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Common Attributes of Successful Emerging Managers
… Survey Findings Common attributes to forming a successful Emerging Manager Strategy: Years of team’s … institutional asset manager experience Tenure of the leadership team investing and operating together Private business, owner-managed experience Size of the AUM of the strategy or the fund Well-constructed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/common-attributes-successful-emerging-managersTown of Evans – Board Oversight (2016M-2)
The purpose of our audit was to review managements response to independent and external auditor reports for the period January 1 2012 through September 29 20
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/04/08/town-evans-board-oversight-2016m-2Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… SUNY maintains a central administrative office in Albany. For fiscal year 2015-16, SUNY had a budget of $13 billion, … resource to provide tools, training, and communication for the campuses on best practices and compliance issues, … as well as local, State, and federal regulations for environmental management and occupational safety and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteOversight 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-programExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… We examined select subcontractor expenses the Department of Health (Department) made to Island Peer Review … in administrative charges and nearly $180,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. Our objective was to determine whether … by the Comptroller’s Office pursuant to Section 365-l of the Social Services Law. IPRO entered into subcontractor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, … examined more than $5000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty LLC Sunset paid and requested reimbursement for in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcTown of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… Town may realize cost savings by reducing the thresholds for purchases requiring quotes in the procurement policy. Key … State General Municipal Law (GML). 1 Review the thresholds for the purchase of goods and services not subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Village of Depew - Purchasing (2018M-158)
… obtained. Key Recommendations Seek the necessary number of quotes as required by the purchasing policy. Retain evidence of quotes or Village officials’ attempts to obtain quotes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-depew-purchasing-2018m-158Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… with OSC. The Clerk did not maintain a complete and up-to-date record of the Board’s meetings. The Board did not conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of claims. Key Recommendations The Supervisor should maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Oversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… and loan programs in accordance with the Public Authorities Law (Law) for the period April 1, 2012 through … created in 1985 under Article 8, Title 29 of the Public Authorities Law to provide infrastructure services and … efforts as an integral part of the procurement record. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Central New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… exemption rates put schools in Montgomery County (at 89 percent) and Yates County (at 86 percent) well below the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Our audit did not include a review of compliance issues for schools operating within New York City. The audit covered … May 18, 2016. Background The Department is responsible for overseeing school fire safety and for ensuring schools comply with fire safety provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceTown of Pendleton – Special Districts (2018M-4)
… was to determine whether Town officials properly accounted for sewer operation financial activity for the period January 1, 2016 through December 1, 2017. … five-member Town Board. Budgeted sewer appropriations for 2017 totaled $393,400. Key Finding Town officials are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/20/town-pendleton-special-districts-2018m-4Village of Croton-on-Hudson – Payroll (2017M-200)
… controlled and monitored overtime for the period June 1, 2016 through July 13, 2017. Background The Village of … employees to use and sign timesheets documenting actual hours worked. Consider adjusting the timesheet deadline so the payroll reflects actual hours worked. Develop more accurate overtime budget estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/29/village-croton-hudson-payroll-2017m-200Village of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … the purchasing policy to ensure its provisions are up-to-date, clearly defined and reflect the Village’s current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … 16-member Common Council. Budgeted payroll appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $75.7 million. Key Findings Seven employees were paid for unused vacation time without adequate leave records to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… (Kennedy) had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school … funds and that DOE’s guidelines had been ignored. The GSF account is used to deposit monies collected for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… School Fund (GSF) accounts. We could not fully account for GSF funds, as none of the schools maintained required … The GSF account is used to deposit monies collected for extracurricular and co-curricular activities, such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followLeaves of Absence and Service Credit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… of absence; or Unpaid leave taken under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members receive half credit for sick leave at half pay. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/leaves-absence-and-service-creditOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… Department competitively awards grant funding to schools for projects based on several factors including … measures to determine the success of each project. For example, recipients may use funds to hire farm-to-school … grant recipient enters into a contract with the Department for eligible projects, which align to the goals of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-follow