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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… continuously looking for new ways to beat the system, but my auditors are staying one step ahead of them," DiNapoli said. "My office continues to stop fraudulent refunds from reaching …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsItalian Heritage Month Reception
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget
… “The state Legislature and Governor agreed on a new state budget as the state is struggling to recover from … into the pandemic, the number of cases remains high in New York but the accelerated pace of vaccinations and job … equity of the recovery. “The budget includes significant new resources from federal aid and from tax increases. Higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budgetBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… Borough of Manhattan Community College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( 2015-S-93 ). Background Our initial audit, … and BMCC officials need to improve related to the use of bank accounts. As of July 1, 2008, CUNY colleges are required to notify CUNY Central when opening and closing bank accounts. Of the 23 bank accounts that CUNY Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … Division systems are at risk for total data loss in the event of a regional disaster. We also found ITS did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… The IID will notify Probation and prohibit the driver from starting the car if the operator’s blood alcohol … concentration exceeds a preset level. For the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016, the courts ordered … made to the appropriate courts and District Attorneys as required. Key Finding We found that Probation officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followInternal Control System Components
… internal control system appropriately addresses all five com …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsNew York Psychiatric Center – Controls Over State Resources (Follow-Up)
… research facilities administered by the Office of Mental Health (OMH). The Institute conducts clinical trials and … Institute was not taking steps to ensure it was receiving fair compensation for use of its facilities by Columbia …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-followYouth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… 21, 2012, examined whether chargeback rates used by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) were calculated appropriately, and … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-followUniversity at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by … had travel costs totaling $3,593,928. We also audited one employee with an outlier in fuel expenses that totaled … University of New York College at New Paltz: Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-140) State University of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesEfficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Efficiency of Warehouse Space (Report 2019-S-1 ). About the Program The … cost-savings measures. As part of these efforts, the Warehouse Consolidation Initiative (Initiative) was … to achieve cost savings through the consolidation of warehouse space used by State agencies. At the start of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up)
… its Division of Nursing Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities … were optimal for identifying equipment deficiencies at facilities with larger inventories or histories of poor survey results. Our audit also identified facilities that did not maintain some equipment according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homes-followCircleville Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of selected financial … controls over cash disbursements. The treasurer failed to file the annual financial report with the Office of the … each claim includes an itemized invoice with enough detail to support the claim as an actual and necessary District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/circleville-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-343Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company … and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, through July 12, 2013. Background The Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialNorth Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … kindergarten through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112King Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… Ensure that School officials use purchase orders as required. Ensure that School officials obtain verbal or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits. Amend the current … reasonable. To the extent that it is not, the Board should transfer moneys in this reserve to other reserves, compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess selected … Background The Oysterponds Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingParkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… following municipalities: Towns of Amherst [pdf] , Clifton Park [pdf] , East Greenbush [pdf] , East Hampton [pdf] , North Hempstead [pdf] , Orangetown [pdf] ; the Counties of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… also released ten letter reports to the following: City of Auburn [pdf] , City of Elmira [pdf] , Town of Hamburg [pdf] , Herkimer County [pdf] , Town of Irondequoit [pdf] , Village of Johnson City [pdf] , Madison County [pdf] , Town of Newburgh [pdf] , City of Troy [pdf] , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4