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XIV.14.D Criteria for Recording General Capital Assets Including Infrastructure – XIV. Special Procedures
… of $40,000 Infrastructure Assets in excess of $1,000,000 For major construction projects, the $100,000 capitalization … capital expenditures rather than the individual assets. For bulk purchases of furniture, equipment, etc., the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14d-criteria-recording-general-capital-assets-including-infrastructureState Agencies Bulletin No. 919
… changes that are required to apply the proper taxation for employees who are receiving a retroactive military … Employees Employees receiving a retroactive pay increase for military stipend Effective Date(s) August 19, 2009 … and described how the FICA status would be updated for employees beginning or ending military stipend beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/919-taxation-retroactive-raise-payments-employees-receiving-military-stipendAlbany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… Albany County is located in eastern New York State and has a population of approximately 303,000. The County … The Albany County Probation Department collected $464,508 and $542,187 in restitution, fines and fees during 2011 and 2012, respectively. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTown of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… not have a policy to govern the level of fund balance that should be maintained and has not adopted long-term financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … payments totaling $66,368 that were not supported by their individual employment contracts and were based on a … procurement policy. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. … Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (Orange County) The board did not adequately manage the village’s financial … financial records was not performed since 2012, and the length of service awards program that started in 1990 was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… We also released ten letter reports to the following: City of Auburn [pdf] , City of Elmira [pdf] , Town of Hamburg … The eight law enforcement agencies that use a computerized tracking system did not appropriately grant user rights to … property room. Improve the inventory tracking and disposal process by clearly documenting property movement. Assign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4DiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… verification that the services took place, according to a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … home care services are vital and allow many New Yorkers to remain in their homes and communities,” DiNapoli said. “We … the number of claims that had no matching verification (due to timing differences between when auditors and agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… effectively monitoring the expenses reported by Palladia to ensure that reimbursed claims are allowable, supported and … did not maintain adequate oversight of direct placement to ensure that Local Departments of Social Service (Local … standards, policies, or procedures for Local Districts to follow in supervising all direct placement cases as it has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsVillage of Corfu - Sewer Operations (2018M-133)
… audit, or contract with a certified public accountant to audit, the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. Village officials … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Village of Corfu Sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-corfu-sewer-operations-2018m-133Cassadaga Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-110)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and use of appropriated fund balance. … 1 Appointed February 26, 2018 … Cassadaga Valley Central School District Financial Management 2018M110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-110Opinion 2007-1
… with an award to the lowest responsible bidder (see People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584, 589; 2 Antieau, … to the requirements of the competitive bidding statute ( Value Management Consultants v County of Nassau , Supreme Ct, … light and rapid rails systems as well as bus systems, even when bus and rail systems share all or part of the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Town of Sharon – Fund Balance (2017M-271)
… that fund balance was reasonable for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. Background The Town of Sharon is located in Schoharie … Town Board. Operating funds’ budgeted appropriations for 2018 total approximately $916,500. Key Findings Town-wide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/21/town-sharon-fund-balance-2017m-271Washington County – Procurement (2017M-224)
… with its procurement policy and statutory requirements for the period January 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017. … each of the County's 17 towns. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $113.4 million. Key Findings … required number of quotes or perform competitive bidding for 16 purchases totaling $154,083 and did not seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/washington-county-procurement-2017m-224Town of Victory – Justice Court (2013M-66)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of Victory is located in Cayuga County and has a population of approximately 1,660. … and four Board members. The Court collected $35,265 in fines and surcharges during our audit period Key Findings We found no material issues in the accuracy and timing of deposits and the recording and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2013/04/26/town-victory-justice-court-2013m-66Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… Town’s financial operations are transparent to the Board and taxpayers. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain … information to assess the Town’s financial condition and file the annual report with OSC. The Clerk did not maintain a complete and up-to-date record of the Board’s meetings. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… bids, officials could have saved Town taxpayers at least $37,000. Seek competitive quotes for 27 purchases … the Town risks acquiring further goods and services at higher costs than necessary. Key Recommendation Comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… or transparently fund reserves. Take appropriate action to address overfunded reserves. Funding reserves at levels … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action . Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Town of Cheektowaga – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-18)
… deliberate audit of credit card bills and charges prior to payment … Town of Cheektowaga Credit Card Purchases 2017M18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-cheektowaga-credit-card-purchases-2017m-18