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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Livingston County) The board has not adopted policies to sufficiently protect the town's information technology … not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank accounts. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-602
… Purpose To inform agencies of the changes to the TIAA Action Request (AC-1767) form Affected Employees Employees who have prior service credit in an employer sponsored optional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-602-revised-form-tiaa-eligible-employeesAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… 2015-S - 58 ). Background The federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides assistance and … and has contracted with eligible public or private not-for-profit organizations (contractors) to employ eligible … the employer themselves. Contractors reimburse employers for their wage subsidy costs (i.e., cost of the wages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1263
… Purpose To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require … that are associated with a cost center that is scheduled to lapse on 9/16/2013 or 09/30/2013. A link will be posted on … OSC website. See Attachment Agency Actions Agencies will have to ensure that any position pools that appear on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1263-sfs-cost-centers-payserv-09162013-09302013-lapse-datesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-292
… Purpose To provide agencies with information for the manual processing of the raise. Affected Employees … (hourly) Effective Date Salary Increases may be processed for all eligible salaried and hourly employees in Pay Period … University of New York and IATSE Local One which calls for a General Salary Increase. The new rates and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-292-cuny-salary-increases-employees-international-allianceVillage of Sinclairville – Water Operations (2014M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s water system was operating … of the extent of unaccounted-for water. Village officials have not estimated what part of the unaccounted-for water was due to other municipal use (e.g., flushing water lines). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/24/village-sinclairville-water-operations-2014m-362Hampton Bays Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-333)
… fund claims totaling $17,972,830. District officials have established adequate controls over the claims processing … purchase orders are prepared and approved in advance of any purchase and limit the use of confirming orders to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/27/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-333About an Employer’s Role – What Every Employer Should Know
… not be able to provide members with the benefits they have earned. We rely on you to provide us with key … employment. One of the most important responsibilities you have as a participating employer is ensuring every employee … ability to provide members with the pension benefits they have earned. We understand the responsibility this can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employers-roleMedicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (Follow-Up)
… issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/04/medicaid-payments-medicare-part-beneficiaries-followXIV.13.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… a General Ledger Journal Entry (Journal ID beginning in 'LP') to reclassify the charge from the clearing account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13a-overviewTown of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013. Background The Town of Stanford is … unrealistic budgets caused unexpended surplus fund balance to increase significantly. At the end of 2010, the Town had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225Town of Schaghticoke – Budgeting (2013M-239)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period … The Board routinely relied on unexpended surplus funds to finance town-wide general, and certain water and sewer … adopted budgets that did not provide sufficient revenues to fund expenditures. As a result, unexpended surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/06/town-schaghticoke-budgeting-2013m-239Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. Six – Professional Services and Fuel (2014M-246)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s procurement of professional … that provides refuse and recycling pickup services to 32,000 homes in Elmont, Franklin Square, North Valley … or detailed Board resolutions for these professionals to establish the services to be provided or the basis for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/01/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-six-professional-services-and-fuel-2014m-246Village of Sag Harbor – Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations (2015M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of the Villages financial operations and to review the Court’s financial operations for the period … bank statements and completing required monthly reports to the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund – were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/village-sag-harbor-board-oversight-and-justice-court-operations-2015m-107State Agencies Bulletin No. 864
… child are entitled to receive EIC payments included in their paycheck. These employees are required to file a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/864-advance-earned-income-credit-paymentService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation
… to increase the pool of certified SDVOBs to address any unmet needs. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/07/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementationComptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to President Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement
… "President Trump’s decision to walk away from the Paris Agreement is a … address climate change in innovative ways. As trustee of New York state’s $192 billion pension fund, I will continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-president-trumps-withdrawal-paris-agreementFuel and Services
… paid eight vendors up to $66,081 more than necessary for fuel. In addition, we found DMNA lacked documentation to support: (i) the reasonableness of prices paid for the procurement of services from the ten vendors in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesNon-Emergency Patient Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… for one of the providers had criminal histories that may have put the safety of HHC patients at risk. The objective of … included in our initial report. Key Finding HHC officials have made progress in addressing the matters identified in … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/non-emergency-patient-transportation-services-follow