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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… (IT) contingency plan. The district pays $10,500 for central site infrastructure support, which includes a … of an IT contingency plan. Although the district paid for a template, officials did not obtain it. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period … that resulted in payments totaling more than $10.6 million to two contractors. The Town also failed to properly monitor the services provided by three of the …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight and the Town’s cash receipts … inaccurate estimates of revenues and appropriations to generate operating surpluses so that the Town could … for their funding, instead of inflating budget estimates to incur an operating surplus. Reduce the surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-62022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Political Director of the Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union. The live stream of the event has ended, but the … Noh Political Director Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union About Lunar New Year Lunar New Year, or Chinese … a press conference with Congresswoman Grace Meng and local government officials on depth of the pandemic’s impact on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and employees for the period January 1, 2012, … District is governed by an elected three-member Board of Commissioners (Board), comprising a Chairman, a Secretary, … be provided with a life insurance policy that, after 10 years, will be transferred to them upon retirement. While GML …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127University at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… State travel rules and regulations. The 13 employees are athletic coaches or administrative staff whose travel consisted primarily of team travel to athletic events. Key Recommendations None Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesNewark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… claims processing and auditing, credit cards, payroll processing, accounting records and reports and IT. The Board allowed the payroll vendor contracted by the Library to disburse payroll by accessing the Library’s bank account and …
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
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information on the processing of payroll … through CUNY until December 3, 2020. Employees wishing to donate to deduction code 897 are advised to initiate the deduction …
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-2015mUtica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … source and continue to evaluate and explore ways to cut costs and/or increase revenues. Ensure adequate fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341South Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… controls over the District’s timekeeping procedures for the period July 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013. Background The … elected members. The District’s general fund expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $89 million, … State aid. Payroll costs totaled approximately $52 million for the 2012-13 fiscal year. Key Finding Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingLaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… funds over multiple fiscal years, they can be considered de facto reserve funds. The District did not have a plan for … or funding reserves. Take remedial action to ratify the de facto reserves by adopting appropriate resolutions. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… the setting aside of an amount equal to the appraised fair market value of the lands being alienated for the purchase of … municipalities did not take steps to determine the fair market value of the parklands alienated or the replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Hempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over … procedures or scheduled sufficient meetings to ensure that all of its decisions and deliberations are performed in a … and public manner. District officials did not ensure that all employees were qualified for their positions. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mNiagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and … Background The Niagara Charter School, located in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294Quogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… established reserves that totaled approximately $969,000 at June 30, 2013 and had no formal plan on funding or using … has a well-designed set of control procedures that can provide reasonable assurance that thefts of cash receipts … procedures for the collection of cash receipts for milk sales and non-resident tuition, totaling $169,576, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsCaledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… and more real property taxes were levied than necessary to fund operations. In the 2020-21 through 2022-23 fiscal … District would have budget deficits requiring fund balance to be appropriated and real property taxes to be increased. … money that should be returned to the general fund. For example, officials increased the unemployment reserve to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Delaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
… - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2Medicaid Program – Impact of Rejected Encounters on the Collection of Drug Rebates
… whether the Department of Health did not collect Medicaid drug rebates due to encounter system rejections of pharmacy … 2018 through March 2023. About the Program The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Rebate Program) helps offset the costs … to Medicaid recipients through rebates received from drug manufacturers. The Department of Health (DOH) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/23/medicaid-program-impact-rejected-encounters-collection-drug-rebatesDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In … gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for unclaimed funds . “Many people don’t realize that after 5 … balances are turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds,” DiNapoli said. “Now is a great time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cards