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Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the three recommendations in our initial report, State … recover the $473,815 from Rainbow; review another $166,665 of payments to Rainbow which we did not include in our audit; … of this follow-up review, indicating actions planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followXIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… where an employee owes a refund to the State may occur for various reasons. For example, an employee may have: (i) received a duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewClarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… year-end commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods and services totaling $3.3 million during the audit period. However, $3.2 million was unsupported or for unbudgeted purchases. In effect, officials improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46Forestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… the internal controls over cafeteria financial operations for the period July 1, 2012 through February 6, 2014. … students and 107 employees. The District’s appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total $11.5 million. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andTown of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… Department employee leave records. Leave balances for the former Deputy Highway Superintendent (Deputy) from 2015 … being properly recorded, while 89 hours was attributed to the Deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to … charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. The matter is pending in court. Key Recommendations Ensure someone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… work-related concerns, and adding an additional director with aviation, engineering, or product-safety oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementTown of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s procurement practices for the period January 1, 2012, to March 1, 2013. Background … comprised of a Town Supervisor and four Board members. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203State Agencies Bulletin No. 994
… Purpose To provide agency users with an overview of the new on-line help tool Effective Date(s) Immediately … training topics, and then launch a desired topic in any of the three available playback modes – See It!, Try It!, and … the user to learn by watching an animated demonstration of tasks being performed in a simulated environment. Try It! …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/994-line-help-user-productivity-kit-upkCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… Purpose To determine whether the network security controls at the … Nanoscale Science and Engineering (College) are sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized … the next generation of scientists and researchers in nanotechnology. The College is a unit of the University at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsUse of Vendor-Supported Technology
… Objective To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation … Authority (NFTA) was complying with requirements to maintain its systems at vendor-supported levels. The audit … that its systems are regularly reviewed and kept up to date. Key Recommendations Take steps to ensure that systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/use-vendor-supported-technologyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for this property. Auditors noted similar deficiencies in a 2014 audit. Track state and local government spending at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCity of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree. On January 7, 2022, the Executive Director pled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 … refunds totaling $386.9 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… report - pdf] We also issued six letter reports to the following housing authorities: Albany , Elmira , Town of Hempstead , Jamestown , Port Chester and Rome . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… balance from $1.7 million in 2009-10 to just over $64,000 (or 0.2 percent of District expenditures) in 2011-12. Over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Town of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Exeter (Town) Town Clerk/ Tax Collector (Clerk) … accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally recorded collections accurately and … and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit real property taxes in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15DiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… multiple requests his office received related to approval of the Green Acres Mall project in Hempstead. “The Green … Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare, have brought the concerns of their constituents to the attention of my office. As a result, our auditors determined there were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectV.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… (COA) is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). It provides each business unit, department, fund, … The development and implementation of the COA for the SFS allows the State to realize significant benefits: … operations; and generates savings by streamlining agency administrative practices. Enhances Controls – Improves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesHammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and a circumvention of the 4 percent statutory … include: the maximum funding goal or annual contributions for each reserve; gains or losses on the sale of investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99