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DiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… units of supportive housing by 2031 across the state for homeless individuals, including people with specific … or disability. OMH serves as the lead procurement agency for ESSHI. “The Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative … County in Binghamton, Concern for Independent Living on Long Island and Federation of Organizations in New York City. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellCity of Yonkers – Procurement of Professional Services (2017M-268)
… sought competition when procuring professional services for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background … elected seven-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year, excluding City public schools, … City officials to seek competition when contracting for professional services or to provide justification when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/23/city-yonkers-procurement-professional-services-2017m-268Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the general fund $41,540, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Town of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… approval for all disposals or dispose of Department assets in accordance with the Town’s capital asset policy. Sixteen … Ensure the bookkeeper follows the requirements set forth in the Town’s capital asset policy and procedures for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not complete, accurate and reliable, in part because the Board did not develop policies and … bank reconciliations were not performed and total cash in the accounting records was overstated by about $142,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… as required. The Board did not annually audit, or provide for an audit of, the Supervisor’s records and reports, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… The Clerk-Treasurer did not properly assess $4,330 in penalties on unpaid customer accounts. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… that 34 (20 percent) totaling $30,126 were not processed in accordance with the Company’s accounting manual. These … the expenses were appropriate and increased the risk for inaccurate or improper transactions. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… account balances totaling $1.1 million at May 31, 2023 in the accounting records. Comply with New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… receipts and disbursements. Perform bank reconciliations in an accurate or timely manner, allowing discrepancies … of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total cash in the financial records was $1.9 million higher than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
Determine whether the Western Regional Off- Track Betting Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of take-home vehicles.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/western-regional-otb-2021-52.pdfOversight of Weights and Measures Programs (2016-S-98) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets adequately monitors and enforces weights and measures to ensure consumer confidence...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s98-response.pdfRecovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up) (2023-F-27)
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Recovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Report 2020-S-39).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f27.pdfHomeownership Rates in New York
In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/homeownership-rates-in-ny.pdfFare Evasion (2019-S-7) 180-Day Response
To determine whether New York City Transit and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bus Company reported accurate estimates of revenue losses from fare evasion to the MTA Board of Directors, and whether the MTA has taken action through the Fare Enforcement and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s7-response.pdfForfeiture of Benefits for Convicted Felons
… Article 5, Section 7 of the New York State Constitution and Article 3-B of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) (“The Public … Reform Act”) govern the potential reduction and revocation of pensions of public officials and public officers in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/forfeiture-benefits-convicted-felonsTown of Charlton – Internal Controls Over Billed Receivables for Water Operations (2014M-28)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Town established internal controls over … been established. The water clerk could make adjustments to customer accounts without prior Board approval. Key … controls. Require Board approval for adjustments to water customer accounts. … The purpose of our audit was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-charlton-internal-controls-over-billed-receivables-water-operations-2014m-28Opinion 2002-15
… the town also uses the building for village purposes does not change the tax base on which the town's share of … (Town Law §§190, 209). 2 We note that Town Law 138 does not dictate a contrary conclusion. Section 138 provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Town of Alexandria – Non-payroll Cash Disbursements and Fuel Inventory (2013M-129)
… of our audit was to review non-payroll cash disbursements and internal controls over fuel inventories for the period … The Town of Alexandria is located in Jefferson County and has a population of about 4,000. The Town Board comprises four elected members and a Supervisor. The Town’s 2012 budgeted operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-alexandria-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-and-fuel-inventory-2013m-129State University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… for two selected individuals, complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expenses