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DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… New York’s Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) reported $784 million in net tax … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Projects that come from Industrial Development Agencies continue to produce jobs across the … requirements. FULL REPORT: Performance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State Appendix A: IDA Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… Purpose The objectives of our performance audit were to determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance … Container Act (Act) requires every deposit initiator to collect a 5 cent deposit on containers of less than one … Consumers may then return their empty beverage containers to a dealer or redemption center to get their deposit back. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Purpose To determine whether the Thruway Authority (Authority) … measures associated with credit card data – intended to help an organization proactively protect customer credit … that all system components included in, or connected to, the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE) – that is, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… Reporting requirements for specific programs vary, often with many of the requirements specified in the legislation … for less than half of them. In addition, 12 programs with appropriations during the period totaling over $500 … had annual reports for only 15 of 173 subsidiaries linked with ESD per the State’s Public Authority Reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… Executive Order 88 (EO 88), issued on December 28, 2012, is the centerpiece of BuildSmart NY – the State’s program for … protection, and energy security in the State. EO 88 is intended to accomplish broader State policy goals, such as … State Entities, or ASEs) by April 1, 2020. This reduction is calculated from a 2010-11 State fiscal year baseline. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followHomeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance
… of 1,092 beds that became operational. Key Findings HHAP awarded funding for 51 projects that it concluded met the … or construction phase within two to four years of being awarded funding. We found that HHAP completed or scheduled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenanceDiNapoli & Schneiderman Reach $10.75 Million Oil Spill Settlement With ExxonMobil
… sites. As administrator of the Oil Spill Fund, DiNapoli is empowered under the state’s Oil Spill Law to recover all … petroleum spills when the party responsible for the spill is unable or unwilling to do the cleanup. The Oil Spill Fund … where it belongs,” said DiNapoli. “The Oil Spill Fund is designed to help protect our families and our communities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-schneiderman-reach-1075-million-oil-spill-settlement-exxonmobilState Police Bulletin No. SP-215
… Association and provides for increases to Location Pay, Supplemental Location Pay, and Expanded Duty Pay … to Location and Supplemental Pay. Location Pay Amount NYC, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Earnings Code … are taxable income and are subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. These monies will be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-215-april-2021-increases-location-pay-supplemental-location-pay-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (Westchester County) … and taxpayers were taxed more than necessary. Rye City School District – Payroll (Westchester County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsRocky Point Union Free School District – Overtime (2021M-80)
… officials did not: Adopt written policies to ensure all overtime hours were preapproved, incurred only when … were available for overtime costs. Properly record all overtime costs. Key Recommendations Adopt an overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-overtime-2021m-80Peekskill City School District - Network User Accounts (2021M-195)
… users using IT resources received periodic IT awareness training. Key Recommendations Periodically review enabled … disabled. Provide periodic IT security awareness training to all users who use IT resources. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/peekskill-city-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-195Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District - Procurement (2020M-173)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District (District) officials used a … Determine whether Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District District officials used a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/briarcliff-manor-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-173Village of Muttontown - Board Oversight (2018M-251)
… did not: Audit or cause an audit of the financial records for 2014-15 through 2017-18. Audit individual claims before … services, and did not periodically seek competition for those services. Comply with New York State Village Law, … Section 5-506 (Village Law) when presenting the budgets for 2015-16 through 2017-18. Key Recommendations Audit, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/03/01/village-muttontown-board-oversight-2018m-251Town of Wawarsing - Recreation Department Records (2019M-20)
Determine whether the Recreation Director maintained timely complete and accurate accounting records and reports
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-wawarsing-recreation-department-records-2019m-20Poughkeepsie City School District - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-16)
… Key Findings The Board did not: Seek competition for professional services totaling approximately $1.6 million … a total of $968,545 during the audit period. The Director for Technology: Circumvented the procurement policy and … totaling $71,226 during the audit period, including $4,596 for shipping costs. Key Recommendations Ensure purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019mBaldwin Fire District - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-27)
… Baldwin Fire District Credit Card and Travel Expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/baldwin-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-27Town of Lancaster - Information Technology (2018M-114)
… Town of Lancaster Information Technology 2018M114 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-lancaster-information-technology-2018m-114Monroe-Woodbury Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-197)
… Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and central treasurers safeguarded funds by properly recording and disbursing funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure procedures governing … Determine whether extraclassroom activity ECA clubs and central treasurers safeguarded funds by properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019mPoughkeepsie City School District – Information Technology (2019M-166)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Inventory, classify and … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-166Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-114)
… calculated the cost or revenue-per-meal equivalent (ME). Although District officials selected their cafeteria … should calculate and monitor cost- and revenue-per-ME. The food service supervisor should review the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/rotterdam-mohonasen-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019m