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Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… the user manual are available to staff who are responsible for calculating the annual chargeback rates; an electronic … officials reiterated that they will not be revising rates for 2006 or 2007 or rebilling localities for those years. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-followNew York Psychiatric Center – Controls Over State Resources (Follow-Up)
… appropriations and research grants. Reported expenditures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 totaled $76.3 … taking steps to ensure it was receiving fair compensation for use of its facilities by Columbia personnel. In addition, … was not receiving the ownership and royalty rights for certain patented technologies developed on its premises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-followPolice Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… appropriate controls over property room inventory for the period January 1, 2012 through December 5, 2013. … of the 2,894 items tested lacked supporting documentation for disposal. The eight law enforcement agencies that use a … Recommendations Review and update policies and procedures for controlling property. Monitor activity in the property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Village of New York Mills – Justice Court (S9-14-4)
… reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … and four Trustees, governs the Village and is responsible for overseeing the Court’s general management and financial … operations. The Justice Court’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 were $43,284. The Village had one Justice, Robert …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-new-york-mills-justice-court-s9-14-4School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… contracts (EPC) entered into by eight school districts for the period of October 1, 1998 through August 21, 2013. … to improve the energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a facility in exchange for a portion of the energy savings or revenues. The eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… compliance with their Parkland Alienation legislation for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. … convey parkland to a non-public entity, or to use parkland for another purpose, the municipality must receive prior … appraised fair market value of the lands being alienated for the purchase of additional parkland. Key Findings Five of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… The Oysterponds Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County and is governed by the Board of Education … fiscal years, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in operating surpluses. To reduce fund balance, the Board … by law. The Board improperly appointed its President, in place of the Treasurer, as the sole signatory on District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingInternal Control System Components
… Assistance’s (Office) management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsKing Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing process for the period July 1, 2011, through July 12, 2013. … written price quotations when making purchase decisions. For example, School officials spent $11,346 on computers but … purchasing policy to provide detailed guidance for School officials and employees. Ensure that School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … kindergarten through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … Background The Shelter Island Union Free School District is located in the Town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … to ensure that municipalities are accurately billed for all fuel used. For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Trustees were effectively … of, the Town Board. The Trustees’ primary function is to protect, preserve and regulate the land and water ways …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mEfficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… the associated costs because there was no central source for this information. Our initial report, covering the period … had reviewed the warehouse space used by State agencies for cost-savings opportunities. The audit found that OGS had … been limited in its efforts to consolidate warehouse space for cost-saving opportunities. Despite this, OGS was able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… (BOCES) officials did not properly monitor and account for fixed assets. Thirty-two of the assets tested and valued at $64,300 were not properly accounted for. Auditors found that 28 assets (computers, electrostatic … purchases adhered to the district’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… controls over selected Authority financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant … Director audits the claims, including payments made for the reimbursement of his own travel costs. Our review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsDiNapoli: January Local Sales Tax Collections Down 5.9 Percent
… the state that experienced growth in sales tax collections for January, at 1.7 percent. Declines in the remaining … 2021. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-january-local-sales-tax-collections-down-5-point-9-percentTown of Conesus – Justice Court (2013M-140)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls … 1, 2012, through April 1, 2013. Background The Town of Conesus is located in Livingston County and is governed by … identified deficiencies in providing adequate oversight of Court operations including depositing, recording, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-conesus-justice-court-2013m-140Oversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up)
… whether the Department of Health’s (Department) monitoring and inspection of nursing homes is sufficient to determine if … nursing homes perform comprehensive inspections, testing, and maintenance of resident care-related medical equipment. … homes in the State through its Division of Nursing Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homes-followVillage of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… 25, 2013. Background The Village of Spencerport is located in the Town of Ogden in Monroe County and has a population of approximately 3,600. … As a result, although the Board appropriated $3.73 million in fund balance for the general and sewer funds, over $2.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134