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City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-7)
… balance, one-time State and Federal funding, and sale of property, to balance its budget. The City could face a total … realized. The City plans to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2024-25 fiscal year. Tax certiorari is the legal process by which a property owner can challenge the real property tax assessment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/12/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-7Personal Income Tax Refunds
… (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and … State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject to audit by the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/14/personal-income-tax-refundsStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followPollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… with DMV and DOT to ensure such data was maintained for all aspects of the program. We also questioned whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… we used data analytics to select 69,646 transactions for audit, including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL … year payments related to those 2015 payment requests. For example, we analyzed the daily UI payment file to … employees hired during calendar year 2015 who owe DOL for UI overpayments received in prior years. DOL has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… and regulations. We examined refunds processed during the calendar year January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/11/personal-income-tax-refundsReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether Downstate … single-source contract with Growe under Part Q of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2013 (Part Q). Neither the Foundation contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… To calculate CMIA interest liabilities, it is necessary for OSC to develop functional clearance patterns. This is … to calculate dollar-weighted clearance patterns for all payments made from federal funds. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsDuanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… Systems Director (Director) disabled the 13 (5 percent) of the user accounts we reviewed because they were unneeded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2022 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, … review to provide information on any actions planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followVillage of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… Veteran in Chemung County. The Village, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, provides water, … year totaled $287,500. Key Findings Lack of oversight by the Board allowed the Treasurer to misappropriate Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Pocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301-F)
… of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire District’s progress, as of September 2019, in implementing … released in January 2017. Background The Pocatello Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/12/27/pocatello-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-301-fTown of DePeyster – Town Clerk Operation-Tax Collection (2015M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Clerk’s records and procedures for tax … an annual audit of, or retain an independent auditor to audit, the books and records of the Clerk. Key Recommendations Take appropriate action to recover the money due from the Clerk. Ensure that tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-depeyster-town-clerk-operation-tax-collection-2015m-91Empire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) covers active and retired … and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program The New York State Do Not Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their personal mobile and … Protection (Division) is responsible for enforcing the Law, which took effect in 2001. Initially, New York consumers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Tampering with Public Records in the First Degree, in connection with the embezzlement of over $21,000 from the Town of … the case. "Ms. Roy was an elected official who was trusted to make sure that taxpayer dollars were being used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseHebrew Academy for Special Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by the Hebrew Academy for Special Children, Inc. (Hebrew … to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. For purposes of this report, the SC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/hebrew-academy-special-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBehavior Analysts of New York, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… The audit covered costs reported on BANY’s CFR for the reporting year ended June 30, 2015. About the Program BANY is an SED-approved, for-profit provider of preschool special education services … between three and five years of age. BANY is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED, which are based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/31/behavior-analysts-new-york-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… These weaknesses prevent proper monitoring and accounting for hazardous materials, compliance with legal requirements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-follow