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Newfield Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-181)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and … Key Findings District officials did not develop procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts and … records and provided IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-181Westchester County Sisters Charged With Hiding Their Mother's Death to Steal From Retirement System
… and Mary Nash, 58, for allegedly concealing their mother’s death to collect $21,694 in her retirement funds from 2013 to 2015. The two Westchester … two years after their mother's death, Annette Bigelow and her sister, Mary Nash, stole nearly $22,000 in pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/westchester-county-sisters-charged-hiding-their-mothers-death-steal-retirement-systemFrankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
… by adequate documentation. Company officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesCity of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… $432,064 in January 2019. Charge penalties in accordance with the Code. Of the 30 accounts reviewed, approximately … had implemented shut-off procedures in accordance with the Code, the City could have collected more than … according to the Code. The Treasurer generally disagreed with the findings but indicated he would take corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117Local Government Ethics
… – Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employers; codes of ethics and boards of ethics; repealer. Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employers codes of ethics and boards of ethics repealer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethics-0Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… inventory records and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the District’s fuel tanks. Develop … statements for discrepancies. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… As a result, the Board may have made financial decisions with inaccurate and out-of-date financial information. … Treasurer’s financial procedures. Village officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Village of Earlville – Collections (2024M-128)
… of collections. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/10/village-earlville-collections-2024m-128Town of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… fund balance policy. Town officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29Employer Reporting
… Employer reporting guides instructions and resources for employers who report employee earnings service contributions and payments to NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-reportingNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Foreign-Born in the Workforce
The foreign-born or immigrant population has long been a critical contributor to New York City’s economic growth, both as part of the workforce and as a source of entrepreneurialism, enhancing the productivity of existing businesses and creating jobs by forming new businesses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-20-2024.pdfOverview of Governmental Accounting
This session will familiarize local officials with the accounting process for municipalities and some of the unique elements of governmental accounting. It will include an overview of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Uniform Accounting System, measurement focus and encumbrances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/overview-governmental-accounting-022824.pdfAbilities First, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2022-S-23) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Abilities First, Inc. (AFI) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) and the Consolidated Fis
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s23-responseSED.pdfMultiyear Financial Planning Webinar Presentation
This session will help local governments create an effective multiyear financial planning process that helps identify and manage potential fiscal difficulties before crises emerge. We will discuss suggestions on how to make good long-term revenue and expenditure projections; measure expected benefit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/multiyear-financial-planning-07-27-22.pdfNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Analysis of Labor Force Trends
This report aims to understand the main differences in labor force participation among New York City’s workers and discusses discusses some of the reasons for the City’s uneven recovery when compared to the rest of New York State and the nation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2023.pdfOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (2020-S-64) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s64-response.pdfNYC Health + Hospitals Check-Up: The Impact of COVID-19
NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) is the largest municipal public health system in the country and New York City’s largest provider of care to Medicaid patients, mental health patients, and uninsured patients, serving more than 1 million New Yorkers within the five boroughs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2022.pdfCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6.pdfSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers with Disabilities (2019-S-41)
To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey complied with selected requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and corresponding federal regulations to make its facilities accessible to passengers with disabilities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s41.pdfThrough Ages, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2019-S-56) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Through Ages, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s Reimbursable Cost Manual and the Consolidated ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s56-response.pdf