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Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials monitored the District’s financial condition. Key Findings Conservative … in operating surpluses, negating the use of appropriated fund balance. In the last three completed fiscal years, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Harrison Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-260)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted budgets with reasonable estimates. Key Finding The Board and District Officials: Did not reasonably estimate certain … estimates for appropriations based on historical and/or other known factors. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/harrison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-260Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials did not use a … not have clear guidelines to follow when making purchases and therefore, officials may not be procuring goods and services as intended by the Board. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
… whether separation payments were calculated correctly and supported by employee contracts. Key Findings The former … Manager’s separation payment was inadequately supported, and he was overpaid by $16,700. The District paid the former … Manager. Key Recommendations Provide an independent review and approval of separation payments. Discuss the separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55Commack Union Free School District - Information Technology Assets Inventory (2020M-15)
… Determine whether District officials properly monitored and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets. Key … of 475 IT assets tested (31 percent). It took between 11 and 55 days from our initial visits for officials to locate … (14 percent). Key Recommendations Implement policies and procedures to properly account for all electronic devices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/commack-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetsMaine-Endwell Central School District - Leave Records (2019M-40)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/maine-endwell-central-school-district-leave-records-2019m-40Opinion 88-38
… and other municipalities, including the City of New York, are not exempt from the filing fees imposed in … and other municipalities, including the City of New York, are exempt from the filing fees imposed in connection … from the fees imposed by section 8022. July 22, 1988 Michael Colodner, Counsel 0ffice of Court Administration 1 In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2023 State of the City Address
… a lack of affordable housing. Wall Street provided a boost in tax revenue in the first two years of the pandemic, but is seeing … challenges. The mayor identified efficiencies and savings in his budget. Still, more can be done to incorporate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2023-state-city-addressXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… On August 23, 2005, the Legislative Law and the State Finance Law (SFL) were amended to include … for the regulation of attempts to influence State and other governmental entity procurement contracts. Sections … determination as to whether the offerer has: (i) knowingly and willfully violated the prohibitions against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actXI-A.1.A Separation of Duties – XI-A. Purchasing
… for 24 cases of 20 pound weight copier paper at a specific price. A second employee would receive the paper, verify it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1a-separation-dutiesOperational Advisory No. 33
… the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account code 55220 which was previously … titled Shipping has been renamed to Shipping, Postage and Mail Services and should be used when shipping any type of package using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/33-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesProgress Report: The MTA Capital Security Program - January 2010
In the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, the MTA initiated intense planning efforts to determine how to best protect its customers and key assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-19-2010.pdfVillage of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (2022M-114)
Determine if the Village of Oyster Bay Cove (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured that claims were adequately supported, for appropriate Village purposes and audited before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/oyster-bay-cove-village-2022-114.pdfReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (2021-S-34) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Office of Temporary Disability Assistance (Office) adequately monitors and appropriately reimburses claims for homeless shelter providers, such as Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s34-response.pdfBusiness Owners in New York State
While New York exceeds the nation in the share of business owners that are female and minority-owned, they are underrepresented relative to their share of the population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/business-owners-in-new-york-state.pdfBusiness Owners in New York State
While New York exceeds the nation in the share of business owners that are female and minority-owned, they are underrepresented relative to their share of the population.
Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B24-6-1)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2024-25 tentative budget were reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/washingtonville-village-2024-b24-6-1.pdfEPI - Making Strides on Broadband Affordability
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that having access to high-speed internet is critically important – and that access is unavailable to many low-income families, often because of cost.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/making-strides-on-broadband-affordability.pdfNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic placed an outsized strain on parents as schools and child care centers closed to mitigate the spread of the virus.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/nyc-mothers-in-the-workforce.pdfTown of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
Determine whether the Town of Watertown Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/watertown-fire-district-2022-155.pdf