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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual Review of MTA Finances
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) projects … by 967 between 2018 and 2023, reducing the work force to a level only slightly higher than before the Subway Action … also found: Even before taking into consideration the next 5 year capital program, outstanding debt is projected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-review-mta-financesTown of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
Determine whether the Town ClerkTax Collector maintained 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-257Town of Seneca Falls - Information Technology (2018M-218)
Determine whether the Board established policies and procedures to adequately safeguard information technology IT assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/29/town-seneca-falls-information-technology-2018m-218Town of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)
… whether officials adequately safeguard electronic access to the Town’s water system. Key Findings Water officials have … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Implement strong … access controls. Provide cybersecurity awareness training to Water plant employees. Prohibit the public disclosure of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268Town of Cortlandville - Improving Private Property (2018M-219)
… Town resources to improve private property was appropriate and properly disclosed. Key Finding Town officials inappropriately spent $22,600 to improve and maintain a Board member’s property with no lease … Consider the legal implications of this arrangement and consult with the Town attorney as to whether it may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-cortlandville-improving-private-property-2018m-219Oversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Its Comprehensive Afterschool System … and sports/recreation activities when school is not in session. According to Department contracts, Ridgewood, a … policies and contracts and identifying at least $87,733 in inappropriate expenditures. We found 168 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsCity of Long Beach - Budget Review (B19-7-4)
… located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12,000,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund and certain other funds as of June 30, 2012. Local … budget. They did not modify the proposed budget to reflect a budgeted increase in refuse and garbage rates until June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b19-7-4Town of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
Determine if collections in the Town Clerks Clerk office are adequately accounted for reported and deposited intact in a timely manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265Village of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… 5-524 (Village Law) authorizes certain claims to be paid in advance of audit, 14 claims totaling $380,938 were paid … were inadequately supported. Key Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each individual claim and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253Town of Addison - Supervisor's Fiscal Responsibilities (2019M-03)
Determine if the Supervisor adequately fulfilled his fiscal responsibilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/26/town-addison-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2019m-03Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… Findings The Assessor: Granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Town of Seneca Falls - Financial Management (2018M-266)
… 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. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/05/town-seneca-falls-financial-management-2018m-266City of Glens Falls – Financial Condition (2013M-150)
City of Glens Falls Financial Condition 2013M150
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/02/city-glens-falls-financial-condition-2013m-150DiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
New York and Long Island will lose a strong advocate with the retirement of Rep Carolyn McCarthy next year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyTown of Glenville – Justice Court Collections (2016M-246)
The purpose of our audit was to examine the Courts operations over the collection recording and reporting of receipts for the period January 1 2015 through A
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2016/10/21/town-glenville-justice-court-collections-2016m-246Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B7-16-14)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Towns preliminary budget for the 2017 fisc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/02/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b7-16-14Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes
… Finance (Department) has adequate systems and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect Real Estate … when the consideration exceeds $500, at a rate of $2 for every $500 of consideration exchanged. The tax is paid by … in hard copy form. The remaining five counties remit this information electronically, including four that use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/08/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxesTown of Cherry Valley – Financial Condition (2016M-212)
… and analyze the health center’s direct and indirect costs for the period January 1, 2015 through March 30, 2016. … Supervisor is not maintaining separate accounting records for the health center’s activity and some costs are not … to the health center accordingly. Without planning for unexpected additional expenditures, the ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/26/town-cherry-valley-financial-condition-2016m-212Town of Butternuts – Accounting and Reporting (2016M-323)
The purpose of our audit was to examine the Towns financial operations for the period January 1 2015 through June 24 2016
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/25/town-butternuts-accounting-and-reporting-2016m-323Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews
… North America’s largest transportation network. New York City Transit (Transit), one of the MTA’s constituent … agencies, operates bus and subway service within the City of New York. SIR is a subsidiary agency that operates a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/01/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-0