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January 2001: Accounting & Reporting of Expendable and Non-expendable Trusts
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers, … resources, both principal and earnings, may be expended for authorized purposes. A nonexpendable trust is a trust … GASB Statement No. 34 makes significant changes to the accounting and reporting requirements for expendable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/january-2001-accounting-reporting-expendable-and-non-expendable-trustsUtilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility
… Long Island City, adjacent to the No. 7 line Hunters Point Ave. Station. The Facility was designed to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facilityPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… of Education (DoE) is the largest school district in the country and serves about 1.1 million students in over 1,800 schools. Ensuring the safety of those students, … New York State’s Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) requires public school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… Objective To determine whether the Board of Elections utilized … the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security Grant to enhance the security of the State’s election technology … To determine whether the Board of Elections BOE utilized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Report 2019-S-15 … to the Public Health Law (PHL), a Patient Safety Center (PSC) was established within the Department of Health … included in our initial audit report Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues Report 2019S15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-followSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… On April 1, 2020, New York introduced the BuildSmart 2025 program, which expands upon the original program and … savings targeted by 2025. Key Findings NYPA’s 2020 Final Report shows the State did not reach the EO 88 goal of 20% … of the process. Disclose any adjustments to baseline or annual energy usage that impact the results being reported. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88UnitedHealthcare – Out-of-Network Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation and Management Services
… monitors out-of-network providers who routinely bill for higher-level Evaluation and Management services and to … if out-of-network providers billed UnitedHealthcare for higher-paying Evaluation and Management services than … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering a comprehensive range of services for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/unitedhealthcare-out-network-providers-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management-servicesAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants (Follow-Up)
… examined whether the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) awarded contracts to entities … Audit/Report of Interest Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Awarding and Oversight of Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grants-followCaneadea Fire District – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2025M-118)
… (Treasurer) record and report financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – … should record and report financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner to enable informed decision-making … requirements and maintain public trust. Accurate and timely records are essential for establishing financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/30/caneadea-fire-district-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-118Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings This audit contains similar … Canton Village ClerkTreasurer maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… of Varick (Town) officials effectively managed the water and sewer districts’ financial operations. Key Findings Town … did not effectively manage most aspects of the water and sewer districts’ financial operations. Officials did not: … budgets over the last three years. Adopt fund balance and reserve policies, formal multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46NFC Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-11)
… awarded projects in accordance with established guidelines and ensured businesses’ compliance with agreements. Key … with their agreements. We examined 19 project agreements and found: Officials did not verify or confirm the 18 … addition, the Board did not receive project status reports and it did not meet as required. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/05/28/nfc-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objectives Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has multiyear … Determine whether the Town of Owasco Town Board Board effectively managed fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Town of Hempstead – Vehicles and Fuel Usage (2022M-25)
… (Town) officials effectively monitored Town vehicles and fuel usage for loss, waste or misuse. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately monitor Town vehicles and fuel usage. As a result, Town officials did not know if Town vehicles and fuel were only used for Town business. Officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-hempstead-vehicles-and-fuel-usage-2022m-25Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings In 2017, OSC issued an audit report … that included findings that the Town’s accounting records and reports were incomplete, inaccurate and could not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… are not competitively procured, they may not be procured in a cost-effective manner. Also, when claims are not … for payment. The Board approved 19 claims twice, resulting in duplicate payments totaling $33,282. 44 of 97 credit card … to the former Town Supervisor (Supervisor), resulting in overpayments totaling at least $12,043. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village … the Board to properly manage Village finances. Required annual financial reports were not completed or filed with the … any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19). Fund transfers were not properly recorded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not ensure that the Town’s accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely. … Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. Key Findings The current Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. As a result, the … Springfields Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… whether the Town of Glen (Town) officials properly managed water and sewer fund financial operations. Key Findings Town officials did not properly manage water and sewer fund financial operations. The Board did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167