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Borough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial report, Borough of Manhattan Community … form for one of these accounts, which was opened in May 2014. Additionally, we identified two accounts, for … on CUNY Central’s list. These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followWyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B19-7-1)
… 2019-20 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, adopted budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1Circleville Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-343)
… 2013. Background The Circleville Fire District is located in the Town of Wallkill in Orange County. An elected five-member Board of Fire … accordance with Board policy. The Board has not adopted an online banking policy and has not entered into an agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/circleville-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-343CUNY Bulletin No. CU-356
… Professional Staff Congress are eligible to participate in the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) … Department of Civil Service. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units T8, AJ and GA who are doctoral students … Congress and enrolled as a matriculated doctoral student in a CUNY graduate program, and simultaneously employed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-356-certain-cuny-employees-eligible-new-york-state-healthDiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… was terminated from her $35,000-a-year post by the village in April 2018. "Little by little, Ms. Erickson systematically … Attorney Flynn, Ms. Erickson has been held accountable." "This defendant not only stole from taxpayers, but stole money intended to support programs for children in the Village of Hamburg. I want to thank our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesDiNapoli Estimates LIRR Strike Could Cause Up to $50 Million in Economic Loss Daily
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today estimated a potential Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike could cause up to $50 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-estimates-lirr-strike-could-cause-50-million-economic-loss-dailyCaton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Com …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to beat the system, but my auditors are staying one step ahead of them," DiNapoli said. "My office continues to stop fraudulent refunds from reaching the hands of … numbers and intentionally misstating deductions. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsYouth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our original report, Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to … juvenile facility chargeback rates correctly. However, in general, OCFS has been deficient in revising its rates in a timely manner, as well as in …
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)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York State Psychiatric Institute - Controls Over State … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-followOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … systems were secure, operating effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or … that disables normal processing. We found that ITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followInternal Control System Components
… audits of internal control, and issuing the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government … (Standards). The Standards form the minimum expectations for internal control in State agencies and public … As a result, the Office has multiple mechanisms in place for implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsTown of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… Trustees’ control. The Trustees’ operating expenditures for 2012 totaled $384,930. Key Findings The Trustees need to … the risk that moneys received will not properly accounted for, that moneys could be lost or stolen, or that the … be invested, and requiring FDIC coverage or other security for bank accounts. Develop procedures to address the …
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-followVillage of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… budgeting practices or the level of unexpended surplus funds to maintain. Although the Board has been provided with … $3.73 million in fund balance for the general and sewer funds, over $2.9 million of this amount was not used. … the Village has accumulated excessive unexpended surplus funds amounting to $833,139 and $522,373 in the general and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134Town of Conesus – Justice Court (2013M-140)
… controls established over the Court’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2012, through April 1, 2013. … the Clerk’s duties or establish adequate procedures for reviewing her work. The Justices also failed to reconcile … that all Court money was accurately reported and accounted for. Key Recommendations Adequately segregate financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-conesus-justice-court-2013m-140Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… exceed the 4 percent limit by an annual average of 9 percentage points, or approximately $2 million. The … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit each of the last three fiscal years by 12.3 to 16.3 percentage points. As of June 30, 2019, the District overfunded one reserve by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsUniversity at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. The highest-cost travelers each incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March … $3,593,928. We also audited one employee with an outlier in fuel expenses that totaled $45,882. In total, we examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … and 100 employees. The District’s actual expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $9.1 million. Key Findings … operating surpluses totaling approximately $1.2 million for these four years rather than deficits. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132