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State 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-0Village of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… audit was to review selected Village financial operations for the period June 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Operating expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $3.7 million. Key Findings … cards, set applicable credit limits, provide dollar limits for purchases, describe the types of purchases permitted, and …
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
… Calandra Italian American Institute (Queens College/CUNY), for reflections on Dante; and a musical performance by … get started. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter for photos from the event. 2021 Honorees Cav. Anthony and … Committee Victor Calise Commissioner of NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Andy Pallotta President of NYSUT …
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-auditsVillage of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… was to review the Village’s financial management practices for the period June 1, 2011, through April 25, 2013. … the Board appropriated $3.73 million in fund balance for the general and sewer funds, over $2.9 million of this … practices and the level of fund balance to be maintained for each fund. Adopt budgets with realistic estimates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The board did not review supporting documentation for nine disbursements totaling $57,374. They did not approve … financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller for fiscal years 2015–2019 in compliance with General … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… benefits that he otherwise would not have been eligible for based on the collective bargaining agreement. Wyoming … providers a total of $189,000 without using requests for proposals as required by the district’s procurement … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up)
… Division of Nursing Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Surveillance … the Department’s standard sample sizes were optimal for identifying equipment deficiencies at facilities with … that generators had been exercised under load for four continuous hours every 36 months as required, and 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homes-followUniversity at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other … travel payments. Key Findings The travel expenses for the 13 University employees selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesAmsterdam 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)
… 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-140Internal 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-componentsNorth Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… The North Greenbush Common School District is located in the Town of North Greenbush, Rensselaer County. The … incurred operating surpluses totaling more than $900,000 in these three years and did not use any of the $500,000 … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of fund balance that is not used to …
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)
… 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-132Police 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)
… An EPC is an agreement with an energy services company in which energy systems are installed, maintained or managed … energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a facility in exchange for a portion of the energy savings or revenues. The eight districts in this audit had nine EPCs that were initiated between …
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-signing