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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. As a result, we … of one Office employee whose expenses exceeded $100,000. In total, we examined $121,697 in travel costs associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the general fund $41,540, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… be able to recover from a network disruption or disaster. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … the plan and could not provide a reasonable explanation for failing to do so. Key Recommendations Periodically review … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school montauk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Sullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
… funds from the Millennium revolving loan program (Program) in accordance with established policy guidelines (guidelines) … did not meet job creation and retention goals by a total of 24 jobs and seven businesses self-reported they met or … our comments on the issues raised in the Corporation’s response. … Determine whether Sullivan County County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingTown of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The … Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $2,082,924 in revenues and $673,497 in disbursements were not recorded. Cash balances were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Holland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… adequately supported and properly audited before payment. In addition, the current claims auditor did not receive … Superintendent’s secretary as the Board’s claims auditor for 12 of 14 months. Key Recommendations Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210DiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… finances entering fiscal year (FY) 2023, amid uncertainty in the city's economic recovery and its impact on city … are office buildings , are expected to increase by 11.7% in FY 2023, reaching levels just short of the peak in FY 2021. Multi-family residential (Class II) market value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-schedulePress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… on the economic health of the greater Flushing area in Queens, NY. He will be joined by local elected officials … making it one of the fastest growing local economies in NYC. Tragically the pandemic hit the region particularly … recovery, on both a public health and economic level in part due to targeted federal relief programs and high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… of fund balance that was not needed to pay operational expenses because operating surpluses of about $1 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of … Recommendations Establish clear policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not establish adequate policies … not properly followed up on and/or recorded accurately. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete and … 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-s9-20-9Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Report 2008-R-1). Background The Office of Alcoholism and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followChemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Chemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Report 2007-S-60). Background Our initial … of alcohol and substance abuse. We audited $8.4 million in payments made to the two contractors, and found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-followSelected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up)
… Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-aspects-dam-safety-program-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 … critical performance data and coordinating with DMV and DOT to ensure such data was maintained for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… users. Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware … restore, repair and/or rebuild critical IT systems or data in a timely manner. In addition to sensitive IT control … are no longer needed and periodically review user accounts for necessity. Develop and adopt a written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… determined were not needed. Establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Jamestown 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 … annual average of $6.5 million (8 percent), which resulted in annual operating surpluses and increased fund balance by … fiscal years. Could not demonstrate that the balances in five reserves, totaling approximately $8.7 million, were …
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)
… all reserves. The Board and District officials: Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the 4 percent statutory limit. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance was $1.7 million, $0.7 million or 2.9 … NYSLRS reserve fund is reduced to a reasonable level. Use funds restricted in the debt reserve to make related debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129