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Wayne County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2020-S-30) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by the Wayne County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual and the CFR Manual.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s30-response.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, December 2021
On November 30, 2021, the City released its seventh budgetary update since the COVID-19 pandemic began, its modified November 2021 financial plan. The City’s finances have experienced considerable fluctuation throughout this time, fueled by volatility in everything from employment to federal aid.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-16-2022.pdfSupplemental Report on the State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget (As Amended by the Governor)
This report details provisions of the New York State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget proposal, as amended, and is a supplement to the Office of the State Comptroller’s “New York State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget Review” that was published in February 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2022-23.pdfReview of the State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget
The State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget represents the first budget in modern times that is projected by the Division of the Budget to remain in balance throughout the Financial Plan period, including one additional year beyond the typical four-year forecast period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-review-2022-23.pdfLocal Government Contact Management System (LGCMS)
OSC will be releasing a new system for maintaining municipal contact information and ensuring important OSC communications are received timely, and by the current local government officials. This session will walk through how to create, modify, verify and remove municipal official contact records.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/local-gov-contact-management-system-081924.pdfNew Yorkers in Need Wrap-up (English)
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. Yet for many, hardships existed long before that time; millions of New Yorkers face daily challenges to make ends meet as a result of living at or near the federal poverty level.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-wrapup-report.pdfPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments (2023-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development are being maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of residents, and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23n2-response.pdfCold Spring Harbor Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-320)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … Spring Harbor Central School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-320Town of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
… $19,400 for ineligible individuals. Direct supervisors did not always sign time sheets as required. Key Recommendations Consult with counsel to determine whether to recover overpayments and unpaid health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31Ithaca City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … their use of fund balance as a financing source could not continue. The District did achieve some cost savings that … cost savings measures are positive steps in the effort to use recurring revenues to support recurring expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/ithaca-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-318Skaneateles Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-2)
… audit period were appropriate. The online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/skaneateles-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-2Town of Seneca Falls - Financial Management (2018M-266)
… appropriations for each respective fund. The Board has not adopted multiyear financial and capital plans or … multiyear financial and capital plans for a three- to five-year period, including a formal reserve plan. Town … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/05/town-seneca-falls-financial-management-2018m-266Columbia County – Procurement (2017M-249)
… procedures for procuring goods and services that GML does not require to be competitively bid. The County procured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/columbia-county-procurement-2017m-249City of Mechanicville – Audit Follow-Up (2012M-162-F)
… in February 2013. Background The City of Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County and has approximately 5,200 residents. The City’s government is organized under a City Council, which comprises five elected Commissioners, one of whom is the Mayor. The City finances services mainly through real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/03/city-mechanicville-audit-follow-2012m-162-fUlster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2016M-158)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the procurement process for … services. Key Recommendation Revise its policy to require the use of an RFP process or other appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/08/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-internal-controls-over-purchasingDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of School Food (2015M-358)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate procurement practices for school food for the … the lowest reasonable cost available and have taken steps to ensure that the bid process is not influenced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurementState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Antisemitism and New York's Response
… campuses, on city streets, and online have no place in our society. Antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate directed at any community must be denounced in all their forms. We cannot and will not tolerate intimidation in any community or at any institution. "I fully support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-antisemitism-and-new-yorks-responseHighland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-145)
… managed and secured network user accounts. Key Findings The Technology Department could improve how they manage and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/10/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-network-userTown of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling $3.1 million in 2017 and $3.0 million in 2018 were not always remitted to the Town Supervisor … adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257Waterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… controls over the Department’s cash disbursements process for the period June 1, 2013 through January 31, 2015. … the Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $230,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015m