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Allegany County Industrial Development Agency – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2012M-244)
… the ACIDA’s internal controls over employee compensation and the approval and monitoring process for certain projects … Industrial Development Agency (ACIDA) was established in 1973 and is governed by a Board of Directors which … before it approved the construction of a $760,000 facility with the apparent sole function of housing the Allegany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/05/31/allegany-county-industrial-development-agency-internalNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… individuals, family members or friends, but are not tax-deductible. The annual contribution is capped at $14,000 … Earnings and distributions from NY ABLE accounts are tax free provided the funds are used for qualified disability … may be subject to federal and state and local income tax and a 10% federal penalty tax. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costsCohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… The Cohoes Housing Authority (Authority) is located in the City of Cohoes (City) in Albany County and was established to provide low-rent housing for qualified … The Office Administrator performed all payroll functions with little or no supervision. There is inadequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373Preferred Source Contracting
… Purpose To determine how State agencies and facilitating agencies are monitoring contracts fulfilled by not-for-profit providers in partnership with private entities to ensure contract … and whether facilitating entities are awarding contracts in a manner that best meets the purpose of the Preferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingKids-Centric, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 153 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Kids-Centric based on clinical … reports to SED on its annual CFRs. SED reimburses DoE for a portion of its payments to Kids-Centric based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/kids-centric-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVillage of Sinclairville – Water Operations (2014M-362)
… October 24, 2014. Background The Village of Sinclairville is located in the Towns of Charlotte and Gerry in Chautauqua … and has a population of approximately 600. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. For … for to determine if significant unaccounted-for water is occurring. Estimate water consumption for municipal usage, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/24/village-sinclairville-water-operations-2014m-362Oswego County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-8)
… miles and has approximately 122,000 residents. The County is governed by a 25-member County Legislature. The County’s … $193 million in 2012. The County Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of bridges. … was $10.3 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The Department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/oswego-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-8Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. Six – Professional Services and Fuel (2014M-246)
… homes in Elmont, Franklin Square, North Valley Stream, Garden City South, Lakeview, South Floral Park, West …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/01/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-six-professional-services-and-fuel-2014m-246Oneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… 30, 2015. Background The Oneida City School District is located in the City of Oneida and the Towns of Lenox and … operates six schools with approximately 2,600 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemHuman Resource Practices
… To determine if State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University has developed and consistently … the Program As Central New York’s largest employer, SUNY Upstate Medical University (Upstate) has roughly 10,000 employees supporting its … To determine if State University of New York SUNY Upstate Medical University has developed and consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesMinds in Motion, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Minds in Motion, Inc. (MIM) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports … for-profit special education provider located in Newburgh. MIM provides preschool special education … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, MIM reported $571,094 in reimbursable costs for the one rate-based preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/minds-motion-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWadsworth Center Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
… Objective To determine whether Wadsworth Center is adequately certifying, monitoring, and enforcing selected … Wadsworth Center (Wadsworth) was established in 1984 and is responsible for the certification of laboratories … and disease or environmental exposure prevention. ELAP is an approved accrediting authority under the National …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/wadsworth-center-environmental-laboratory-approval-programTown of Deerfield – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2012M-253)
… and/or accumulated excessive amounts of unexpended surplus funds in the general fund and the water and sewer districts … plan or establish reserves to ensure unexpended surplus funds are used as intended. Prior to May 2012, the Highway … balance policy governing the level of unexpended surplus funds to be maintained in its operating funds. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-deerfield-financial-management-and-fuel-inventory-2012m-253Bilinguals Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… and staff, including but not limited to, the costs for a Manhattan apartment, cable television, and three vehicles for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/26/bilinguals-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority ensures that efforts are made to identify, bill, and collect tolls that are due. The … from January 2019 to January 2023. About the Program The New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) – a New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 966
… New York State Withholding Rates Social Security and Medicare The Social Security wage base limit for 2010 remains … There is no limit on the amount of wages subject to Medicare withholdings. The Social Security tax rate of 6.2% and the Medicare tax rate of 1.45% also remain the same. Personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/966-summary-tax-related-changes-tax-year-2010Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… in January 2020. The Office’s funding of shelter services is administered through the Local Districts, comprising the … as a certified shelter for families with children. Westhab is the single largest provider of these services in … Uniform Guidance, and contract. Key Findings The Office is not adequately monitoring and properly approving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… tear down those obstacles and open the path. After years of proposals falling to the wayside, New York finally has … which third parties have the option to cross-endorse major-party candidates. It has a strong history in New York; even … they care about. Not everyone affiliates as a Democrat or Republican, so let’s support a system that allows them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openWestmoreland Central School District – State Transportation Aid (2017M-220)
… of our audit was to determine whether the District applied for all State transportation aid to which it was entitled for the purchase of new buses for the period January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/westmoreland-central-school-district-state-transportation-aid-2017m-220Center Moriches Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2017M-174)
… The Center Moriches Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, … five-member Board of Education, operates three schools with approximately 1,650 students. Budgeted appropriations … are met, including parental consents, prescriptions and service encounter details. Ensure that all IEP-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/center-moriches-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2017m