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Outstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… conditions had not been corrected and continued to pose an immediate threat to life and safety. The objective of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followChemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … initial audit report, Chemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Report 2007-S-60). … which was issued on May 6, 2010, reviewed the payments to two contractors; Palladia Inc, and the Queens Child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-followContract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contract with Daytop Village, … OASAS paid Daytop $11.5 million more than it was entitled to. The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followPollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit … report, Pollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle s (Report 2008-S-65). Background The … To determine the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followSelected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up)
… compel dam owners to correct the deficiencies identified and its internal policy for inspection frequency was not … nine prior audit recommendations, six were implemented, and three were partially implemented. Key Recommendation … are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-aspects-dam-safety-program-followSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use … not maintain sufficient records of the employee’s fleet vehicle usage to ensure the vehicle was used appropriately. Key Recommendations Follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Travel Advisory No. 17
… Subject : Agency Provided Meals to State Employees As a reminder, the Office of the State … agency or another agency provides meals without charge to the employee, that fact including the name of the … not reimbursable. Therefore, employees are not entitled to a per diem meal allowance on a day they consumed a meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesSuffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key … when a probationer violated the court order or disburse victim restitution payments appropriately. As a result, some … when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… were realized. When unused appropriated fund balance is added to the surplus fund balance, the recalculated … 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… the Holland Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured that claims were adequately … be made and not be detected and corrected. We reviewed 75 of 1,661 claims totaling $1,804,573 and found that claims … documentation such as itemized invoices or detail of services provided. Further, the Board did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… by about $1.7 million as of June 30, 2021. Federal payroll taxes were not filed timely, resulting in interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Sullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
… established policy guidelines (guidelines) and ensured businesses complied with loan agreements. Key Findings … accordance with established guidelines and did not ensure businesses complied with their agreements. The Loan Review … second by $15,710 or 76 percent. Officials did not verify businesses’ self-reported job creation and retention numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with applicable statutes. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… and District officials: Maintained surplus fund balance in excess of the 4 percent statutory limit and annually … 2021, surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 7 percentage points or $6.3 million. Overestimated … annual average of $6.5 million (8 percent), which resulted in annual operating surpluses and increased fund balance by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… balance was $1.7 million, $0.7 million or 2.9 percentage points over the limit. Surplus fund balance must be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not ensure that the Town’s accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up to date, reliable or … Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware attack, … to officials, we determined: Eighty-nine (15 percent) of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no longer needed and should have been disabled. Eleven of 21 local user accounts (52 percent) reviewed on 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… Develop written procedures for tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we tested were … Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials need to improve their budgeting … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153