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Oversight of Adult Care Facilities
… adult care facilities to ensure quality of care and safety for residents. The audit covered the period from January 2018 … with age, disabilities, or other factors. They fill a need for individuals who need assistance but at a less intensive … York State. The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for the oversight of adult care facilities, primarily through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilitiesCaledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… bylaws and seven-member Board. The Board is responsible for managing the Department’s financial activities. The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining custody of, disbursing, depositing and … duties. The lack of oversight of financial operations increases the risk of theft, potential liability and waste of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mOpinion 89-40
… in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (loss of wages) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (loss of wages) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Employer (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §72-o) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Village of Croton-on-Hudson – Payroll (2017M-200)
… Background The Village of Croton-on-Hudson is located in Westchester County. The Village is governed by a … of pay periods. The Village under-budgeted for overtime in 2016-17 by 43 percent. Key Recommendations Require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/29/village-croton-hudson-payroll-2017m-200Town of Owego – Financial Management (2015M-179)
… December 31, 2014. Background The Town of Owego is located in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 20,000. … actual results. The Town accumulated almost $2.7 million in the town-wide general fund and more than $1.5 million in the town-outside-village general fund. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-owego-financial-management-2015m-179Lansing Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-256)
… Background The Lansing Central School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and Lansing in Tompkins County. The District, which operates three … limits and reduce the amount of surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/lansing-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-256Hortonville Fire District – Financial Reporting (2014M-188)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Delaware, located in Sullivan County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/hortonville-fire-district-financial-reporting-2014m-188Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Glens Falls , the Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department and a budget review of the City of Yonkers . "In today’s fiscal … municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … minimum fines due totaling $440,000. Collecting the fees from resolved violations could significantly increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… at an accelerating pace. New York City and state agencies, for example, have experienced a broad expansion of AI … AI systems designed or implemented irresponsibly. For instance, a faulty automated fraud detection system in … insurance recipients of fraud, causing financial ruin for many. Similar issues have plagued other systems related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationTown of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… guide the budget development process or establish reserve funds to help finance future capital needs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
… to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … The Board could improve its monitoring and verification of project performance related to job creation and capital … Recapture the sales tax exemption benefits from companies who have exceeded the amounts authorized. IDA officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Middlefield – Budgeting (2015M-109)
… the Board and Department heads with monthly budget to actual reports and a listing of the receipts and … timely budget transfers when necessary. Utilize budget to actual reports to monitor Town operating funds’ financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/14/town-middlefield-budgeting-2015m-109Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-221)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … The Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Boston, Colden, Collins … operates four schools with approximately 1,800 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-financialSouth Kortright Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2016M-148)
… prepared a reconciliation of the estimated premiums to the actual amounts so that the estimated billings can be … retiree billings based on the estimated bills for the actual premium amounts charged. … South Kortright Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/south-kortright-central-school-district-retiree-health-insuranceSchenevus Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-123)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 18, 2013. … with approximately 365 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $7.73 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/schenevus-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-123DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2016
… ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. … to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This builds on his … and per diem expenses for calendar years 2013 through the first quarter of 2016, are posted in the Comptroller's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2016Opinion 99-2
… Requiring Bidding (purchase of materials and supplies for construction work performed by municipal employees) -- Municipal Employees (use of for construction as exception to competitive bidding) STREETS … salt storage shed. Purchases of materials and supplies for the work would be subject to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count for New York State, there were 92,091 homeless individuals in … ), the Office’s annual reimbursements to Local Districts for homeless housing total in the billions of dollars, … Local Districts submitted $1.6 billion in gross claims for calendar year (CY) 2017, $2 billion for CY 2018, $1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerTown of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… budgets. Budgeted appropriations were overestimated in the town-wide (TW) general and highway funds, and estimated revenues were underestimated in the town-outside-village (TOV) highway fund resulting in operating surpluses totaling $677,000: Actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… results during the year. Allowed excessive levels of surplus funds to increase. As of December 31, 2020, the general fund’s surplus funds were $134,448, or 89 percent of actual expenditures. In addition, the highway fund’s surplus funds were $386,162, or 84 percent of actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69