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Village of Brightwaters – Financial Operations, Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2012M-190)
… audit was to review selected Village financial operations for the period June 1, 2010, through February 29, 2012. … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Operating expenditures for the 2010-11 fiscal year were $2,866,612. Key Findings … failed to audit all claims as required by Village Law. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011, the Board reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/22/village-brightwaters-financial-operations-conflict-interest-and-informationSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… projects which received approximately $12.5 million in tax exemptions during 2014. The Agency also administers a … development projects. Key Findings The Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP) does not contain all of the … guidelines for claiming mortgage recording or sales tax exemptions and all applicable criteria necessary to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andSaugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… and the annual sales tax returns were not filed with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Wainscott Common School District – Financial Condition (2013M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … Background The Wainscott Common School District is located in the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton, in Suffolk … property tax levy by more than $325,000. The District has not developed a multiyear financial plan that addresses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-268XI.1 Procurement and Contract Management Overview and Policies – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… process, and guidance to State contracting entities in determining whether a contract-related transaction is … professionals vendors contractors Topics covered in this Chapter: Guidance and general contract processing … to unique requirements Information to assist agencies in managing and monitoring active contracts Procurement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi1-procurement-contract-management-overview-policiesControls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial report, … largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 24 institutions. The CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-tool-followProperty Tax Credits
… Freeze, Property Tax Relief, and STAR credits processed by the Department during the period July 1, 2016 through June … files contained 186,747 of the 2,757,164 credits submitted by the Department, and included issues such as: (i) invalid … Tax Freeze Property Tax Relief and STAR credits processed by the Department during the peri …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsDiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… rose from 64% to 76% between 2019 and 2021 thanks in large part to two federal programs created to address disparities in access to high-speed internet. More than 1.3 million New … subsidy for a broadband subscription. As of May 15, 2023, more than 1.3 million New York households enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessTown of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013. … Board members. The Town’s general fund appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $1.2 million. Key Findings … Further, the Board has not developed a multiyear plan for the use of fund balance. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225Town of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… controls over selected financial and operational areas for the period January 1, 2011, to June 22, 2012. Background … four Board members. Budgeted general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 were approximately $1.6 … written back-up procedures and require the media used for backups to be encrypted and stored in a secure location. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Financial Activities (Chenango County) The Board of Fire Commissioners generally provided adequate oversight of district financial activities. However, board members did … Fire District – Board Oversight (Tioga County) The Board of Fire Commissioners did not always provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund (Fund), the boiler … in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. For example, the Department has: Improved its methods used to … supported, opposed nor recommended a bill submitted for a legislative change in the asbestos abatement fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… with the acceptable computer use policy. As a result, 12 of 13 computers auditors tested accessed nonbusiness websites prohibited by the policy. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were … not monitor employee internet use. Auditors found eight of 10 employees’ computers they reviewed were used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Cobleskill – Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight … received inappropriate payments totaling $8,828. City of Middletown – Information Technology (Orange County) City … district’s progress in implementing recommendations made by auditors in a January 2017 audit. Of the nine audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAlfred State College of Technology – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/alfred-state-college-technology-selected-employee-travel-expensesPine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and identify … increased from approximately $4 million at June 30, 2010 to $6.8 million at June 30, 2011, and to $8.9 million at June 30, 2012. The District’s unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … overtime procedures. Auditors examined records relating to 346 overtime hours ($14,871) worked by the 10 custodial … did not prepare a formal analysis of certain reserve funds to ensure amounts were appropriate for BOCES’ needs or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… impacted more than 200 waterways in New York due to antiquated and overwhelmed sewer systems, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … sewer wastewater is discharged from pipes directly to rivers, streams, estuaries and coastal waters when their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeOpinion 94-30
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [edited for publication] COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (amount of index fees … the CPLR required a county clerk to collect a fee of $100 for the assignment of an index number to an action pending in … omnibus revenue bill enacted to balance the State budget for fiscal year 1990-91 and increased general fund revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… adequately supported, not Program appropriate, or claimed for a period for which Rainbow was not entitled to receive reimbursement. We recommended the Department recover the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-follow