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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… District Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in 1970 as a public benefit corporation, to provide transportation services in the Capital District and surrounding areas. The … of $543,400 of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… options that account owners can choose from to create and manage their own investment strategy. While parents make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Niskayuna , Town of Theresa and the City of Yonkers . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … and did not deposit more than $740,000 of water fees in a timely manner. In addition, the receiver’s monthly reports to the supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 231
… Purpose To explain the use of deduction code 431 Fingerprint Fees Affected Employees … Justice Services (DCJS), except for employees of the City University of New York Effective Date Immediately OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/231-fingerprint-fee-processingTown of Pittstown – Records and Reports (2013M-5)
… 17, 2012. Background The Town of Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately … totaling $339,000 and $487,000 as of September 2012. In addition, cash on the Supervisor’s monthly reports did not … AUDs did not agree with bank records, resulting in, for example, general fund cash being over-reported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/08/town-pittstown-records-and-reports-2013m-5Town of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… for 2011 or 2012. Former employees still had online banking user accounts, and the Supervisor and bookkeeper had excessive online banking privileges because the Board failed to establish policies and procedures for online banking. Key Recommendations Ensure that accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168Franklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… pay the premiums for whole life insurance policies with a face value of $50,000 for each Commissioner and full-time … employee. The District currently holds policies with face values totaling $550,000 for three Commissioners and …
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)
… 11, 2014. Background The Village of Red Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County and has approximately 500 residents. The … year are approximately $453,000. Key Findings Duties in the Clerk-Treasurer’s office are not appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-1732022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Watch a Replay of the Event Comptroller DiNapoli hosted his 10 th annual Lunar New Year event in celebration of the Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationNewark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… audit was to review the Board of Trustees’ oversight of Library operations for the period July 1, 2011 through August 26, 2013. Background The Newark Public Library is located in Wayne County. A Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54CUNY Bulletin No. CU-697
… Background and CUNY Charitable Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 was … code 897 are advised to initiate the deduction using the online enrollment process ( https://www.cunytuesday.org ). Agencies will not be permitted to manually enter online enrollments in PayServ. An electronic file will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-697-2021-cuny-charitable-campaignTown of Malone – Justice Court Operations and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-83)
… January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Malone is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … to Court Operations. The Justices remitted $327,797 in fines, fees and surcharges to the Supervisor in 2014. Key Findings Justices did not properly segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/21/town-malone-justice-court-operations-and-highway-department-payroll-2015mTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − that resulted in payments totaling … $600,000 more than was necessary for sidewalk replacement. Further, because property owners are required to reimburse the Town for sidewalk replacement, a significant portion of this cost was borne by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Town of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… cash receipts and disbursements processes for the period January 1, 2012 through December 10, 2014. Background The … cash receipts and disbursements processes for the period January 1 2012 through Dec …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6Town of Davenport – Financial Operations (2013M-62)
… 3, 2012. Background The Town of Davenport is located in the County of Delaware and has 2,965 residents. An elected … Key Findings We identified discrepancies totaling $4,800 in the Supervisor’s cash receipt records, and found that the … functions. Account for the discrepancies identified in permit fee revenues. Ensure that all claim vouchers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-davenport-financial-operations-2013m-62State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… contingency plan. The district pays $10,500 for central site infrastructure support, which includes a disaster … it. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school district audits have been issued. Cuba-Rushford Central School District – Financial Management (Allegany … 30, 2019, the District overfunded one reserve by $820,000. South Colonie Central School District – Allocation of Personnel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Municipal Audits
… and seven claims for $4,100 were paid twice Rochester City School District – Budget Review (Monroe County) A review of the district’s … million at June 30, 2019. Therefore, if current district operating trends continue, the district will have a fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-724
… Background and CUNY Charitable Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 will be … Code 897 are advised to initiate the deduction using the online enrollment process ( visit: … ). Agencies will not be permitted to manually enter online enrollments in PayServ. An electronic file will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-724-2022-cuny-charitable-campaignUniversity at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. The highest-cost travelers each incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March … $3,593,928. We also audited one employee with an outlier in fuel expenses that totaled $45,882. In total, we examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expenses