburn-hydroelectric-power-operations-and-software-management-2017m-99Town of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s financial management and evaluate the … financing source. The Clerk did not maintain a cash book to chronologically record all individual receipts on a daily … Recommendations Adopt a fund balance policy and procedures to govern budgeting practices and the reasonable level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131Hillside Public Library of New Hyde Park – Claims Processing (2017M-175)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s claims process for the period July … reviewed and initialed the claims and then forwarded them to a Board-designated Trustee who audited all claims. The … invoices and receiving reports were not always attached to claims. Key Recommendations Ensure that the entire Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/12/08/hillside-public-library-new-hyde-park-claims-processing-2017m-175Village of Stillwater – Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting (2017M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Village’s water supply capital … Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer did not provide budget-to-actual reports of revenues and expenditures or project balances for assets and liabilities to the Board, and although budget amendments were authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-stillwater-capital-project-and-settlement-award-accounting-2017m-163Village of Massapequa Park – Claims Audit and Leave Accruals (2017M-193)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board audited claims for Village expenditures prior to payment and to determine whether Village officials ensured that leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-massapequa-park-claims-audit-and-leave-accruals-2017m-193Town of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… repayment money totaling $4.5 million for long-term loans to fund capital projects was not consistent with their adopted policy to use the money as revolving loans for local business … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216Town of Neversink – Multiyear Planning and Fund Balance Management (2017M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board had multiyear plans for the … officials appropriately used the machinery capital reserve to replace equipment as planned. The Board has not developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/09/town-neversink-multiyear-planning-and-fund-balance-management-2017m-260Aspire of Western New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… services to children with disabilities from birth through age 21, including preschool special education services for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/aspire-western-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Files Suit Against Wynn Resorts' Board of Directors
… of a corporation when the company's officers or directors have not met their obligations as fiduciaries of the company. … Among its requests for relief, DiNapoli's lawsuit seeks to have Wynn Resorts' take "necessary actions to enhance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-files-suit-against-wynn-resorts-board-directorsRetirement at Age 62 With Less Than 20 Years of Service – Article 14 Benefits
… At age 62, your service retirement benefit equals 2.1 percent of your FAS for each year of service credit. The benefit is … at least 15 days, but not more than 90 days, before the date on which your retirement will occur. … Article 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/retirement-age-62-less-20-years-serviceCity of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for the period April … professional services. The City awarded contracts to four out of seven professional service providers without … as a result of their past history of providing services to the City. Payments to these four vendors totaled $260,987 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296DiNapoli Statement In Response to Misconduct of Former Pension Fund Employee
… inspector general worked with law enforcement officials to uncover the extent of his scheme. We thank U.S. Attorney … and the FBI for their immediate and professional approach to pursuing this wrongdoing. As U.S. Attorney Bharara states … CRF strictly forbids this conduct, and we will continue to assist federal authorities," said Thomas P. DiNapoli, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-statement-response-misconduct-former-pension-fund-employeeInstitutes of Applied Human Dynamics – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported on the Consolidated … adequately, program related, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/31/institutes-applied-human-dynamics-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Billed Receivables (2015M-364)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the billed receivable … with contractual provisions. BOCES does not have a policy to charge districts interest on late payments. Key Recommendations Adopt a formal policy to stipulate how to deal with delinquent districts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/22/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-billed-receivablesTompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Energy Performance Contract (2015M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the energy performance contract … the projected cost and/or energy savings achieved by BOCES for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/04/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-energy-performanceOrleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… to fund unbudgeted capital projects. BOCES officials have improperly restricted more than $5 million of surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mOnondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether BOCES was in compliance with State … for providing shared Managed Technical Support to school districts for the period July 1, 2014 through June … million. Key Findings BOCES reported aidable expenditures to SED for 62.7 full-time equivalent district-based staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… for the year ended June 30, 2013. Our objectives were to determine whether DOHMH provided sufficient oversight to ensure that CUCS rendered the prescribed services, and … includes examples of methodologies they contend should have been used to determine the amounts of costs eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesHempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… to the Student Information System to ensure that users have access only to functions necessary to perform their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mVillage of Waverly – Parks and Recreation Department Financial Activities (2021M-12)
… Director was arrested and pleaded guilty in December 2022 to official misconduct. As part of his plea, the former … resigned from his position in November 2022, was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge and paid the Village full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-waverly-parks-and-recreation-department-financial-activities-2021m-12