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Orchard Park Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s claims auditing process for the … of the Buffalo and Erie County Library System according to a written contract, which also contains the Library’s … Findings The Board did not audit and approve claims prior to payment. The Board did not adopt a claims audit policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/08/19/orchard-park-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-191Village of Lindenhurst – Claims Processing (2016M-345)
… 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. Background The Village of Lindenhurst is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk … Village of Lindenhurst Claims Processing 2016M345 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-lindenhurst-claims-processing-2016m-345Village of Canajoharie – Procurement (2015M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement practices for the period … procurement policy. Village officials and employees failed to obtain quotes in accordance with the Village’s procurement … procurement policy and competitive bid laws are adhered to when purchasing goods or entering public works contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/15/village-canajoharie-procurement-2015m-36Greenlawn Water District – Accounting Records (2015M-231)
… approximately $5.3 million. Key Findings The Business Manager did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records. The Business Manager did not provide sufficient oversight of work performed by the District’s clerks. The Business Manager did not provide the Board with adequate monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/12/18/greenlawn-water-district-accounting-records-2015m-231South Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)
… Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/08/08/south-farmingdale-water-district-information-technology-2014m-153Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… because the real property tax levy and a schedule of other estimated revenues were not included. The Board did … complete and accurate, that include realistic estimates of revenues and appropriations. Develop fund balance and reserve policies to establish the desired levels of unrestricted fund balance and reserves to maintain. Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26Medina Central School District - Capital Projects (2019M-163)
… management of the Project. We found: District officials did not always obtain competitive pricing or obtain … Key Recommendations Solicit competition through bids when required, or request for proposals or quotes to provide assurance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-capital-projects-2019m-163City of Norwich - Emergency Medical Services Billing (2019M-112)
… officials effectively managed emergency medical services (EMS) billing. Key Findings The EMS Department did not bill for 614 incidents resulting in … the billings to the medical services provided. The EMS Department had 903 unserviceable incidents resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-emergency-medical-services-billing-2019m-112Town of Olive - Accrued Leave and Information Technology (2019M-84)
… Determine whether Town officials accurately maintained employee accrued leave records. Determine whether Town … did not: Maintain accurate leave records or follow the employee handbook and the collective bargaining agreement … security policy. Key Recommendations Review and update the employee handbook to include guidance on timekeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/03/town-olive-accrued-leave-and-information-technology-2019m-84Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… Board and District officials adequately safeguarded data from abuse or loss. Key Findings Officials do not regularly … Board and District officials adequately safeguarded data from abuse or loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 – Financial Activities (2017M-17)
… The Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/kenilworth-fire-district-no-2-financial-activities-2017m-17Roosevelt Union Free School District - Information Technology (2019M-193)
Determine whether District officials established adequate controls to help prevent and properly respond to a malicious attack
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/roosevelt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2019m-193Oversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … effective oversight of its service provider contracts to ensure claimed expenses were program appropriate and … oversight, particularly regarding contractor performance, to ensure that contractor deliverables are outcome-based and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-followOpinion 92-39
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … case of Salyer v Tulare Water District , 410 US 719, 93 S Ct 1224, 35 L Ed 2d 659, in which the Supreme Court … for the consolidation of special districts must be "the owner of taxable property situate within one of the districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39State Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… reliable service and is managed effectively." A commuter train is considered late by the LIRR only if it arrives at … incidents (Amtrak owns and operates Pennsylvania Station and the tunnels under the East River used by the … Most LIRR commuters (87 percent) travel to or from Penn Station in Manhattan’s central business district. Peak …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 91-60
… accounts of public corporations, including OTBs (NY Const, art X, §5; Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law, … 411; Ronan v Levitt , 73 Misc 2d 35, 341 NYS2d 176 affd 42 AD2d 10, 344 NYS2d 624, mot for lv to app den 33 NY2d 514, … in connection with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Opinion 2000-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of … You ask whether a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer … department. General Municipal Law §209-i (1-a) provides in relevant part that a "volunteer firefighter" 1 who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15DiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, with … with mental Illness and 5.1% with a severe mental illness in 2021-2022, according to federal data. Between 2013 and … number of individuals served by the state’s public mental health system, with nearly 900,000 residents utilizing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the successful bidder is the appealing party in which case a copy of the appeal must be delivered to the original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-procedures