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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… it to fund operations. The district also appropriated $12.8 million in reserves in each of the last three fiscal … (13.6 percent) over the last four fiscal years (2011-12 through 2014-15). These budgeting practices generated … during 2012-13, and premiums were projected to increase by 12 percent annually over the next four years based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSecurity Over Critical Information Systems (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security Over Critical … Department officials have not made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial report. Of the two recommendations, one has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/security-over-critical-information-systems-followOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Persons Convicted … of Driving While Intoxicated ( 2015-N-2 ). Background In New York City, persons convicted of DWI who are sentenced … Key Finding The Office has made significant progress in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followMedicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2008 Through March 31, 2009 (Follow-Up)
… from a reimbursement rate that was incorrectly updated on a rate file loaded onto the eMedNY system. The remaining … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2008-through-march-31-2009-followTown of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely manner . Without reliable accounting records, … Board (Board) cannot make sound financial decisions. Due to the Supervisor’s lack of oversight of the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188XII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… funds scheduled to be paid to one entity must be diverted, in whole or in part, to another entity, the Business Unit must send a … The Business Unit must include the following information in its letter: The original entity to be paid The entity in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsMerrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… officials reduced surplus fund balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated fund balance that was … by an annual average of $1.7 million (3.3 percent) and, as a result, Consistently appropriated an average of $1.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… New York program (Nourish NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and local farmers by … New York Program is vital and addresses significant needs in both rural and urban communities to combat food … of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts). The program launched in May 2020 to help with the pandemic’s food supply chain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingNYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… in 2010 to 37,806 in 2015. At the same time, the number of after-hours work permits issued by the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) increased, according to an audit released … is reshaping the city's skyline but the accompanying noise of construction activities is not always welcome by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarOpinion 91-63
… in a contract which is not prohibited under subdivision two of section 802 (General Municipal Law, §803[2]). As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Oneonta Fire District and the Warsaw Fire Department . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … village board authorized the payment of more than $2,300 in gasoline purchases using fuel credit cards without … to document these transactions or identify the purchaser. In addition, village officials did not maintain diesel fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative which is focusing … their rainy day funds are limited. While this combination of factors has forced school districts to tighten their belts, too many high-need school districts are left with limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Surplus fund balance exceeded the 4% statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … the district network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2023-24 proposed budget were reasonable. Estimates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Grant Programs (Follow-Up) (2021-F-21) An audit released in April 2020 found that the Division had adequately … part of an Internet address, such as .com, .net, or .org. In March 2012, DoITT entered into a franchise agreement with … collected only one of the four agreed-upon revenue sources in the city’s contract with the vendor during the audit scope …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… in personal income tax collections resulting partly from an additional day in September of withholding … and lower refunds. September sales tax revenues were down from 2019 by $88 million. That drop of 5.4 percent was the … September totaled $42.7 billion, up by $10.7 billion from the same period a year earlier. Among the reasons for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… UI system infrastructure while the new system was in development. The audit also found DOL: Could have better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followCoeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… services may delay payment crediting. For information on how to process payments to the USPS and related postal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageOtselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… totaling $35,038, officials did not seek competition for a transportation efficiency study ($32,500), purchases of … and information technology equipment ($8,512), or for the school District’s attorney that was paid $21,038 … and did not help ensure officials sought competition for goods and services. Key Recommendations Update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Village of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… 12, 2014. Background The Village of Holley is located in the Town of Murray, Orleans County, and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334