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Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… Supervisor re-allocated and collected additional salaries for bookkeeping duties totaling $73,794 from April 2015 … authorization. In August 2017, he reimbursed the Town for these extra payments and the Town paid $58,858 to the Supervisor’s wife for services she provided during this period. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Eligibility Requirements – World Trade Center Presumption
… of New York, regardless of whether the work was done at one of the above locations; or Were not a member of a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/eligibility-requirementsDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale: $329,225,000 Awarded
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today awarded three series of New York State General Obligation Bonds totaling $329,225,000 … sale. Specifically, the sales were $142,555,000 of Series 2015A Tax-Exempt Bonds, $5,640,000 of Series 2015B … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today awarded three series of New York State General Obligation Bonds totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-sale-329225000-awardedCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… (NYC) Department of Education (DoE) students completed an Arts education curriculum that complied with State Education Department Regulations. Background Arts education-related studies conclude that an Arts education reduces the risk of students dropping out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsStandardized Forms – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Other transportation costs – dates and amounts for rental cars, taxi fares, tolls and parking fees. Other actual and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/standardized-formsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… said. “As the state confronts increasingly high costs for overtime, New York needs to find ways to better manage … and the Department of Health. Overtime has accounted for 3.9 percent of all state payroll costs from 2009 to 2018, … more than $6.1 billion. New York state policy calls for overtime work to be held to a minimum consistent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionSchool of Professional Studies – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… was fraud, waste, or abuse in the use of funds held in its bank accounts. Background The City University of New York … As of December 1, 2013, CUNY SPS reported it had four bank accounts at two financial institutions. The four … CUNY SPS finances, as well as poor internal controls over bank accounts held in the school’s name. Consequently, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/school-professional-studies-controls-over-bank-accountsImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… New York City (local districts). Annual Medicaid payments for the Medicare buy-in program total approximately $1.3 … 260,000 improper payments (totaling about $26.8 million) for people enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program. We … controls to ensure accurate payment of Medicare expenses for individuals enrolled in the buy-in program. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or … spending are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of … documentation and formal approvals are necessary for such costs. We reviewed 165 payments totaling $280,887. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingTaxes – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… decreased by 78 percent primarily reflecting the onetime homeowners property tax relief credit and enhanced earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/taxesVillage of Altmar – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-331)
… if the Village Clerk-Treasurer properly accounted for the Village’s cash receipts and disbursements during the … Village presented a petition to the Village Board calling for a public referendum on dissolving the Village government … governing board consisting of a Mayor and two trustees. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/19/village-altmar-apparent-misappropriation-funds-2013m-331Town of Van Etten - Procurement and Supervisor's Fiscal Oversight (2019M-111)
… oversight of the bookkeeper. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/16/town-van-etten-procurement-and-supervisors-fiscal-oversight-2019m-111Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… Key Finding District officials did not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional … of professional service providers to determine the need for new requests for proposals (RFPs). District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235Vehicle and Heavy Equipment Purchase Program (Follow-Up)
… In a random sample of 75 items that were purchased for $8.2 million, the Port Authority provided documentation for only two items for $192,279. In addition, the Port Authority included funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/03/vehicle-and-heavy-equipment-purchase-program-followCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees … To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followEastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… . Officials did not: Develop comprehensive procedures for managing network and financial application user accounts … the following unneeded network user accounts: 181 for students no longer in the District.These students left the District between June 2020 and August 2021. Six for two former employees, two former Board members and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationJohnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… and missed, but did not document another 506 sessions. As a result, 41 percent of the required services may not have been … complete information for Medicaid-eligible services. As a result, the District did not realize revenue totaling up to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andVillage of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… Key Findings Although the 300 claims reviewed were for appropriate Village purposes, certain claims were not … one or more exceptions and should not have been approved for payment: 145 claims totaling approximately $588,000 were … a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim presented for payment. Discontinue paying claims prior to audit unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-15-2)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/03/13/city-olean-budget-review-b1-15-2Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of the water fund’s financial operations. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. As a result, delinquent accounts were … applied consistently, and meters were accounted for. The water clerk (clerk) inaccurately relevied all 25 accounts we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60