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Town of Van Etten - Procurement and Supervisor's Fiscal Oversight (2019M-111)
… cash. Key Findings Town officials purchased a fire truck for more than $300,000 without competitive bidding, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/16/town-van-etten-procurement-and-supervisors-fiscal-oversight-2019m-111Warwick Valley Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-139)
… The Board should: Review and update the procurement policy to be sure it sets forth the expectations for the procurement … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/warwick-valley-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-139Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… To determine whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable … officials did not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional service providers … with the purchasing policy when procuring professional services. District officials should: Conduct a periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235DiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… New York and Long Island will lose a strong advocate with the retirement of … for more than two decades of dedicated service to Long Island, to New York state and to our country. … New York and Long Island will lose a strong advocate with the retirement of Rep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyAccounts Payable Advisory No. 46
… proper invoice guidance. Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/46-proper-invoiceVillage of Farmingdale - Procurement, Claims Audit and Check Signing (2018M-100)
… The Board conducts a proper audit of claims. The Village’s check signing process is adequate. Key Findings Village … Village of Farmingdale Procurement Claims Audit and Check Signing 2018M100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100Rensselaer County Water and Sewer Authority – Debt Proceeds (2014M-17)
… Authority’s controls over the issuing of and accounting for water and sewer bond proceeds for the period of June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2013. … and related expenditures were appropriately accounted for. Key Recommendations No recommendations were included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/04/11/rensselaer-county-water-and-sewer-authority-debt-proceeds-2014m-17Administration of Tenant Complaints
… Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration addresses tenant complaints in a timely manner. Our audit period includes tenant-initiated complaints received between January 1, 2010 and December 31, … According to Office records, it received 19,653 tenant complaints during the audit period, of which 17,716 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsOpinion 88-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution by State Comptroller (fines for violations of Workers' Compensation Law) WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §52(2): Fines imposed under the Workers' Compensation Law are paid into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town officials did not adequately safeguard and account for department assets. Officials did not maintain an … periodic physical inventories, obtain board approval for all disposals or dispose of department assets in … was not properly auditing claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is increased that claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… of $7.8 billion, which was $290.5 million higher than the latest projection and $1.8 billion lower than last May 31. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Vehicle Use and … required to negotiate costs with the private repair shops in its network and ensure costs are competitive and … $9.5 million to the Contractor and more than $10.2 million in commercial fuel purchases using the statewide refueling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expenses-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2022
… Purpose: As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2022-23 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible impact to paycheck distribution and release … and advices in the event the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 10am on Monday, April 11, 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2022-paycheck-distribution-april-13-2022-administration-cycle-paychecksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Bayport Fire District , Town of Cameron , Town of Enfield , Richland … Fire District and the Summitville Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… Key Findings We found the Department needs to improve monitoring of both Program expenditures and recipient … We generally attribute these findings to a breakdown in monitoring functions as well as a lack of policies and procedures to guide staff on Program monitoring. We reviewed 21 (of 45) Program contracts totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programDiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… P. Bruen today announced that former state police mechanic Jeffrey Rapasadi has pleaded guilty to corrupting the … P Bruen today announced that former state police mechanic Jeffrey Rapasadi has pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyMonitoring of Construction Management
… Objectives To determine if the Office of General Services (Office) is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements, and if the … To determine if the Office of General Services is adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … annually. In the City, certain elevators are not subject to inspections and testing by DOB or one of its contractors. … DOB authorized the New York City Housing Authority to perform elevator inspections and tests within its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DoE) students completed … Arts education received by a random sample of 310 New York City students who attended 166 New York City public high schools. These 310 students were from the … To determine whether New York City NYC Department of Education DoE students completed an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… there is a high level of transparency and accountability in the spending of its funds on these projects. Key Findings … fraud, waste and abuse. Due to the poor controls over its time and attendance, employees might be paid for overtime … Authority/Metro-North Railroad: Overtime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds