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DiNapoli: Some Affordable Apartments for Seniors Left Vacant for Years
… even though thousands of seniors are on waiting lists for them, an audit released today by New York State … responsibilities is the development and rehab of housing for seniors. HPD works with the NYC HDC, the nation’s largest … Program (SARA), the federal Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program (Section 202 program) and the Senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-some-affordable-apartments-seniors-left-vacant-yearsAnnual Financial Report
… AFR Changes Contact Us Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Notes to Financials Template [docx] Interactive User Manual User … Financial Statements and Supplementary Information Notice to CFOs [pdf] The videos listed below contain tutorials on how to navigate and complete the Annual Financial Report. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… general purpose cards. Auditors reviewed 15 credit card payments totaling $32,906 for purchases made using these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up to $28,337, or almost 11%. BOCES officials paid a total of … As a result, the council did not have accurate and up-to-date financial information when making significant … unauthorized use. Officials did not maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records, affix identification tags to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2062
… Employees: Employees who are overtime eligible and in the Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU BU61 and BU91) and who meet … Ins Owed 442 Pre-Tax Adoption 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency 502 NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency 682 … to the Social Security Administration (SSA). As PayServ does not include this information, OSC will be mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2062-changes-calculation-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-eligible-employeesDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… utilities and small private gas companies. The PSC does not oversee PSEG rate cases and does not authorize cost recovery for this utility. “Share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateHomeownership Rates in New York
… occurs as home prices appreciate and equity grows over time. 10 In 2020, the median net value of assets held by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkLimestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … per its bylaws, provides fire protection services to Town residents and mutual aid to surrounding areas. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… [read complete report] We also issued 10 letter reports to the following Towns: Callicoon , Carlisle , Chenango , … . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether town assessors were properly … 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal provisions grant it exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Vendor File Advisory No. 2
… W. OAK AVENUE W OAK AVE 45-A GRAY BOULEVARD 45-A GRAY BLVD JOHN H. SMITH JOHN H SMITH Capturing Consistent Information: Vendor Contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/2-regarding-consistency-adding-vendor-informationCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15Oswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition and nonresident … plan. The District does not have an effective process to identify all nonresident foster students receiving … Develop and adopt a multiyear financial operating plan to provide a framework for future budgets and to facilitate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – State Police Plan
… If you leave public employment with less than ten years of credited service, you may end your membership and withdraw … Sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and … account. If you qualify for a retirement benefit and you do not withdraw your membership, you may apply for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of selected financial … provides garbage collection and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in parts of the Town of … sanitation supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the District, as a result, made more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingXI-A.4 Procurement Card Use – XI-A. Purchasing
… Card (PCard) and requirements for online agencies when a purchase order (PO) is used in conjunction with a … for payment. This facilitates a cost effective method of procurement and a direct way to obtain rebates. However, … because expenditures are not captured on the year-to-date and life-to-date amounts on the contract. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a4-procurement-card-useTown of Benson – Financial Condition (2013M-77)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … for the highway fund. Key Finding The Board is not able to routinely monitor actual revenues and expenditures against … As of December 2012, the Supervisor had not made postings to the accounting records since March 2012. Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-benson-financial-condition-2013m-77Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses, which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that: Officials did not adopt adequate … needed, which created additional entry points for someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. Two of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… taxpayers, and the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations … by an average of $1.4 million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance to cover operating deficits when the District realized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Beacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Background The Beacon City School District is located in the City of Beacon, Dutchess County. The District, which … on open purchase orders when approving claims resulting in eight open purchase orders being overspent by $77,436. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20