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Facility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances
… Purpose To determine if the State Commission of Correction (Commission) is fulfilling its … To determine if the State Commission of Correction is fulfilling its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/19/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievancesDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
Local sales tax collection growth across New York State slowed to 16 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth in 2014 and was considerably lower than the 42 percent average annual growth over the past 15 years according to a report released by State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program: Provider Claiming of … communities, schools, and families through alcohol and drug prevention and treatment and to meet clients’ individual … with providers for delivery of specific alcohol- and drug-related services. OASAS reimburses the providers for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expenses-followTown of Ausable – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2015M-274)
… July 31, 2015. Background The Town of Ausable is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/29/town-ausable-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2015m-274DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… fruits; poultry and eggs; and aquaculture (e.g., fish, clams). Since the start of its wine industry in 1973, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesVillage of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
… receipts were properly recorded, reconciled and remitted in a timely manner. Key Findings From August 1, 2011 through … $170,000 for deposit. OSC’s Division of Investigations in conjunction with the Erie County District Attorney’s Office jointly investigated this matter. In October 2018, the attendant admitted stealing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/10/village-hamburg-recreation-department-cash-receipts-cash-shortage-2018m-104Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… effectively managed the water and sewer funds’ financial condition to ensure the sustainability of current and future operations. Key Findings Four of the seven … effectively managed the water and sewer funds financial condition to ensure the sustainability of current and future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows During First Half of 2019
… Local sales tax collections for the first two quarters of 2019 grew at a moderate pace compared to the stronger early quarters of 2018, according to a report released today by State … and 7.2 percent over the same periods in 2017. Most of the economic factors that typically explain overall sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slows-during-first-half-2019County of Otsego – Accountability Over Trust and Agency Funds (2014M-041)
… was to evaluate the County’s accountability over selected trust and agency funds for the period of January 1, 2012 … by an elected 14-member Board of Representatives. It uses trust and agency funds to account for assets held in a … determine the source or purpose of moneys held in several trust and agency funds. The Treasurer did not identify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/13/county-otsego-accountability-over-trust-and-agency-funds-2014m-041Town of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… and a method for ensuring Town purchases are considered in aggregate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137Village of Farmingdale - Procurement, Claims Audit and Check Signing (2018M-100)
Village of Farmingdale Procurement Claims Audit and Check Signing 2018M100
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100Three Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… insurance premiums totaling $43,334 that included coverage for property and equipment not owned by the District. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Village of Waterville – Payroll and Time and Attendance Records (2017M-281)
… and wages were accurately paid and time and attendance records were properly maintained and recorded for the period … processing. Not all employees completed detailed time records, and supervisors did not always approve time records. Key Recommendations Segregate the Clerk-Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-waterville-payroll-and-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-281Town of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… money totaling $4.5 million for long-term loans to fund capital projects was not consistent with their adopted policy to use the money as revolving loans for local business development. … loans made from the community development (CD) fund were recorded as transfers, rather than as a receivables …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216Town of Neversink – Multiyear Planning and Fund Balance Management (2017M-260)
… had multiyear plans for the fund balance and reserves in the general and highway funds for the period January 1, … 17, 2017. Background The Town of Neversink is located in Sullivan County and has a population of approximately … capital and fund balance and reserve policies and use them in conjunction with the annual budget process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/09/town-neversink-multiyear-planning-and-fund-balance-management-2017m-260Medicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services. The audit covered the period … Federal regulations require the State Medicaid program to provide transportation to medically necessary services for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andTown of Schroon – Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations (2013M-24)
… reconcile the amount of money collected with the amount of trash disposed at the transfer station. We found that over a … of at the Franklin County landfill exceeded the amount of trash accounted for as being received at the Town’s transfer … makes it impossible to determine if the proper amount of disposal fees were charged to customers and that all moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-schroon-internal-controls-over-transfer-station-operations-2013m-24Selected Aspects of Inspecting and Licensing Radioactive Materials and Radiation Equipment
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DoHMH) … medicine and other industries. Under an agreement between New York State and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, … and possession of radioactive materials and equipment in New York City, and is responsible for the scientific review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/21/selected-aspects-inspecting-and-licensing-radioactive-materials-and-radiation-equipmentThe Arc of Orange County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). We audited costs that Arc Orange reported … The ineligible costs included: $70,950 in personal service costs, which consisted of $69,310 in severance pay and $1,640 for staff service awards; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/arc-orange-county-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAspire of Western New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported costs must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the year ended December 31, 2012, Aspire reported approximately $3.8 million in reimbursable costs for the preschool special education … programs we audited. Key Finding We identified $7,501 in costs that did not comply with SED’s requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/aspire-western-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual