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Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings District officials did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District policy. District officials: Paid … for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure taxpayers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Town of Middleburgh (Town) Town … audit claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is increased that claims could have been … all claims without a thorough and deliberate review. 11 debit card purchases totaling $2,425 were not approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Village of Tuckahoe – Financial Condition (2015M-88)
… or cash flow statements and, except for three budget modifications implemented during 2012-13, no other budget modifications were implemented for 2012-13 through 2014-15. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/10/village-tuckahoe-financial-condition-2015m-88Saratoga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-7)
… bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. … year. Key Findings The County has a written plan for bridge maintenance and repairs. During our audit period, the … County maintained average bridge ratings and a consistent level of funding for bridge maintenance, repairs, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/saratoga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-7Town of Stephentown – Records and Reports (2012M-209)
… and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2011. … members and the Town Supervisor, and is responsible for managing Town operations and overseeing the Town’s financial affairs. The Town’s budgeted expenditures for 2012 are approximately $1.4 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-stephentown-records-and-reports-2012m-209Fishers Island Waste Management District -- Purchasing (2015M-292)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … Board of Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total $610,540. Key Findings The District’s … policy does not require the use of competitive bidding for any purchases. District officials did not always comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/fishers-island-waste-management-district-purchasing-2015m-292Dansville Public Library – Procurement (2015M-225)
… 1, 2013 through August 19, 2015. Background The Dansville Public Library is located in the Towns of North Dansville, … and Wayland in Steuben County. The Library, which is a school district public library organized to serve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/12/18/dansville-public-library-procurement-2015m-225Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges. 9 However, … on the next abstract as prepaid amounts. Public utility services generally include electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the governing board may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditCanaseraga Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-104)
… statutory limit by approximately $74,000 or 1 percentage point. The District has not adopted a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/canaseraga-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-104Town of Long Lake – Capital Projects and Reserve Funds (2012M-235)
… officials have not closed out a capital project for a dump closure with a remaining cash balance of $111,373. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/08/town-long-lake-capital-projects-and-reserve-funds-2012m-235Cambria Housing Authority – Financial Management (2015M-316)
… Tenant files did not contain documentation indicating how the Authority calculated rental amounts. The Authority … invoices or receipts. Maintain adequate documentation of how each tenant’s rent in calculated. Annually recertify each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/12/cambria-housing-authority-financial-management-2015m-316Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… were secure. Officials did not develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking access rights. Officials … network user accounts, including 24 that were created for former employees or third-party consultants who no longer work for the District. Unneeded network user accounts can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Village of Bainbridge – Financial Operations (2014M-227)
… internal controls over the water and sewer receipt process for the period June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background … appropriations in the general, water and sewer funds for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $1.1 million. … did not ensure that the Clerk-Treasurer properly accounted for penalties, that billings were at Board-approved rates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bainbridge-financial-operations-2014m-227IX.10.A Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Purpose and Scope – IX. Federal Grants
… collection procedures. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 provides that any non-tax debt or claim owed to an agency of the federal government that remains unpaid for a period of 180 days shall be referred to the U.S. … federal government. This collection process is known as "administrative offset" or "offset". Before referring a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10a-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-purpose-and-scopeClarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… 2016 total $944,965. Key Findings The purchasing policy does not require the solicitation of multiple quotations or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of His Father Nicholas DiNapoli
… 2:00-5:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:30 p.m. at the Roslyn Heights Funeral Home, 75 Mineola Ave., Roslyn Heights, NY. The … is scheduled for Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 110 Bryant Ave., Roslyn Harbor, NY. … Blvd. Woodbury, NY 11797. As we experienced during dad's last days, the dedicated staff of Hospice are truly a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-statement-passing-his-father-nicholas-dinapoliKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of … contracts. As a result, the District could have paid more than necessary for goods and services. District … proposals totaling almost $1.2 million lacked adequate detail or were not submitted to the Director of Facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andWynantskill Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-85)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Wynantskill Union Free School District (District) sought competition when … action. … Determine whether the Wynantskill Union Free School District District sought competition when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-85DiNapoli Statement on NYC's 2025 Budget Modification
… that were canceled last year and make up for cost overruns on cash and rental assistance, which continue to outpace the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-statement-nycs-2025-budget-modificationIX.12.E Specific Programs Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… While the Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA) applies to virtually all federal funding, the phrase "programs subject to CMIA" is often used in practice to denote those larger programs that necessitate … The state’s CMIA “major program” threshold for determining what constitutes a covered federal assistance program in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12e-specific-programs-subject-cmia