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Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followPrivacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… data privacy and security. The audit covered the period from March 2020 through November 2022. Overall, the audit … types of information that it creates, collects, processes, or stores, some of which contain students’ personally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followDiNapoli Announces Sale of General Obligation Bonds
… bonds to reduce the state's debt service costs. The net proceeds of $123.7 million of the new money portion of … York Transportation (2005) and Smart Schools (2014). The net proceeds of $63.6 million of the refunding portion of the … 2018A Tax-Exempt Bonds will mature over 14 years. The net proceeds of $36.6 million of the Series 2018B Taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-general-obligation-bondsDiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… OMH’s mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of New Yorkers. Its supportive housing program is a … ultimate goal is to ensure clients get permanent housing. In many cases, OMH hires outside contractors to provide and … provides housing and services for up to 725 clients in apartments in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… families and individuals. Two such programs administered by OTDA are the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families … National Directory of New Hires (Directory) data provided by the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), a … helps OTDA identify and resolve any fraudulent activity by program recipients, as well as maintain program integrity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the Act), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the … actual collections were approximately $941,000 as of September 30, 2024. The City’s ambulance appropriations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followTown of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of LaGrange (Town) Board (Board) developed a multiyear … general fund balance in accordance with Town policy. As of December 31, 2022, the general unassigned fund balance was $3.3 million, or 51 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations, which exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… manner 98 percent of the fees collected in accordance with New York State (NYS) Town Law (Town Law) Section 30 which … the Clerk to remit fees collected on or before the 15th of the month following the date of collection. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Town of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… for 59 claims totaling $51,519 or establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments. We identified … agreed with our findings and indicated that they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that were paid during the … and receipts). Rather, the Board reviewed only an abstract of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… totaling approximately $2 million, 206 claims totaling about $1.3 million had one or more exceptions. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… opt-out payments totaling $6,000.Officials were unable to explain why the former Supervisor was treated differently … occurred and were not detected or corrected due to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for … with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pendleton (Town) capital projects (projects) were properly … As a result, the Supervisor and Board were unaware of total project costs, and the Board could not effectively monitor the status of the projects or communicate the projects’ status to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Citys proposed budget for 2025
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Ashland (Town) officials established multiyear capital and … on Town operations or how they will fund these needs. As of July 17, 2024, the Town’s capital reserve funds have zero … and 2011 mower are beyond their usable life by an average of almost six years, and he shared that both the Town’s salt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… Ensure that employees accrue and use leave time according to the employee handbook or highway contract. Adequately … Town’s payroll by reviewing and comparing payroll reports to supporting source documentation. Town officials generally … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Oversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… covers the period April 1, 2015 through August 27, 2019. About the Program The Smart Schools Bond Act (Act) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-funds