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Reporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health provides adequate reporting of community-based service reinvestment funds under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan. The audit covered the … To determine whether the Office of Mental Health provides adequate reporting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-planUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… four letter reports to the following entities: the City of Buffalo (Buffalo) and the Buffalo Firefighters Two Percent … Mutual Aid Association of the Paid Fire Department of the City of Yonkers, New York, Inc. (Yonkers) [pdf] ; and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 140,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Oversight of Passenger Safety
… revocation, and restoration of driver licenses; traffic convictions; and reportable accidents. Key Findings Because OPWDD drivers repeatedly failed to obey traffic rules, many vehicles assigned to transport OPWDD’s … vulnerable clients were issued violations for serious traffic infractions, such as running red lights and speeding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safetyOpinion 96-8
… regulations evidenced by photo-monitoring) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Toll Collection Provisions (violation … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l(1)(a); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§155, 1630; PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, §361: Towns … NYCRR Part 101; Public Authorities Law, §361; Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1630), if such violation is evidenced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Area #11 – Physical Controls – Information Technology Governance
… Physical security controls restrict physical access to computer resources and protect those resources from … supplies. Larger local governments and schools may have a server room while smaller units may place servers next to or under a desk, in a closet, in the middle of the room or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-11-physical-controlsDundee Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-74)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/dundee-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-74Town of Howard - Fund Balance Management (2018M-192)
… of fund balance was not effective. As a result, general and highway fund balances increased significantly over the … reserve or budgeting policies or multiyear financial and capital plans. Key Recommendations Periodically monitor adopted budgets and make necessary amendments and transfers as needed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-howard-fund-balance-management-2018m-192State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… financial reports that documented the project’s budget-to-actual expenditures, she did not provide them to the board … prior to payment. Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (Erie County) Credit card charges were not … was not available for 66 charges totaling $23,376. The need or purpose was not documented for 72 charges totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… across New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locally-owned dams that are considered a high- or … across New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locallyowned dams that are considered a high or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsDiNapoli Releases August Cash Report
… Total receipts through the first five months of the state fiscal year were $59.9 billion, $609 million higher than the state Division of the Budget’s August projections, … Total receipts through the first five months of the state fiscal year were $599 billion $609 million higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-releases-august-cash-reportDiNapoli: Some Taxpayer Check-Off Donations Not Utilized for Worthy Causes
… support through personal income tax check-offs including fish and wildlife programs, missing and exploited children … by the Department of Environmental Conservation, for fish and wildlife management. DiNapoli’s report, coming after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-some-taxpayer-check-donations-not-utilized-worthy-causesOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program Report 2020N5
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followVillage of Mill Neck – Financial Management (2014M-358)
… June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2014. Background The Village of Mill Neck is located in Nassau County and has a population … Village of Mill Neck Financial Management 2014M358 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/20/village-mill-neck-financial-management-2014m-358Village of Speculator – Financial Condition (2013M-381)
… is located in the Town of Lake Pleasant in Hamilton County and has approximately 320 residents. The Village Board comprises four elected Trustees and an elected Mayor. Its adopted appropriations for the … deficits have caused deficit fund balances in the water and sewer funds. Significant outstanding interfund loans to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-speculator-financial-condition-2013m-381Queensbury Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-164)
… for prom tickets totaling $360 and three collections for yearbook sales totaling $165 were not remitted to the central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/queensbury-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017mSullivan County Community College – Information Technology (2017M-123)
… is not adequately protected. Key Recommendations Create, adopt and implement written policies and procedures for the … user accounts, breach notifications and disaster recovery testing and updating. Implement environmental controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/sullivan-county-community-college-information-technology-2017m-123Springs Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… School District (District) employees received the salaries and accrued leave to which they were entitled. Key Findings … by a required planned absence request form. Vacation and sick leave balances for 11 of 33 employees tested (33 … nine occasions (by a total of 20.5 days valued at $4,694) and understated on seven occasions (by a total of 26 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222City of Cohoes – Purchasing (2014M-192)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing process for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The City of Cohoes is located in Albany County and has approximately 16,200 residents. The City is governed by the City Council which comprises an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-cohoes-purchasing-2014m-192Benefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… on May 28, 2014, determined whether the New York City Human Resources Administration’s (HRA) public assistance benefit … Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and NYC Human Resources Administration: Benefit Eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-follow