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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … 10 of 18 claims totaling $163,725 were not authorized for such payment. Village officials ensured that leave … Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for operation/maintenance and debt service costs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… administration of a contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) for the period July 1, 2010 through July 15, 2015. The audit … For example, a QFR listed $45,774 as the average annual salary for eight social workers, whose average annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesWhite Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012, to April 23, 2013. Background … The District’s general fund budget totaled $234,950 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has not … our audit was to examine the Districts budgeting practices for the period January 1 2012 to April 23 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Saranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… School District is located in the Towns of Beekmantown, Black Brook, Dannemora, Plattsburgh, Saranac and Schuyler …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to February 4, 2013. Background The Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition and Council oversight for the period January 1, 2011, through … The City of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 33,000 residents. The City is governed by an elected Mayor and an eight member elected Common Council. The City’s total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Town of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… The Town of Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County and serves about 4,460 residents. The elected five-member … reasonable budget estimates for the general town-wide fund and did not properly monitor and control actual activity against those estimates, allowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220IX.12.H Key CMIA Documents – IX. Federal Grants
… Annually OSC, DOB, and lead state agencies responsible for administration of covered programs must prepare two major documents for review and approval by the U.S. Treasury: Annual … Details the terms of implementation of CMIA in the state for each SFY. The TSA includes the list of Subpart A federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12h-key-cmia-documentsDiNapoli: Weak Monitoring of Financial Reporting by NYC Housing Provider Led to Overbilling of $1 Million
… A non-profit provider of supportive housing for the City’s Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) … example, CUCS charged DOHMH for the entire $203,000 annual salary paid to its Associate Executive Director under the category of Agency Administration. But $85,000 of his salary was billed again, as a direct care personal service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-weak-monitoring-financial-reporting-nyc-housing-provider-led-overbilling-1-millionTown of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition … January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013. Background The Town of Stanford is located in Dutchess County and has population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… training classes, generally you may only reimburse them for authorized expenses that they actually incur and are … to document their expenses and follow set guidelines for reimbursement, you can cut costs and mitigate the risk of … the Risks Your governing board should provide guidance for managing travel and conference expenses to avoid any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesOpinion 93-12
… member) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - spouse of school board member … any officer or employee to attend a conference conducted for the betterment of the municipality. Authorization must be … (General Municipal Law, §77-b[2]). Section 77-b provides for the payment by the municipality of all actual and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12IX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) is a group of PeopleSoft modules … Guide to Financial Operations REV. 02/01/2022 … Enterprise Services Automation ESA is a group of PeopleSoft modules that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… agencies must follow when procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services’ … vendors to ensure the agency receives the best value for moving services. The OGS Moving Services centralized … process by which an agency can solicit final total pricing for its specific move based upon the competitive hourly rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesLakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… the internal controls over travel and conference costs for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 were … The Board did not ensure that the District only paid for actual District expenses, necessarily incurred on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145Accuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its 2004-08 general education cohort (i.e., the students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followVillage of Unadilla – Budgeting (2013M-143)
… Board of Trustees, which is composed of a Mayor and four Trustees. The Village budgeted appropriations were … for the general fund, $243,285 for the water fund, and $19,535 for the library fund for the 2012-13 fiscal year. … overestimated expenditures, underestimated revenues, and the appropriation of fund balance to finance operations; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-unadilla-budgeting-2013m-143Town of Northampton – Financial Management and Internal Controls Over Town Clerk Receipts (2012M-233)
… and the internal controls over the Clerk’s receipts for the period January 1, 2011, through February 29, 2012. … Town Supervisor and four council members. Appropriations for all funds in the 2012 budget totaled approximately $1.9 … The Board did not adopt detailed policies and procedures for its budget preparation process and the routine monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-northampton-financial-management-and-internal-controls-over-town-clerk-receiptsWaverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… If District officials intentionally continue to collect taxes in excess of what is necessary for financing current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148Opinion 91-55
… Law, §123.00(f), describing the disposition of revenues after an exclusion has been granted, suggests that the … established pursuant to General Municipal Law, §6-k until after the revenues have been applied for the purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55