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Town of Van Etten - Procurement and Supervisor's Fiscal Oversight (2019M-111)
… cash. Key Findings Town officials purchased a fire truck for more than $300,000 without competitive bidding, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/16/town-van-etten-procurement-and-supervisors-fiscal-oversight-2019m-111Warwick Valley Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-139)
… Determine whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable … officials did not seek competition for professional services from four of the 12 professional service providers … forth the expectations for the procurement of professional services. Ensure that the procurement policy requirement that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/warwick-valley-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-139Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… services from three of the 10 professional service providers reviewed. These providers were paid $696,291 during the audit period. Key … should: Conduct a periodic review of professional service providers to determine the need for new requests for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … towns and one village. Ten of those municipalities are in the highest ranking designation of “significant fiscal stress.” “Nearly six million New Yorkers are living in a community struggling with fiscal stress. My Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) could not … according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The state Office of Children and Family Services is responsible … The state Office of Children and Family Services could not show …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… vast and complex with plenty of opportunity for waste and abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors found several cases in … and whether money should be recovered because of errors, abuse or fraud. In 2015, DiNapoli’s auditors identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… Objectives To determine whether the State Education Department’s (Department) Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (Bureau) is verifying that … monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future closings. The audit covers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… claimed nearly $1 million in expenses that did not qualify for reimbursement from taxpayers, including bonuses that were … referred our findings to the State Education Department for recovery of this money.” Gingerbread is a not-for-profit organization that provides center-based (full-day, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (2018-S-43) Auditors found DEC has made significant progress … were abated at 160 sites (86 percent) as of October 2018. Auditors also found about $5.1 million in expenses … (Follow-Up) (2019-F-10) An initial audit issued in April 2018 found that DOH incorrectly implemented claims processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsBerne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District - Monthly Records and Reports (2018M-82)
… BerneKnoxWesterlo Central School District Monthly Records and Reports 2018M82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/berne-knox-westerlo-central-school-district-monthly-records-and-reportsArlington Fire District - Purchasing (2018M-43)
… the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s procurement policy (policy). Noteworthy Achievements … its policy and procedures that ensure effective purchasing of goods and services. There were no recommendations as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/15/arlington-fire-district-purchasing-2018m-43Syosset Central School District - Payroll (2018M-42)
… accuracy of the compensation paid and benefits provided to employees. Noteworthy Achievements District officials have established adequate procedures over the payroll function to ensure that compensation paid and benefits provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/syosset-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-42XIV.14.I Treatment of Infrastructure Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… curbs and gutters, streets, sidewalks, drainage systems, lighting systems, historic monuments, and similar assets that … curbs and gutters streets sidewalks drainage systems lighting systems historic monuments and similar assets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14i-treatment-infrastructure-assetsAlbany Community Charter School - Resident Tuition Billing (2019M-138)
… Key Findings Officials did not obtain current proof of residency for all students. Officials did not provide the … information throughout the year regarding the amount of tuition anticipated and received. Key Recommendations … Ensure every enrolled student has current proof of residence on file. Provide the Board with detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/27/albany-community-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2019m-138Town of Ancram - Financial and Capital Planning (2019M-135)
… a fund balance and reserve policy to govern the levels of unrestricted fund balance and reserves to maintain. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-ancram-financial-and-capital-planning-2019m-135Town of Fayette - Long-Term Planning and Information Technology (2019M-234)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether: The Board established adequate long-term plans which appropriately addressed the Town’s operational and capital needs and funding sources. … information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings The Board did not: Develop comprehensive long-term financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/01/town-fayette-long-term-planning-and-information-technology-2019m-234Pittsford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-129)
… did not ensure: Payroll certifications were completed in a timely manner. Payroll process inefficiencies were … and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/pittsford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-129Accounts Payable Advisory No. 63
… (ii) validate purchases and (iii) accurately track and report spending information. Please refer to GFO, Chapter XI-A, Section 1.B - Category Codes for more information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/63-category-codesTown of Cortlandville - Improving Private Property (2018M-219)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the use of … whether it may be appropriate to recoup the initial costs for improving the private property. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-cortlandville-improving-private-property-2018m-219Oversight of Public Water Systems (2017-S-45) - Supplemental Maps of Unregulated Contaminants
… Contaminants Click on each county for a supplemental map showing the proportion of selected contaminants. Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/oversight-public-water-systems-2017-s-45-supplemental-maps-unregulated-contaminants