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Endwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over financial operations … The Board did not audit and approve 63 disbursements prior to payment, totaling $149,505. We reviewed 64 disbursements … expenses for mutual aid. The payroll vendor has access to a District bank account with a significant amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277Town of Schroon – Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations (2013M-24)
… audit was to determine if internal controls over transfer station operations for the period January 1, 2011, to July … with the amount of trash disposed at the transfer station. We found that over a three-month period in 2012, the … accounted for as being received at the Town’s transfer station, resulting in approximately $10,000 in missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-schroon-internal-controls-over-transfer-station-operations-2013m-24Contract Advisory No. 16
… by the contractor to the contracting agency, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and the Department of Civil Service (DCS). The State Consultant Services … agencies must reach out to their vendors to remind them of this reporting requirement and the deadline. Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/16-state-consultant-services-contractors-annual-employment-reports-due-may-15thComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Dansville , North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company , Town of Ripley and the Sauquoit Fire District … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Dansville North Queensbury Volunteer Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” … are audited in a timely manner, properly supported and for legitimate district purposes. ### For access to state and … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsExamination of Center for Economic Growth, Inc.
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the Center for … grant funds and associated matching expenses, reporting of revenue, and procurements complied with the terms and conditions of contract C110087. Background The claims for payment we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/14/examination-center-economic-growth-incDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… If overtime continues to rise at this pace, total costs for 2015 would exceed $700 million, an all-time record. … and the Division of State Police overtime costs for June and July 2015 jumped by more than $22 million over … were up nearly 50 percent. During that same period, the number of state agency employees declined by more than eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015City of Glens Falls – Financial Condition (2013M-150)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial operations … January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2012. Background The City of Glens Falls is located in Warren County and has … City of Glens Falls Financial Condition 2013M150 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/02/city-glens-falls-financial-condition-2013m-150Food Metrics Implementation (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … purchases, the State Finance Law (Law) requires the Office of General Services (OGS) and the Department of Agriculture … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/food-metrics-implementation-followDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… with critical services.” Meanwhile, the average number of state employees (excluding the State University of New York and the City University of New York) decreased slightly in 2018 to 155,818 – 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) is properly calculating … Assessment Values that local assessors and boards of assessors use to compute agricultural property assessments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programTuition Assistance Program – New York College of Health Professions
… Purpose To determine whether New York College of Health Professions … by HESC. It is an entitlement program designed to help eligible students pay tuition charges in … Services Corporation should work with school officials to help ensure future compliance with the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/31/tuition-assistance-program-new-york-college-health-professionsAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Dowling College
… complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students … to the school for 2,152 students. We reviewed a sample of 125 randomly selected TAP awards paid to 123 students as … one student who had not declared a major by the beginning of her junior year. SED and HESC agree with the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-dowling-collegeBornhava – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… organization located in Buffalo, New York, offers a range of preschool special education services to children with disabilities from birth to five years of age. Bornhava is authorized by SED to provide preschool … $5,182 in other than personal service costs that consisted of non-reimbursable non-audit services, depreciation costs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/bornhava-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… quarter of the state fiscal year 2016-2017 was 2 percent for the three-month period ending June 30, 2016, with an estimated value of $181 billion, according to New … Services (FAS) determined the Fund was well-managed with “a very high level of ethical, professional and conflict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsCrossroads Center for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. Crossroads is reimbursed for … tuition reimbursement rates. Remind Crossroads officials of the pertinent SED guidelines that relate to the … clarification as needed. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State Education Department: Newmeadow, Inc. – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/crossroads-center-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … general fund operating expenses and a tax rate increase of 10.55 percent, and another that did not include borrowing … City of Ogdensburg Budget Review B31620 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… buy-in program eligibility are made by the New York City Human Resources Administration and the 57 other county departments … in the Medicare buy-in program. We recommended that the Department recover the overpayments, improve its oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followContract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… its janitorial contract with the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). The audit covered the period from … estimate that Shorefront underpaid its 26 workers a total of at least $123,224. Shorefront submitted incorrect … ensure that they are accurate. Work with the Department of Labor to determine whether contractor employees are due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-lawACDS, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in Plainview, New York, is an SED-approved provider of preschool special education services. During the 2013-14 … The State, in turn, reimburses the counties 59.5 percent of the tuition that the counties pay. SED sets the rates … ACDS’ tuition reimbursement rates. Remind ACDS officials of the pertinent SED requirements that relate to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/acds-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual