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Public Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and development of … revitalization, and preservation of affordable housing for low-income individuals and families. The Public Housing … to public housing authorities (authorities) to be used for major repairs, such as replacing or repairing roofs; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The City’s … fund balance and appropriated $24,770 of fund balance for the water fund. However, the water fund already has a … corresponding expenditures in their 2024 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route Program because there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… that individuals only had appropriate roles assigned. For example, a student had access to a business application … access. Multiple individuals also appeared to have roles for which they had no business purpose. For example, 22 employees outside of financial aid could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsI.4 Supplemental Information – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
… The following supplemental information is available to provide further details on statewide accounting procedures and policies: Division of the Budget (DOB) Policies Statewide Vendor File Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i4-supplemental-informationReal Property Dispositions
… AI does not reflect the Port Authority’s current policies for administering property disposals. We interviewed Port … key departments who were subject to certain AI provisions for real property matters) were unfamiliar with it. We … of the dispositions ranged from $650,000 to $42.0 million for five properties. (One disposition was an exchange of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsOpinion 96-13
… in, and receive benefits from, a service award program for volunteer ambulance workers and the State Employees' … in, and receive benefits from, a service award program for volunteer ambulance workers and the State Employees' … position or employment in the civil service to which any salary or emolument is attached. We have been informed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 96-22
… (use of moneys in fund following abandonment of purpose for which fund established) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), … reserve fund. Following the abandonment of the purpose for which a capital reserve fund has been established, the … and "unanticipated expenditures", and reducing projected increases in excess of five percent in the real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine … the Commissioner of Education for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Revenue estimates … for textbooks and the appropriations for employee pension costs, tax certiorari settlements and firefighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13Selected Financial Management Practices
… plan to maximize year-round utilization of its facilities for local economic benefit of the community, and to minimize … the Lake Placid Regional Winter Sports Committee, a not-for-profit organization. Of this amount, $1.7 million was originally promised in 2009 by a local not-for-profit organization from a grant it would receive from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesDiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… in public health threats, property damage or inconvenience for residents and businesses. New York needs to significantly … going to suffer the consequences. Unfortunately, paying for these solutions presents a considerable challenge." … spend more on water delivery systems. The Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2017-18 proposes a $2 billion capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… extensions. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New York State Homes and Community Renewal: Low-Income Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… at the start, with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including those … increase in median asking rent of 25.2% for advertised apartments, after a decline in 2020. The high rents continued … at the start with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… which increased the risk that BOCES may have paid for unnecessary meals. BOCES paid $136,878 for meals provided at meetings during the audit period. We reviewed payments for meals totaling $63,009 provided at 80 meetings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesSee if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… out if they are owed money. New Yorkers may also check for unclaimed funds at www.osc.state.ny.us or by calling toll … 3:00pm-5:00pm Assemblyman Marco Crespo’s Free Application For Federal Student Aid Workshop New York Public Library … Civic Association of Jackson Heights Lexington School for the Deaf & Center for the Deaf 30th Avenue & 75th Street …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsTown of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… of our audit was to review capital project finances for the period January 1, 2015 through May 11, 2017. … general government administration. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled $5.1 million. Key Findings The Board did not … anticipation note (BAN). The Town issued a short-term BAN for $815,000 to fund a waterline project, 97 percent of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161Accounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… discounts vendors may offer. Prior to certifying a claim for payment for goods and services, agency staff must confirm the agency … act of acceptance, receivers must enter receipts in SFS for purchases from preferred sources, centralized contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… competitive quotations or consider competitive bidding for 36 of 46 claims reviewed totaling $104,572. The Director … quotes to the Board and did not properly seek competition for certain contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 … close personal ties. Officials did not seek competition for two of five professional service providers who were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… Supervisor re-allocated and collected additional salaries for bookkeeping duties totaling $73,794 from April 2015 … officials are paid in accordance with the advertised salary in the public hearing notice for the preliminary budget and that any increases above the amounts advertised are pursuant to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… plan that included the need and optimal funding level for each reserve. Town department procedures for cash receipts were deficient because officials lacked adequate documentation for cash receipts collected by certain departments, recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $12.4 … The Board continually overestimated appropriations for the last three years. Although the Board appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5