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Reporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… examined whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … data for management decisions. We also determined whether NYPD officers receive sufficient training to enable them to … and handle all possible bias incidents. We found that the NYPD has begun efforts to review and reconcile incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital … the actions taken by the Thruway Authority (Authority) in monitoring and reporting on the status of the project items in the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
Determine whether the Theresa Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and whether they properly managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… to the Board for audit. The Board did not monitor the health insurance payments to the former Town Supervisor … how to appropriately address the former Supervisor’s health insurance payments. Properly audit and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of Court operations. As a result, errors and irregularities … Senior Court Clerk’s duties were not properly segregated. Bank records provided by the Senior Court Clerk to the … office were altered. There was a cash shortage of $2,096. The Senior Court Clerk deposited 12 personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Saranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… foster care students enrolled at the District. As of March 27, 2023, the District had not collected $59,336 of tuition billed and did not bill $4,345 for tuition due. As a result, the District had not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… the Board. Perform a thorough audit of all claims prior to payment. Adopt realistic budgets or maintain reasonable … District’s financial operations, including controls for wire transfers, online banking, investments, procurement, … realistic budgets and properly audit all claims prior to payment. Develop and adopt financial plans for maintaining a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… Determine whether Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured collections were properly accounted for and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The Board … the policy . As a result, officials and staff did not: Monitor collections received in the main office to ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… Board, nor the Treasurer, provided oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties . As a result: Sixty-one of … members, despite there being no authority in Village Law for the Clerk and Board members to sign checks in the absence … by the certified public accountant (CPA) firm retained for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of White Creek (Town) Supervisor provided proper oversight of … audit white creek town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Island Trees Union Free School District – Inventorying and Monitoring Capital Assets (2024M-145)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether … Union Free School District (District) officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records for and monitored the … Union Free School District District officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records for and monitored the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/island-trees-union-free-school-district-inventorying-and-monitoringCampbell-Savona Central School District – Student State Aid (2024M-79)
… officials did not properly claim a total of $65,953 in potential State aid for special education and homeless … within the filing timeframes. Specifically: $57,176 in estimated State aid was not properly claimed by the District for four special education students. $8,777 in potential State aid was not properly claimed for five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/campbell-savona-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2024m-79Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… statutory requirements and good business practices. As a result, there is an increased risk that the Town paid more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Rush-Henrietta Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2024M-122)
… did not ensure that credit card charges were reconciled in a timely manner and audited, as required, prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/03/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-0Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine whether town assessors were properly administering select real property … to granted exemptions and consult with the New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services or applicable County Real Property Tax Services Office, as necessary, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Global Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… of our audit was to evaluate the cash disbursement process for the period July 1, 2015 through March 17, 2017. … by a five-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenses for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $11.3 … check signer. School officials did not seek competition for 39 of the 48 purchases we reviewed. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126DiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… New York's water systems may require nearly $40 billion in repairs and … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Many drinking water systems in New York are over 100 years old and … life," DiNapoli said. "Too many places are dealing with water main breaks, leaks, contaminated drinking water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingCUNY Bulletin No. CU-466
… agencies must be in receipt of the CUNY RF Payment Authorization Form and the Summer 2013 RF Summer Salaries – Semi-Monthly … schedule, prior to submission of the payment, the CUNY RF Authorization Form spreadsheet of eligible employees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-466-2013-cuny-research-foundation-grant-payments-summerDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… the state’s Medicaid program, made at least $6.6 million in improper and questionable payments to ineligible providers … over a four-year period, including almost $60,000 in payments to pharmacies for medications that were … public health dollars and are costing taxpayers millions in questionable payments,” DiNapoli said. “My office will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsDiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… buildings could have reached $90.6 billion for FY 2025, meaning the property tax levy would have provided $6.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-space