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NY-Sun Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… and ensure a diverse and reliable low carbon energy supply. To help achieve these goals, the CES requires that 50 … the Authority achieved the objectives required by the PSC for NY-Sun, including: confirming geographic equity of … projects are increasing renewable energy in New York’s power system; and properly administering NY-Sun. We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/ny-sun-incentive-program-followSelected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… (MTA)-New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA-Staten Island Railway (Railway) have established systems of … Transportation Authority: New York City Transit and Staten Island Railway - Selected Aspects of Railcar Fleet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followManagement of Cash and Investments
… capital needs. We identified $92.1 million maintained in funds and bank accounts that could have been factored into … guidelines. Key Recommendations Routinely monitor the funds, document required balances and ensure that excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… engineer. As of July 2012, NYSTA records show it owns 792 bridges. Between January 2008 and July 2012, 610 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees … and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New … To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesImproper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)
… provides transportation to medically necessary services for recipients who are unable to obtain transportation on … verifiable records necessary to support Medicaid payments for a period of six years. If the information is incomplete, … transportation claims prior to 2016, which accounted for $1.4 million in Medicaid payments. We recommended that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-provider-followTravel Advisory No. 2
… of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual Guidance : In … OSC Travel Manual an employee’s official station (i.e., usual work location, regardless of where the employee … residence) must be designated in the best interest of the State and not for the convenience of an employee or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/2-taxable-travelCheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… $1.9 million of additional work the District contracted for. As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to … under budget. Officials expended just over $2 million for five professional service contracts and 39 change orders … timely to the New York State Education Department (SED) for approval. Key Recommendations Transparently share capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90Saranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… them to District employees. The Superintendent did not compare the payroll registers with payroll source documents … or in his absence the Business Administrator, should compare payroll registers to payroll source documents when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298Vertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… Vertus Charter School Conflict of Interest and Information Technology 2016M344 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mNorth Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… The North Shore Central School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which … the date, stick reading in inches, gallons of fuel in the tank (physical inventory), and a running analog meter showing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $51.4 million for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example: retirement contribution reserve has about $18.9 million, enough to pay annual expenses for almost 13 years. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Village of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… manner. Key Findings The Board did not: Provide for a timely annual audit of the CFO’s 2022-23 fiscal year financial records and reports. The annual audit for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023 was not presented to … fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… purchases were made by authorized users, supported and for appropriate Company purposes. Key Findings Credit card … were received, and/or determine whether the purchases were for appropriate Company purposes . In addition: The … a Company credit card to make 19 purchases totaling $3,000 for the Company. Officials paid $969 in New York State (NYS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… appropriations for the plant’s operations totaled $11.3 million for 2015. Key Findings The quality of the … completed by the deadline, DEC could levy fines of $50,000 plus a maximum of $1,000 per day until the construction is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… revenue shortfall related to the expiration of the County mortgage recording tax law. At the end of the 2014 fiscal … if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording tax. If the Legislature does not renew the … The Legislature must either renew the County mortgage recording tax, find another source of revenue or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24Marlboro Central School District – District Officials’ Outside Business Activities (2014M-241)
… the Board approved, a contract with the LLC’s principal owner to provide services similar to what the LLC had … did not award contracts to the LLC or the principal owner based on a competitive process. We found no evidence in … into formal contracts with the LLC and the principal owner that provided the necessary details of service and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/06/marlboro-central-school-district-district-officials-outside-businessCity of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the City’s operations for costs savings and revenue enhancement … January 1, 2014 through May 21, 2015. Background The City of Binghamton is located in Broome County. The City, which has approximately 47,000 residents, is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… fund had to borrow money from the highway fund in 2012 so it could pay its obligations. Four of the five Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2023-24 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District … budget review wyandanch school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1