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Audits of Local Governments: The Audit Process
… including audits of local government entities authorized to issue debt to finance deficits or recent legislation requiring periodic … by law to file a CAP with OSC, but are encouraged to do so. Section 35 of the General Municipal Law with Sample …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-processVillage of Corfu - Sewer Operations (2018M-133)
… audit, or contract with a certified public accountant to audit, the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. Village officials … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Village of Corfu Sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-corfu-sewer-operations-2018m-133City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B18-1-10)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2019. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings During our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b18-1-10Village of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
Village of Hobart Board Oversight 2018M88
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… financial and capital plans or fund balance policy to plan for and finance future needs. Key Recommendations Adopt … Use surplus general fund money as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Town of Lancaster - Information Technology (2018M-114)
Town of Lancaster Information Technology 2018M114
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-lancaster-information-technology-2018m-114Village of Lisle - Board Oversight (2018M-124)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Village of Lisle Board Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-lisle-board-oversight-2018m-124Town of Roseboom - Long-Term Planning (2018M-115)
Town of Roseboom LongTerm Planning 2018M115
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-roseboom-long-term-planning-2018m-115Village of Scottsville - Financial Management (2018M-75)
… supported, for valid Village expenses and in compliance with required statutes and policies. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-scottsville-financial-management-2018m-75Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. Consequently, in some cases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… reportable incidents involving persons receiving services in State facilities or provider agencies. The Center … the State Comptroller with case-specific information in substantiated cases. Consequently, we were unable to … more than 70 percent of the individual incidents reported in the VPCR database, including any cases where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationCity of Lockport -- Budget Review (B7-1-14)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2018. Background Chapter 332 of … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the “Act”), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/01/city-lockport-budget-review-b7-1-14Town of Maryland - Financial Management (2018M-121)
… maintained. Adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/07/town-maryland-financial-management-2018m-121City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… 2017-18 year; however, this appropriation must be approved by the Board of Education and City Council before it can be … preparing the 2019-20 budget, the District will have to find additional funding sources and/or reduce services, which … The City will incur additional debt and interest costs by bonding the cost of tax certiorari claims instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6Town of Frankfort - Board Oversight (2018M-58)
… totaling $36,380 that did not contain adequate support. In addition, one employee was overpaid $1,100 and detailed … time records were not maintained to support $1,922 in hourly wages paid to another employee. The Board did not … benefits averaging $183,000 annually for elected officials in 2016 and 2017. Key Recommendations Segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-frankfort-board-oversight-2018m-58DiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… debt is projected to reach $63.7 billion at the end of the current fiscal year and to increase over the following … once again called for reforms to New York's use of debt, including voter approval of borrowing and better capital planning for infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… families and individuals. Two such programs administered by the Office are the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families … National Directory of New Hires (Directory) data provided by the Office of Child Support Enforcement (Child Support … the Office identify and resolve any fraudulent activity by program recipients, as well as maintain program integrity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/18/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… recommendations made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues ( 2012-S-6 ). Background Our initial … (Department) was not collecting all unpaid lease and permit fees. At the time of our audit, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program
… Purpose To determine whether the State Education Department (Department) properly oversees the Migrant Education Program (Program) to ensure that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/15/selected-aspects-migrant-education-programAdministration of the Article 8-A Loan Program
… Preservation and Development (HPD) under the Article 8-A Program are being used only for qualified projects and their … in New York City. The Program’s goal is to improve living conditions and to preserve safe and affordable housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/18/administration-article-8-loan-program