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Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… 10 active CM term contracts with private firms totaling $24.6 million for 108 projects, of which 44 are completed. The objective of our initial audit report, issued June 24, 2021 and covering the period June 29, 2017 through July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followTown of Rossie – Records and Reports and Cash Disbursements (2013M-168)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Rossie is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 877. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-rossie-records-and-reports-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-168XV.7 Budget Allocations – XV. End of Year
… delete them, if not needed. Find transactions that may be lost in workflow and take the proper action to move the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv7-budget-allocationsXVI.3.I Budgetary Presentation – XVI. Financial Reporting
… General Fund and the major Special Revenue Funds and Notes to Required Supplementary Information - Budgetary Basis … but they do not necessarily reflect what the State intends to disburse during the year. Additional reasons, which … as the preferred presentation include: It is meaningful to both the State's creditors and taxpaying public. The State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3i-budgetary-presentationState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… of 20 adopted budgets of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the state to assess whether local … their 2021 fiscal year budgets. Below are the findings of some of the communities reviewed: Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – … personal ties. Officials also did not seek competition for two of five professional service providers who were paid a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… April 30, 2012. Background The Town of Edwards is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 1,160 … maintain the Town’s financial stability. The fund balances in the Town’s major operating funds fluctuated significantly … primarily because the Board over-appropriated fund balance in the budget and allowed the budget to be overspent. Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial and information technology (IT) operations for the period June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2012. Background The Village of Hoosick Falls is … 2011. The Board has not implemented compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of duties performed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1Savings Programs: NY 529 and NY ABLE
… tax on savings added to a NY ABLE account, provided the funds are used to pay for qualified disability expenses. NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/savingsCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-13-20)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … while generally reasonable, needs improvement to make it a better tool for prudently managing the City’s resources. … balance of the water fund. The City’s 2014 proposed budget does not appropriate enough money for contingencies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/18/city-troy-budget-review-b5-13-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the following school district audits have been issued. Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 32.7 to 42.8 percentage points at the end of the last three fiscal … implement budget cuts in the 2020-21 budget. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-6)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … and debt service funding of $641.2 million for the Yonkers Public Schools (District) and $593.6 million for the City. … overtime costs could potentially be over budget by as much as $4 million and police overtime costs could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/24/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-6Town of Java – Water Accountability (2013M-338)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s water district … 1, 2012 through October 17, 2013. Background The Town of Java is located in Wyoming County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/07/town-java-water-accountability-2013m-338Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … $100,000 of purchases that were not publicly advertised for bids or purchased through state or county contracts. In … department. If the county imposed certain allowable fees for probation supervision and drug screening, the probation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Medicaid Claims Submitted by Accordis, Inc. on Behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
… the Department of Health’s eMedNY claims processing system for payment of their services. For various reasons, eMedNY denies payment of many claims. … that are denied can be modified and resubmitted to eMedNY for payment. Medicaid allows healthcare billing companies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/medicaid-claims-submitted-accordis-inc-behalf-new-york-city-health-and-hospitalsSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… purchases. Key Findings MTA did not apply for federal State of Good Repair discretionary grant monies for certain … could not justify buying 90 buses for each of five test fleets totaling about $228 million. Key Recommendations … to purchase buses. Establish pass/fail criteria for all test fleets prior to procurement. Reassess the minimum number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementDiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… Limnes Corp. for $4.7 million for painting bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two … closely affiliated with two other entities that have been in serious trouble and are forbidden to do business with the … was a $4.7 million contract to paint 13 NYS DOT bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties. During the contract review, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorState Agencies Bulletin No. 278
… Purpose To describe new Earns Codes for the Time Entry Panel to report overtime worked due to … the employees in their agency. If the codes are being used for overtime-ineligible employees under a grade 28, a comment … needed in the comments box. If the codes are being used for employees who are grade 28 or higher, a DOB waiver is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/278-tracking-expenditures-related-overtime-worked-due-events-september-11DiNapoli: Former Rosendale Court Clerk to Repay Stolen Funds
… full restitution after admitting to stealing nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections. The clerk, Trudy Harper, 40, was arrested in June and charged by Ulster County District Attorney D. … as clerk. “My office continues to work closely with law enforcement to ensure local officials who abuse their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/03/dinapoli-former-rosendale-court-clerk-repay-stolen-fundsDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… increased remote work,” DiNapoli said. “New York needs to address barriers to equal employment and invest in services … in the workplace.” Between 2020 and 2022, the number of working-age people with disabilities grew 14.4% in New York and 10.9% nationally. Nationally, the share of working-age people with disabilities who are employed has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationIX.7.A Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… impacted. The need for the establishment of a new fund in SFS is rare. Requests for a new Federal fund should be limited to instances in which an agency receives an award from a Federal agency … regardless of whether a new fund has been identified in Bill Copy. Existing funds, regardless of historical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7a-funds