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State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits

… estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – City … estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – Town … estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Bethpage Public Library – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-audits

Town of Seneca Falls – Justice Court (2013M-89)

… of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 … Town Supervisor and four Board members. During 2012, the Court collected $324,790 in fines and surcharges. Key … the majority of our audit period; during this time, the Court operated with three temporarily assigned Justices. We …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-seneca-falls-justice-court-2013m-89

Village of Montgomery – Purchasing and Information Technology (2013M-210)

… review internal controls over the Village’s purchasing and information technology (IT) operations for the period June 1, … Village of Montgomery Purchasing and Information Technology 2013M210 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/25/village-montgomery-purchasing-and-information-technology-2013m-210

Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial and … June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2012. Background The Village of Hoosick Falls is located in the Town of Hoosick in … Village of Hoosick Falls Internal Controls Over Selected Operations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1

Town of Dresden – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2012M-191)

… the most basic of financial responsibilities. Financial records are incomplete or missing and there is no way to … or any of the subsequent years and did not file its 2012 property tax cap computation with OSC. Our calculation of the property tax cap limitation resulted in the Town property tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-dresden-board-oversight-financial-activities-2012m-191

Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)

… with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of … publishable State data and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of August 2020, … ORDA did not have any data items published to Open Data. In addition, it did not designate a Data Coordinator, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… plan. New York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (Oneida County) District officials did not always … paid $73,032. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1858

… This bulletin is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 1858.1 . Purpose The purpose of this … regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2019. Affected Employees Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2019 are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1858-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checks

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… safety risks and mitigate them. Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services … annual deductibles. In a follow-up, auditors found DOH made some progress in addressing the problems identified … detect the improper claims. In a follow-up, auditors found DOH made some progress in addressing the problems identified …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Town of Bangor – Board Oversight (2012M-193)

… review the internal controls over selected Town operations for the period January 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background … The Board appoints a Code Enforcement Officer and a Dog Control Officer. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2012 fiscal year are approximately $981,500, funded …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-bangor-board-oversight-2012m-193

Town of Ballston – Water Fund Financial Operations (2012M-258)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the water fund’s fiscal health and … January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011. Background The Town of Ballston is located in Saratoga County and has a … Town of Ballston Water Fund Financial Operations 2012M258 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2012m-258

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… enforce the procurement policy. The March 2017 credit card bill included a $288 charge for the supervisor's personal … purchase orders. Jamestown Board of Public Utilities – Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (Chautauqua County) … Also, the board does not collectively set and approve pay rates and salaries for part-time employees and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Investors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk

… business will be impacted by global efforts to mitigate climate change. The CRF and the Church of England filed a … support from 38.2% of voting shareholders, a record for a climate change resolution at the company. "As investors, we … "After more than two decades of pressing ExxonMobil on climate change, this year dozens of institutional members of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-risk

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… not comply with state guidelines for reimbursement. Public Service Commission: Pipeline Safety Oversight (Follow-Up) … report issued in March 2016 found Department of Public Service (DPS) staff working under the Public Service … audit. New York City Department for the Aging: Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly (2016-N-5) Auditors found that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody

… municipalities: Herkimer and Madison counties, the cities of Auburn, Elmira, Troy and Watertown; the towns of Hamburg, … to the inventory list and vice versa; Improve records that document the movement and disposal of property; and Assign … responses are included in the final audit report. For a copy of the audit, visit: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custody

Maintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units

… City. As of February 3, 2018, Transit had 6,435 subway cars and, on an average weekday, carried about 7.7 million … boxes.” ERUs are a valuable safety feature that allow for the monitoring of train equipment and technical analysis … exceeding the permitted time and/or mileage interval. For 129 inspections, maintenance personnel did not provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/18/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units

DiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages

… hide its non-compliance with state law by misrepresenting hours worked and rates paid in certified payrolls it … found the contractor was also paying employees for fewer hours than they actually worked and told employees to submit … believe that employees may have been paid for fewer hours than they actually worked January 20, to March 14 this …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wages

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-268

… of the processing of the 2018 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit Affected Employees Employees represented by … considered taxable income. Therefore, the value of this benefit will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, … OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2018 calendar year for employees who were in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-268-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucs