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Town of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) effectively audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and/or improper claims and not in the best interest of the taxpayers. In our sample of 199 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Bay Park (Village) Board adopted realistic budgets, and … Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Bay Park Village Board adopted realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity S9-22-1
… met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by New York State … District’s contracted bandwidth totaled: 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for primary Internet service at its middle and … of the population), 27 of 28 teachers responding to our survey who used Internet resources to provide instruction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2022/07/15/bethlehem-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9-22-1Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… could have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces of equipment purchased during the audit period totaling over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Mexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Mexico Academy Central School District (District) officials … audit mexico school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/mexico-academy-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-75St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… information for 10 approved projects to monitor actual vs. proposed investment. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringPutnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Putnam Valley Central School District’s (District) officials ensured information … Determine whether Putnam Valley Central School Districts District officials ensured information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively monitored budgetary performance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… obtained the most favorable terms and conditions in the best interest of its taxpayers. Competition was not sought … $57,898 which were subject to the procurement policy. Insurance coverage and professional services totaling … and the procurement policy. Award contracts for insurance coverage and professional services only after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… can be lost, stolen or misused, potentially resulting in unauthorized building access. BOCES officials: Did not … individual badge accounts. Created 25 duplicate accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that … of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for payment. However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary determinations required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… have been paid for inappropriate purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim totaling … contract could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved the Town about $3,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Lake George Fire Company - Cash Receipts (2015M-216)
… George Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Lake George, Warren County. The Company, … audit committee. Consider the use of credit cards in place of debit cards or preauthorize purchases so the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/lake-george-fire-company-cash-receipts-2015m-216Opinion 89-64
… property ( cf. Eminent Domain Procedure Law, Articles 3, 5 and 6 relative to real property acquired by condemnation). … of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution (see Grand Realty v City of White Plains , 125 AD2d 639, 510 NYS2d 172; … manner (see also Winkler v Summers , 51 Hun 636, 5 NYS 723; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-35, p 65). To fulfill its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64ROA Result Calculator – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… the ROA result (average number of days worked per month) for an elected or appointed official. You must list … on a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials form (RS2417-A) . If the … official, the RS2417-A form does not need to be completed. For more information about how these results are calculated, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/roa-result-calculatorState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Proposed SEC Rule Changes
… for these proposals, and if adopted, they would undermine corporate accountability, entrench managements’ opposition to … my opposition to these actions and my support for greater corporate accountability." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-proposed-sec-rule-changesOpinion 88-46
… district or municipality will have, initially, a zero balance under the agreement and the balances will be … State, obligations of the United States and the State of New York, and obligations fully guaranteed by the United States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-46DiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… New York City’s revised four-year financial plan shows … service costs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “There have … 2014 because of higher collective bargaining costs and new programmatic initiatives. Since then, the city has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … annual update document with the State Comptroller’s Office for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Village of Clinton – Financial … records were inaccurate and unreliable. Fund balances for all funds were commingled in the records, making it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Queens) following an eleven-day trial that resulted in a guilty verdict on five of six counts … trust and breaks the law." As state prosecutors argued at trial, Wills used public matching funds from his 2009 … and distribute campaign literature. Prosecutors proved at trial that Micro Targeting never provided any campaign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-scheme