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City of Niagara Falls – Financial Condition (2017M-170)
… 30, 2017. Background The City of Niagara Falls is located in Niagara County and encompasses approximately 17 square … responsibility for the City’s operations, and the Mayor, along with the City Administrator and department … plan. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets in which recurring expenditures are funded by recurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/09/15/city-niagara-falls-financial-condition-2017m-170Canandaigua City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-133)
… and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2013 through June 5, 2015. Background … has approximately 3,600 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $68.7 … Findings The District did not properly seek competition for 14 professional service providers totaling $477,235. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mGreenport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-203)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014. … 645 students. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $15.5 million. Key Findings For fiscal years 2010-11 through 2012-13, District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/greenport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-203Clymer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-187)
… In 2013-14 and 2014-15, District officials improperly account for two bond anticipation notes (BANs) and the … to determine if the amounts are necessary and reasonable. Account for BANs and the related purchases in the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/clymer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-187Portville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-384)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2012 through November 13, 2013. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $16 million. … Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and develop a plan for the use of excess fund balance. Develop a policy for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/portville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-384West Genesee Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-303)
… controls over certain cash receipts were adequate for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $78.6 … has not established written policies or procedures for the cash receipts process at the District’s Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/west-genesee-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-303Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings District officials did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District … without seeking competition. Did not solicit a request for proposal (RFP) for audit services within the last five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… did not properly audit claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is increased that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. From our review of 184 claims … and deliberate audit of all claims prior to approving them for payment. Adequately document the justification for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Saratoga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties … bridge maintenance, repairs, and replacements. The County does not track maintenance and repairs by bridge, which could … Record and monitor repairs and maintenance by bridge. … Saratoga County County Bridge Maintenance S9137 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/saratoga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-7Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… a result, the District could have paid more than necessary for goods and services. District officials did not seek separate competition for 35 public work projects totaling almost $3.1 million, as … not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors totaling $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andClarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2015 through June 21, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total $944,965. Key Findings The purchasing policy … the solicitation of multiple quotations or use of requests for proposals (RFPs) before awarding professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297DiNapoli Statement on NYC's 2025 Budget Modification
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today regarding New York City's 2025 budget modification. "New York City’s Fiscal Year 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-statement-nycs-2025-budget-modificationIX.12.E Specific Programs Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… that necessitate CMIA interest calculations specifically. For this guide, we will adhere to this prevailing … interpretation. The state’s CMIA “major program” threshold for determining what constitutes a covered federal assistance … Since NYS has a total amount of Federal assistance for all programs, the NYS threshold comprises the greater of: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12e-specific-programs-subject-cmiaDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
The state Office of Children and Family Services could not show that caseworkers contacted children in foster care within the first 30 days of their placement and lacked documentation proving children were placed in foster homes that met program certifications
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… important, discussions about community priorities.” The latest round of scores, released today , are based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… Our audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar year, the most recent year for which DHCR had verified affidavits at the time of our … apartments were built under the program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually spend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 98-17
… employees of the housing authority and to be held liable for the costs incurred under section 18. You ask whether a … section upon its employees, and (ii) to be held liable for the costs incurred under these provisions; or (b) where the governing body of a municipality, for whose benefit the public entity has been established , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17DiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… conditions at facilities that went unaddressed, sometimes for years, and questionable spending. “Our auditors found … mold and other problems were left unaddressed sometimes for years,” said DiNapoli. “Homes and Community Renewal needs … unrelated to normal operations, lacked adequate support or for which there were no approvals, competitive analysis and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsAbout the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting … The elected members of the board of supervisors in our county receive compensation from us, but they get paid by the … who are paid per diem (per call, case, meeting, etc.), how do you determine the number of days per month to record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolution