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Circleville 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
… County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced today. Joanne Erickson, 54, stole cash payments that were meant to … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … A village recreation attendant admitted stealing …
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
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $24.2 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds payments so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to … out 4.9 million state tax refunds totaling $4.8 billion in 2018. Another 140,000 refunds totaling $160.1 million are …
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 … disbursements were properly supported and approved for District purposes. The Assistant Treasurer admitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B19-7-1)
… Variances were largely due to overestimated State aid ($1.6 million or 4 percent), outside services ($2.4 million or 26 percent) and health insurance benefits ($481,944 or 6 percent). Significant estimated revenues and budgeted … in the $71.3 million adopted budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are not reasonable. The District now anticipates an …
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
… (NYSHIP) administered by the New York State Department of Civil Service. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining … CUNY graduate program, and simultaneously employed in one of the following titles: Graduate Assistant A, B or C Adjunct … process an input file from the New York State Department of Civil Service to start, cancel or change rates for …
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)
… examined the oversight of persons convicted of DWI by the New York City Department of Probation (Probation). In New York City, persons convicted of DWI are monitored by … in this review. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New York City Department of Probation: Oversight of Persons …
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)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security and Effectiveness of … effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … that ITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key Division systems. Also, ITS does not have …
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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberYouth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… whether chargeback rates used by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) were calculated appropriately, and whether OCFS had been collecting the appropriate … its rates in a timely manner, as well as in billing and collecting million of dollars in required reimbursements …
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)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … conducts clinical trials and research studies relating to the treatment of mental illness. The Institute is funded …
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 … preserve and regulate the land and water ways that are under the Trustees’ control. The Trustees’ operating expenditures for 2012 totaled $384,930. Key Findings The Trustees need to …
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)
… as of April 2022, of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efficiency of Warehouse Space … State warehouses – leased and State owned – did not exist. In response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, OGS shifted its priorities, requiring it to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … are accurately billed for all fuel used. For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… be disabled. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
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)
… supporting two of the six payments to an office supply store. The Deputy Treasurer could not explain these … Follow-up on overpayments made to the office supply store and seek reimbursement if applicable. … Village of …
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
… the Genius of Dante Dante Alighieri left his mark on the world since his death 700 years ago. He was the first to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … the board’s fund balance policy states that it will strive to ensure that surplus fund balance does not exceed 4 … (Sullivan County) The Board overestimated appropriations from 2016-17 through 2018-19, helping result in $12.1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsVillage 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-134State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… downloading applications from application stores. Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (Washington County) Town officials … not seek competition when purchasing goods and services. Of 50 purchases reviewed totaling $154,386 that required … quotes, 28 purchases totaling $81,857 lacked evidence of competition as required by the town’s purchasing policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits