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Hauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… April 30, 2014. Background The Hauppauge Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … $3.8 million. Key Findings Three Fire Commissioners had not attended mandatory training required by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Village of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village … records and reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), … York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30, or l Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Claims/Deputy Claims Auditor
… Auditor, Internal Audit Function & Audit Committee," Mary Ellen Clark and William J. Klohck, August 2006 (updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-claimsdeputy-claims-auditorIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… relating to special accounting and reporting procedures for federally-financed domestic assistance programs; Apply to … and/or by the Division of the Budget. Accounting for Federal Grants The recordkeeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… misconduct (class A misdemeanor). Brown was initially arrested in November 2020 and released on her own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
… for their professional support.” Brown was initially arrested on November 20, 2020, and released on her own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft-public-fundsTown of Scio – Highway Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-279)
… for which reimbursement was not received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) until 2012. Additional … in 2012 for which no reimbursements from FEMA or the State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) were received. Town officials did not develop detailed repair cost estimates and a plan to finance the 2012 projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-scio-highway-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-279Oversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… responsible for monitoring Local Districts’ oversight and inspection of uncertified shelters, and for ensuring they … provided to Local Districts in the areas of shelter inspection and the correction of deficiencies. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-homeless-shelters-followChildren’s Center for Early Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the expenses reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of the Children’s Center for Early Learning (Center) were calculated properly, … To determine whether the expenses reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs of the Childrens Center for Early Learning Center were calculated proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/childrens-center-early-learning-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualThe Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to New York City children between 6 and 21 years of age. The School is certified to provide special education … costs were: $114,338 in excessive salary expenses for 70 employees; $168,579 in excessive pension costs; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. Background New York … Recommendations Ensure each employee's official station is established in compliance with State travel rules and is in the best interest of the State. Work with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Pratt Institute
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Pratt Institute (Pratt), with … Design in Wilmington, Delaware. Pratt serves approximately 4,700 students, and tuition for full-time study is about … 30, 2012, the school certified 2,550 TAP awards totaling $3.9 million that were paid to Pratt on behalf of 803 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-pratt-instituteProperty Tax Freeze Credit
… the PTF Credit in 2014, homeowners must receive the STAR property tax exemption (i.e., the property must be the … either the homeowner or property was not eligible for the STAR property tax exemption. This includes out-of-state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/property-tax-freeze-creditAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at CUNY Medgar Evers College
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Medgar Evers College, located in … Key Findings We determined that Medgar Evers was overpaid $3,398,205 because school officials incorrectly certified … The Higher Education Services Corporation should recover $3,398,205, plus applicable interest, from Medgar Evers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-cuny-medgar-evers-collegeUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) is a New York State public benefit corporation responsible for … and 250 servers that support 30 databases. As a public benefit corporation, NFTA must adhere to the New … NFTA officials indicated they were in the process of or had plans to upgrade certain systems identified as no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followAdditional Resources – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) https://www.us-cert.gov/ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/additional-resourcesEDSS - Glossary of Terms
Terminology related to a Contract Reporter Exemption Request and a Procurement Record
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-glossary-termsOpinion 88-79
… Action Grant to provide grants or loans to assist private developers in financing economic development projects … deemed "miscellaneous revenue" to grant or loan moneys to developers for projects identified by the local development … income to provide grants or loans to assist private developers in financing economic development projects without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79About the Academy
… safeguard public assets and find new ways to deliver services more efficiently. Meet the Trainers Executive Staff … then, he has been presenting at many local government conferences and at OSC’s accounting schools as part of the … and management course; and served as a certified military financial planner. Dan graduated with honors from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academyDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… consume more than 30% of their household income, with 1 in 5 households experiencing a severe cost burden of more … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the third report in the State Comptroller’s “New Yorkers in Need” series. Previous reports focused on poverty and food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highest