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Aspire of Western New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) … education services for children between the ages of three and five years. Pursuant to the State Education Law, … The costs included $5,262 in consultant services and $2,239 in various other-than-personal-service costs such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/aspire-western-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCanisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… and planned use of fund balance to avoid levying taxes at a level greater than necessary. Maintain unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Homer Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-306)
… 2011 through July 30, 2013. Background The Homer Central School District is located in Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga and … Homer Central School District Financial Condition 2013M306 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/homer-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-306Quogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… the 2012-13 fiscal year. Key Findings District officials have consistently over-estimated expenditures and … they did not use. The District’s unexpended surplus funds have exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit during the … $969,000 at June 30, 2013 and had no formal plan on funding or using these reserves. The District’s retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsUtica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. … members. The District’s general fund budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $138.8 million. Key Findings … from the prior year, the District has very little cushion for managing unforeseen events. To meet short-term cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341Albany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… software does not produce accurate accounts receivable aging reports, which hinders Department officials’ ability to … are entitled to receive those payments. Ensure that aging balances for each and every account are accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Environmental … Facilities Corporation (EFC) was created in 1970 to provide low-cost capital and expert technical assistance … in the expenditures we questioned are payments for travel to conferences that were not properly documented in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingDiNapoli: Public Drinking Water Needs More Protection
… New York's public water supplies need stronger protections to ensure clean drinking water and prevent contamination that could result in health … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Clean drinking water is a precious resource that we should never take for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-public-drinking-water-needs-more-protectionXII.6.F Paying Deceased Legislator Benefits – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Legislation provides that when a New York State Senator or Member of Assembly dies in Office, New York State will provide the beneficiary with a benefit equal to the remainder of the … Legislation provides that when a New York State Senator or Member of Assembly dies in Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6f-paying-deceased-legislator-benefitsHicksville Water District – Competitive Quotations (2013M-233)
… 2013. Background The Hicksville Water District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and Hempstead, in Nassau County. … for the District’s vehicles, upgrade the security system, and service the air-conditioning and heating system. The remaining 10 vendors in our sample …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/10/25/hicksville-water-district-competitive-quotations-2013m-233Franklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… determine if the Board appropriately provided individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and … The District has inappropriately provided individual whole life insurance policies to its Commissioners and employees. … except temporary and seasonal, will be provided with a life insurance policy that, after 10 years, will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and established internal controls over … June 1, 2012 through February 11, 2014. Background The Village of Red Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in … with an independent auditor to perform, an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. Village officials do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State … totaled almost $1.6 billion, up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were also … to pre-pandemic levels, up 9.2% (or $133 million) from November of 2019. “As has been the case the past several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberLockport Housing Authority – Executive Director’s Compensation (2015M-329)
… 29, 2015. Background The Lockport Housing Authority is located in the City of Lockport in Niagara County. The … compare the Executive Director’s compensation with what it had authorized or monitor the Executive Director’s … compensation and leave accrual use and balances with what has been properly authorized. Record the official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/06/lockport-housing-authority-executive-directors-compensation-2015m-329City of Long Beach – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities (2013M-48)
… expenditures. As a result, City officials relied on interfund advances, budget notes and long-term financing … from the budget. Adopt realistic budgets based on sound estimates and historical trends. Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/07/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-and-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-2013mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1799
… no longer being taken for employees due to new minimum wage rates affecting the general deduction rules for … for the week exceeds 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage in effect. Disposable earnings are calculated on the single minimum wage rate set by the New York State Commissioner of Labor. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1799-update-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-stateOversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.'s Family Support Services Contracts (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2017-S-29 ). About the Program The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than 140,000 New Yorkers with developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-young-adult-institute-incs-family-support-services-contracts-followAlbany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… examine the District’s calculation of separation payments and information technology for the period July 1, 2011, to … the 2012-13 fiscal year are approximately $208 million, and are funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Key Findings During the audit period, 32 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationTown of East Fishkill –Financial Condition (2014M-139)
… establishing internal controls over financial operations and maintaining sound financial condition. The Town Supervisor is a member of the Board and serves as the chief executive officer. For fiscal year … not effectively monitor the budgets throughout the year and did not require the Town Comptroller to present accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/08/town-east-fishkill-financial-condition-2014m-139Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) has … State assets are appropriately managed and safeguarded. The audit covered the period April 1, 2016 through September 16, 2019. About … To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs DMNA has adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/27/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations