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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… ensure that annual project status reports were submitted in a timely manner. In addition, the board did not ensure annual assessments of … did not monitor Internet usage for computer use policy (CUP) compliance. Auditors also found town officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Akron … School District – Financial Management (Erie County) The district reported unrestricted fund balance that exceeded the statutory limit from 2014-15 through 2016-17 by an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Essex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … the Board. The County’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2012 fiscal year were $73.9 million. Key Findings … and civil office cash receipts were not properly accounted for, secured, and deposited in a timely manner. The civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1260
… automatically increase the deduction as follows: Employees with a current deduction amount of $9.25 will be increased to $10.25. Employees with a current deduction amount of $18.50 will be increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1260-organization-new-york-state-managementconfidential-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-210
… NYCERS members in Tiers 2 and 4 in titles eligible for Chapter 414/Chapter 681 Automotive Service Worker ACO … letter identifying the appropriate type of ACO for each employee to be enrolled. Agencies should carefully … been identified by CUNY Central Administration as eligible for the Chapter 414/Chapter 681 program: Auto Mechanic Auto …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-210-new-additional-compensation-option-aco-new-york-cityTuition Assistance Program – LaGuardia Community College
… City University of New York. LaGuardia offers more than 50 associate degree programs in many fields, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/04/tuition-assistance-program-laguardia-community-collegeAlbany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… has established policies for disbursing restitution money retained in a victims’ trust fund, Department officials … of unsatisfied restitution orders from receiving the money to which they are entitled. The Department’s software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… provide low-cost capital and expert technical assistance for environmental projects in New York State. Its two major … costs that are appropriate and dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should include the … necessary for such costs. Key Findings We sampled 152 payments totaling $69,038 and questioned 35 discretionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingXII.6.F Paying Deceased Legislator Benefits – XII. Expenditures
… In the event of a legislator’s death, the appropriate Business Unit needs to submit an accounts payable claim. In order to do so, the Business Unit must establish the beneficiary as a single … status for beneficiaries. OSC NOTIFICATION Once the Business Unit obtains the single payment vendor ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6f-paying-deceased-legislator-benefitsLockport Housing Authority – Executive Director’s Compensation (2015M-329)
… 29, 2015. Background The Lockport Housing Authority is located in the City of Lockport in Niagara County. The … units under the Section 8 program. The Authority is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners (five … Key Recommendations Ensure that the Executive Director is compensated in accordance with Board and Council approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/06/lockport-housing-authority-executive-directors-compensation-2015m-329Town of East Fishkill –Financial Condition (2014M-139)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial condition of the Town’s sewer fund … the year and did not require the Town Comptroller to present accurate and reliable financial information on a … estimates. Review sewer rent charges and revise them to generate sufficient revenues to pay the total costs needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/08/town-east-fishkill-financial-condition-2014m-139Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… Guard Bureau (NGB) allows DMNA to be reimbursed by NGB for expenses it incurs in operations and training of the … significant weaknesses in DMNA’s controls over accounting for employee credit card purchases, including no review of purchases made by individuals who no longer worked for DMNA and lack of follow-up on unsubmitted support for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/27/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsVillage of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… adequate mitigating controls or oversight. The Board does not perform, or contract with an independent auditor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December collections, November collections may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberAlbany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… of separation payments and information technology for the period July 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background … seven elected members. Budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year are approximately $208 million, … District officials calculated the correct amount for separation payments provided to the employees leaving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1799
… supersedes Payroll Bulletins 1676 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of changes in certain garnishment deduction amounts, or in … deduction rules for calculating new and existing writs of garnishments (creditor garnishments) and New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1799-update-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-stateFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… determine if the Board appropriately provided individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and … Background The Franklin Square Water District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and serves the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127City of Long Beach – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities (2013M-48)
… 35,000. The City is governed by its Charter and State laws. The City Council, which consists of five members, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/07/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-and-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-2013mUtica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… whose boundaries are the same as the City of Utica in Oneida County. The District is governed by the Board of … the 2013-14 fiscal year are $138.8 million. Key Findings In recent years the District has struggled with fiscal … they relied heavily on appropriations of fund balance in the budgets from 2010-11 through 2011-12. As a result, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve funds and the Board has not developed a written reserve fund … Develop a written reserve fund policy indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362