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Medgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… did not have any of the required notification forms for these accounts. Additionally, our inquiry of banks … were unsupported. In some transactions funds were not used for their intended purposes. Key Finding We found MEC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followManagement of Energy Consumption
… to January 31, 2012. Background Executive Order No. 111 (EO 111) issued on June 10, 2001, directs State agencies and … 2010, have not achieved the reduction goals set forth in EO 111. Had officials met the energy reduction goals stipulated in EO 111, we estimate OCFS could have saved approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/management-energy-consumptionHelping Hands School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… ended June 30, 2014, we determined Helping Hands reported $26 in non-personal service costs on its CFR that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/helping-hands-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdministration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/administration-fellowship-leaves-followState Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… in its efforts to increase State agencies’ P-Card use for small-dollar purchases. Aggregate P-Card use increased … have P-Cards during either year, and one used the P-Card for all purchases during both years. Key Recommendations None …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Rochester-Genesee Regional … and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2012. Background The Rochester-Genesee Regional … Authority (Authority) was created in 1969. Its mission is to provide and continuously improve public transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Operational Advisory No. 31
… April 1, 2019 a change in workflow was implemented for GLJEs. In conjunction with the Statewide Financial System … during the next batch process, Routed to OSC BSAO Workflow for additional review, or Auto Denied (denial reason will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeAsset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… by the governing board of a village, town, county or city for such monies and proceeds. This law took effect on October … code 894 – Asset Forfeiture Escrow Fund should be used for all moneys and proceeds realized as a consequence of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax credits (i.e., School … The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds refunds and property tax credits ie School Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxDepartment of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… were to determine whether: (i) Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit payments approved by the Department of Labor … As part of our Office’s audit of the Department’s UI program, we examined high risk payment requests approved … entitled. We also worked with DOL to offset $204,464 in UI benefit payments against penalties assessed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants (Follow-Up)
… July 18, 2017, examined whether the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) awarded contracts … Related Audit/Report of Interest Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Awarding and Oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grants-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access nonbusiness websites prohibited by the policy. In … information technology security (IT) awareness training to all online banking users was not provided. Sensitive IT … implement the faculty auditor’s recommendations. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 308
… 1, 2002 OSC Actions Position Pool IDs: The account code for the position pool IDs will automatically be charged to … process. Agencies that want to make line number changes for the position should not enter these transactions until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/308-fiscal-year-changes-budget-year-2002Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-10-F)
… Agency’s (CCIDA’s) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in April 2022. Background CCIDA is an independent public … Development Agencys CCIDAs progress as of November 2024 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/12/13/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2022m-10-fSagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or … property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53City of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… at the end of 2019, and officials had to rely on loans for cash flow. Errors in the 2020 accounting records make it difficult for officials to accurately assess the City’s current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Marketing and Promotional Program (2021M-65)
… (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) distributed tickets from the Marketing and Promotional Program (Program) … Key Findings The Board did not distribute Program tickets in accordance with the New York State Gaming … Corporation officials used resources to purchase tickets that were given to Board members, management, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-marketing-andLe Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of June 30, 2021, the unemployment insurance … enough to pay average annual unemployment expenditures for more than 200 years, and the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Starpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… accounts may not be detected and increased opportunities for users to make unauthorized or improper changes, … Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts for necessity and appropriateness and disable user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-user