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Town of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… received $6,000 in inappropriate health insurance buyout payments for 2017 and 2018 while the Town paid for her health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… a take-home vehicle, except for the CEO, maintained mileage logs and reimbursed the Corporation for personal use … policy. The internal auditor estimated the CEO’s personal mileage and found the CEO owed the Corporation $3,484 for the … take-home vehicles complete and file accurate weekly mileage logs as required. Ensure all employees assigned a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeVillage of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls … June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Village of Brushton is located in the Town of Moira in Franklin … Village of Brushton Fiscal Oversight 2014M235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed Village financial operations. Key Findings The Board and Clerk-Treasurer did not properly manage Village … Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and ClerkTreasurer properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… through January 31, 2015. Background The Spencer Volunteer Fire Company is located in the Village of Spencer, Tioga County, and is associated with the Village Fire Department. The Company, which provides fire protection for the Village and the Town of Spencer, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over selected financial … officials used bid specifications for a purchase that may have created ambiguity as to whether the District intended to … that were reasonably equivalent. District officials did not consistently adhere to bidding or competitive offering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. Background The Essex Fire District No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, separate and distinct from … Essex Fire District No 2 Cash Disbursements 2015M167 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Willsboro Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the … March 31, 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … the Town of Willsboro and the County of Essex, in which it is located. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-172)
… 2013 through March 26, 2014. Background The Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer organization located … Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department Cash Receipts and Disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/margaretville-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… showed that downstate regions accounted for 57 percent of the total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island achieving nearly 25 percent of the statewide total. … county and individual IDA, visit OSC’s interactive online map: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that he has called on 49 of the largest U.S. companies, including Apple, … McDonald’s, Nike and Twentieth Century Fox, to report on their inclusion of people with disabilities across the … lack of information and disclosure of corporate policies on disability inclusion by creating a benchmarking tool that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionBusiness Services Center Shared Services
… Purpose To determine whether implementation of the Business Services Center has improved the consistency, … Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission, established the Business Services Center (Center) within the Office of … To determine whether implementation of the Business Services Center has improved the consistency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/16/business-services-center-shared-servicesAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… Program developments with approximately 68,000 apartments. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and … an agency within Homes and Community Renewal. Program apartments are rented or sold to prospective tenants on … are vacancies, applicants should be offered and awarded apartments in the order they appear on the waiting lists. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsOversight of Complaint Activity
… Purpose To determine whether the Public Service Commission consistently applies State … penalties and other sanctions against utility companies. The audit covered the period January 1, 2012 through August 19, 2016. … To determine whether the Public Service Commission consistently applies State laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… sales tax collections in the wake of Hurricanes Irene and Lee in 2012. In New York City, retail sales have continued to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… many subjects, but they have much to learn about personal finance. Many states have already incorporated financial … Ohio, and West Virginia, require students take a personal finance class to graduate high school. New York should get … ways to enhance New York State residents’ personal finance knowledge and understanding on issues such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… Law. One of the MTA’s six agencies, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is one of the oldest commuter railroads still in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… conditions of Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment for sex offenders placed in the community. Our … June 16, 2015. Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) was enacted by the New York State … the public, help reduce recidivism, and provide access to treatment. The most dangerous of these sex offenders are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the executive director of the association was arrested in January 2020 and charged with Grand Larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… and homeless youth (RHY) can be fleeing neglect, abuse, or conflict in their homes. These youths are generally still … may lack general life skills, and may have little or no work experience. Homelessness can make youths … and supporting documentation was not always complete or provided timely by or to program staff after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-follow