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IX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… agencies. This process will allow New York State agencies to respond to a disaster event and receive budget relief by transferring the costs to DHSES. It will also enable New York State to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is … fines such as those levied on employers for their failure to pay fees in a timely manner or comply with workplace … we reviewed. The Department does not have accurate records to show who is required to pay boiler inspection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesNortheastern Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2016M-76)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through … $27.4 million. Key Findings The Board adopted a payroll policy that included oversight procedures to mitigate the risks associated with outsourcing payroll, but the procedures were either not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-76Warsaw Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-278)
… 2012 through June 13, 2016. Background The Warsaw Central School District is located in the Towns of Gainesville, Java, … Warsaw Central School District Financial Management 2016M278 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278Rochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… July 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The Rochester Academy Charter School is located in the City of Rochester, … Rochester Academy Charter School Purchasing 2013M144 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card purchases for appropriate use and compliance with the … $148.5 million. Key Findings The District’s credit card policy did not require employees to acknowledge receiving the policy. The District’s credit card policy did not address cash advances available with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B17-7-6)
… an independent evaluation of the Village’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Background Chapter 642 of the … local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-hempstead-budget-review-b17-7-6Fairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… are made and ensure that a Library official certifies the payroll before it is processed. Develop a long-term plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… capital plan or detailed reserve plan. The Board’s ability to effectively manage the Town’s financial condition is … policy governing the reasonable amount of fund balance to maintain and adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan … agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to inititate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… Ensure all non-emergency overtime is preapproved in writing, properly documented and monitored. Adopt a … year. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix C includes our comments on issues officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Town of Olean Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Inc., - Controls Over Financial Activities
… or provide the Board with monthly financial reports. Board minutes were missing from 14 of the 20 meetings held during … provide monthly financial information. Ensure that Board minutes are complete and remain in the Company’s custody. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/04/03/town-olean-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-inc-controls-overHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… regional offices are not consistently conducting on-site reviews of local health departments that carry out the state’s lead prevention program. This is a serious issue and the department needs to make sure all … lead-poisoned children get the services they need.” DOH is responsible for administering the Lead Poisoning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… minority- and women-owned business enterprise goals, is making an effort to reach these goals, and is accurately reporting these results to the Department of … April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015. Background WCHCC is a State Public Authority created under Sections 3300-3321 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOpinion 95-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption from (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees (exemption from cable television franchise fees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52; EXECUTIVE LAW, §§818, 819: The amount … Whether a housing authority is exempt from paying that portion of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… 2016. Background The City University of New York (CUNY) is the largest urban university in the United States, … aid refund checks in 2012. The centralized process is a component of CUNY’s Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool (CUNYfirst). CUNYfirst is an Enterprise Resource Planning project that replaces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Village of Fleischmanns , Village of Old Westbury , Town of Orangetown , Town of Portland , Rockville Centre Housing Authority , Village of Southampton , Westchester Community College and the City of … audits of Village of Fleischmanns Village of Old Westbury Town of Orangetown Town of Portland Rockville Centre Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … determines, among other things, that each purchase is for a proper fire district purpose and is adequately … the Treasurer to pay them. The District’s expenditures for 2023 were approximately $1.6 million and 2024 budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… all collections at the golf course were properly accounted for and deposited. Officials did not maintain records … all collections were recorded, deposited or remitted. For the 2023 fiscal year, 30% of the golf course deposits … supported or approved. Auditors reviewed leave records for 27 of the town’s 80 employees and determined that 373.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Rockland County Department of Social Services – Service Contracts (2014M-368)
… governed by a 17-member Board of Legislators. The County’s Department of Social Services is responsible for providing … Rockland County Department of Social Services Service Contracts 2014M368 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/06/12/rockland-county-department-social-services-service-contracts-2014m-368Town of Waterloo – Board Oversight (2017M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board … 3, 2016. Background The Town of Waterloo is located in Seneca County and has a population of approximately 7,500. … $50,128 were paid from an “Employee Benefit Reserve” in 2016, which was not appropriately established. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-waterloo-board-oversight-2017m-110