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DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and local farmers by connecting food banks to New York-grown products. However, an audit … NY may have limited the program's ability to fund certain food bank purchases, and thus benefit fewer area farmers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingSee if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… York Public Library Clason’s Point Branch 1215 Morrison Avenue Bronx, New York Bronx Feb. 13 7:30pm-8:30pm North … Lexington School for the Deaf & Center for the Deaf 30th Avenue & 75th Street Jackson Heights, New York Queens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… Once an agency’s Customer Contract, Grant Award, Project, and Activities have been established in SFS … created, agencies are able to start spending against the grant award via the project. As expenditures are recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-overviewIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… transactions will get collected into the Project Costing (PC) module. Once the contract that the grant award and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… “New York City is contending with the devastating economic effects of the pandemic and the long road back to normal. Today, in … New York City is contending with the devastating economic effects of the pandemic and the long road back to normal Today in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetBethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies. Key Findings The … ensure goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies. Therefore, … service providers who were paid a total of $37,637. In addition, officials made credit card purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… Determine whether the Western Regional OffTrack Betting Corporation Corporation Board of Directors Board provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeHorseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. … As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the District was … review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. Develop an SLA to address the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of … The Board and District officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … Board and District officials: Did not monitor the natural gas rates charged by the energy supply company (ESCO) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… always seek competition or maintain adequate documentation of purchasing processes when procuring goods and services. The Corporation's procurement policy (Policy) lacks a provision for sole source purchases and guidance for maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… (District) officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District officials did not always … District District officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Sea Breeze … only one of the nine bank accounts; the Chief had complete control of one account and the President controlled seven accounts. Audit – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightVillage of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and … Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and ClerkTreasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… ensured leave accruals were accurate and payments for unused leave and separation payments were authorized and … balances being credited either for 132 days over what they were entitled to or 2,712 days less than what they were … unused leave and separation payments to help ensure they are accurately calculated, supported and disbursed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsWest Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… recorded, had adequate supporting documentation and were for Association purposes. Key Findings The Board did not … recorded, had adequate supporting documentation and were for Association purposes. As a result, the Association had a significant risk that disbursements could be made for non-Association purposes. We found that: 138 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… are then required to be manually input into the financial system by the business office, which is inefficient and … utilizing the budgeting module within the financial system or streamline the current budget workbook method to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetTown of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ticonderoga (Town) Town Board (Board) provided adequate … Town officials did not: Monitor capital projects activity for eight projects reviewed, with Board-authorized budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Board and Town officials adopted realistic budgets and … depositing and recording cash receipts. Key Findings The Board could improve its budgeting and management of fund balance and reserves. The Board: Adopted unrealistic budget estimates, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Town of Alexandria - Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations (2017M-284)
… worked at other municipalities. The Clerk did not allow for travel time between the Town and another municipal … As a result, we estimate she was paid an additional $1,800 for 123 hours not worked. The Clerk claimed 112 hours of sick … and take appropriate action to recover any wages paid for time not worked. Adopt policies and procedures that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-alexandria-justice-court-time-and-attendance-and-court-operationsTown of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… Attorney’s Office. In April of 2019, the clerk was arrested for grand larceny in the third degree, falsifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56