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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 … CUNY Central did not have the required notification form for one of these accounts, which was opened in May 2014. Additionally, we identified two accounts, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followCaton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, … through July 12, 2013. Background The Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Caton, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialCircleville Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-343)
… through August 18, 2013. Background The Circleville Fire District is located in the Town of Wallkill in Orange County. … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners governs the District. The District’s general fund budget for the 2012 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/circleville-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-343DiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… taxpayers, but stole money intended to support programs for children in the Village of Hamburg. I want to thank our partners in the State Comptroller's Office for conducting this audit, which allowed us to prosecute this … official misconduct. She is due back in court on Jan. 9 for sentencing. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… as a second line of defense to stop inappropriate refunds on high risk returns. The majority of questionable refunds … filed by taxpayers who claimed refundable credits based on incorrect information such as fake or inflated number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… been issued. Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-199) The … that disbursements were properly supported and approved for District purposes. The Assistant Treasurer admitted to … $4.1 million in 2018. Furthermore, officials increased the real property tax levy in each of the five completed years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWyandanch 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 of $68.8 … million in 2018-19, and proposed a budget of $78.2 million for 2019-20. Key Findings Significant estimated revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-356
… Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) administered by the New York State Department of Civil Service. Affected Employees Employees in … OSC Actions OSC has established four (4) new deduction codes to process these health insurance transactions. The … OSC will process an input file from the New York State Department of Civil Service to start, cancel or change rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-356-certain-cuny-employees-eligible-new-york-state-healthOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… blood alcohol concentration exceeds a preset level. For the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016, the courts ordered the installation of 1,084 IIDs for offenders under Probation’s supervision. We found that … of the IIDs were installed in the cars of persons cited for alcohol-related motor vehicle violations and that …
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)
… that ITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key Division systems. Also, ITS does not have … regional backup site, and Division systems are at risk for total data loss in the event of a regional disaster. We … policies and did not establish adequate processes for monitoring and oversight of user access of Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 14.1% in October compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberYouth 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)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York State Psychiatric Institute - Controls Over State Resources (Report 2008-S-145). Background The New York State Psychiatric Institute (Institute), established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-followTown of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton (Trustees) in 1686. The Patent granted the Trustees title and authority … of ways to the water, marshland and common areas located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County (Town). The … comprise five elected members and are separate from, and in many respects independent of, the Town Board. 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)
… About the Program The Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission was formed to streamline State government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followState 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-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of … tags, were not on the inventory or information technology (IT) inventory asset lists and/or had incorrect or no location … use, access, and loss, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Village of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County and has approximately 14,900 residents. The Village is … by a Board of Trustees comprising four elected Trustees and an elected Mayor. Operating expenditures for the 2012-13 … The Treasurer paid $837 more than the invoices supporting two of the six payments to an office supply store. The Deputy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Italian Heritage Month Reception
… prominent members of the Italian-American community. In addition to this year's honorees, we will be joined by … ago. He was the first to use the Florentine vernacular in a major literary work, rather than Latin, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… overestimated appropriations and appropriated fund balance for planned operating deficits that never occurred. … were adequately supported and properly allocated. Except for minor discrepancies, which auditors discussed with … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits