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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office for the Aging (OFA): Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow … office data may not have been sufficiently reliable for the agency’s use for analysis at the facility, regional program, or complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2419.1
… retired. Yes Y Should no longer be used; previously used for employees identified by the agency as retired. The retiree indicator for all employees with a current value of “Y” will be … at go live. NYSLRS will provide OSC with the populations for “CGH” and “Grand” and OSC will update the indicator for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24191-enhanced-payroll-reporting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemRockville Centre Union Free School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-139)
… was to analyze the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … operates cafeterias in each of its seven school buildings for approximately 3,550 students, is governed by a … of Education. Budgeted school lunch fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financialLockport City School District – Monitoring Transportation Contracts and Costs (2015M-200)
… July 1, 2013 through May 21, 2015. Background The Lockport City School District is located in the City of Lockport and portions of the Towns of Lockport, … Lockport City School District Monitoring Transportation Contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/lockport-city-school-district-monitoring-transportation-contracts-andWest Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … The West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit volunteer organization located in the Town of Fort … canceled checks. Company bylaws did not provide guidance for issuing receipts for cash collected and for conducting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overTiconderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… of our audit was to determine whether the District applied for all entitled transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions and to determine whether … cash receipts and disbursements were properly accounted for during the period July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extraTown of New Hartford – Procurement (2017M-149)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials used … 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. Background The Town of New Hartford is located in Oneida County and has a … Town of New Hartford Procurement 2017M149 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-new-hartford-procurement-2017m-149Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through August 6, 2015. … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total $6.4 million. Key Findings … using them; District officials do not have long-term plans for reserve balance levels or usage. The reserves for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Eastchester Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-59)
… the Board’s management of the District’s financial affairs for the period July 1, 2010 through November 6, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $80 million. … Key Findings Budgets did not include estimated amounts for refunds of real property taxes or amounts to fund them. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/eastchester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-59Barker Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-208)
… audit was to review the District’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2014 through April 6, 2016. Background … Board of Education. The District’s reported expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $16.8 … written purchasing policy does not contain formal guidance for acquiring and documenting price quotes for purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/barker-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-208Randolph Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-20)
… District is located in the Towns of Coldspring, Conewango, Leon, Napoli, Randolph, Red House and South Valley in Cattaraugus County and the Towns of Ellington and Poland in Chautauqua County. The District is governed by an elected seven-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-20Town of Arietta – Budgeting (2016M-308)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. … totaled approximately $2.6 million in 2006. Key Findings For fiscal years 2013 through 2015, the Board overestimated … appropriations by more than $925,000 (33 percent) for the general fund and $820,000 (33 percent) for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-arietta-budgeting-2016m-308Town of Edmeston – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2017M-13)
… and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, 2015 through October 13, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The Supervisor maintained two accounting systems for the Town's funds that were not set up to properly account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-edmeston-supervisors-records-and-reports-2017m-13Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-189)
… Committee’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through February 10, 2015. … the Stockport Fire District to provide fire protection for the Town. The Executive Committee is responsible for the Company’s overall general and financial affairs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/30/stockport-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015mDiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… income and often have to push off buying a home or saving for the future. Such struggles have implications not only for those individuals and families with such debt but also for the state’s economy.” The number of student loan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeOpinion 96-13
… discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Service Award Programs (simultaneous participation in retirement … Ambulance Workers (simultaneous participation in service award program and retirement system) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §150; … participate in, and receive benefits from, a service award program for volunteer ambulance workers and the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 93-6
… of the General Municipal Law does not provide authority for) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (article 5-G of the General Municipal Law does not provide authority for town fire protection contracts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … district. Town Law, §184 provides the exclusive authority for a town to contract for fire protection services on behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6DiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… over the preceding decade than in nearly every other state for which data are available. “Heroin and prescription opioid … reached a record high of 825 in 2014, the last year for which data are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesAdvanced Therapeutic Concepts, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… The audit included expenses claimed on ATC’s CFRs for the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2015. Background … was incorporated June 2000 in the State of New York as a for-profit organization, and is approved by SED to provide … 2015, ATC served between 162 and 213 students. ATC is paid for its services using rates established by SED. The rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/advanced-therapeutic-concepts-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualReal Property Dispositions
… ensure it received appropriate payment amounts from the sales of real property. Background The Port Authority of New … indicated that they follow Administrative Instruction 25-3.02 (AI), which governs the disposition of real property. … the seven properties reviewed. Additionally, for 3 of the 7 properties, the disposition did not comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositions