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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated … the three-month period ending June 30, 2021, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. It ended the … estate and real assets (7.96%) and credit, absolute return strategies and opportunistic alternatives (5.19%). DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsCollege at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … waste and abuse. The audit covers the period July 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State's executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesCharlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… Otsego, and Schoharie Counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected … the Board adopted budgets that over-estimated expenditures by almost $2 million, with over-estimating the students with … The District’s revenue estimates were underestimated by nearly $723,000 for the same time period. These estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-232Town of Huntington – Payroll and Legal Services (2013M-28)
… our audit was to review employee payroll and payments for legal services for the period January 1, 2011, to May 31, … the agreements did not require that invoices for legal services provide detail about the basis for the amounts … providing the service. … Town of Huntington Payroll and Legal Services 2013M28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-huntington-payroll-and-legal-services-2013m-28Town of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… fund or require a monthly report of cash balances by fund which accounts for the balance in the combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… County and had a population of 9,045. The Town is governed by the Town Board, which comprises four elected members and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197Village of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)
… a population of approximately 900. The Village is governed by an elected Board of Trustees comprising a Mayor and four … sufficient oversight of the financial duties performed by the former Treasurer, allowing the apparent … all claims prior to payment. Monitor financial activities by requiring and reviewing detailed monthly financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financialTown of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… April 30, 2012. Background The Town of Edwards is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 1,160 … maintain the Town’s financial stability. The fund balances in the Town’s major operating funds fluctuated significantly … primarily because the Board over-appropriated fund balance in the budget and allowed the budget to be overspent. Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… of Hoosick in Rensselaer County. The Village is governed by a Village Board, which comprises a Mayor and six Trustees. … to address the lack of segregation of duties performed by the Treasurer. Village officials do not review payroll in … with the lack of segregation of duties performed by the Treasurer. Certify each payroll prior to the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… laws and regulations pertaining to offsite data storage. NYS Archives issued a Records Advisory entitled Using a Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… from 28.2 percent in Schuyler County to 131 percent in Schenectady County. New York City’s collections totaled $657 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Village of Chatham – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-132)
… and did not provide sufficient oversight of electronic funds transactions. Key Recommendations Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/23/village-chatham-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-132City of North Tonawanda – Financial Operations (2012M-203)
… at Canal Fest and a variety of raffles, bingo, and other games of chance. We identified fire company fundraisers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/08/city-north-tonawanda-financial-operations-2012m-203Elmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, and is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees (Board), each of whom is elected by the Elmont Union Free School District voters. For the … all claims prior to payment, except as otherwise provided by law. Ensure that all Library funds are in the custody of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-62)
… of Supervisors. For our audit period, the IDA reported 32 active projects with reported capital investment totaling … requirements. WCIDA has not ensured that the Center Street Business Center project converting 28,000 square feet … Review with WCIDA legal counsel whether the Center Street Business Center project is a permissible IDA project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Clare – Fiscal Stress (2013M-317)
… at year end. As a result, the Board has heavily relied on appropriated fund balance as a financing source in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/04/town-clare-fiscal-stress-2013m-317Town of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… basis which individuals are provided a Town cell phone, according to the Town Clerk. The Town does not have … with Town cell phones. While the Town provided cell phone service to Town officials and employees for job-related … some controls to be reimbursed for the cost of cell phone services provided to certain individuals, it lacked a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs
… whether the Medicaid program made improper payments for drugs dispensed after their drug termination date. The … and is overseen at the federal level by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Medicaid program … Drugs may be removed from the market (i.e., terminated) for safety or commercial reasons. To ensure terminated drugs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-terminated-drugs