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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Yates County) The assessor granted 850 non-New York STAR property tax exemptions for non-municipal-owned property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… $48,965 and found that the District procured goods and services from 12 vendors totaling $23,678 without obtaining … Use competitive methods to procure professional services and purchases under the bidding threshold. Obtain Board authorization if necessary professional services exceed the Board-approved compensation in written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Orange County Community College – Information Technology and Financial Activities (2017M-111)
… has two campuses and about 5,500 students, is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees. Expenditures for the 2015-16 … not adopt adequate IT policies that address appropriate computer use and security or provide training on policies, … protected, backups were not adequately maintained and a disaster recovery plan has not been established. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/09/29/orange-county-community-college-information-technology-and-financialChurchill School and Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Churchill School and Center on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … ended June 30, 2011. Background The Churchill School and Center consists of the Churchill School (Churchill), the Churchill Center (Center), and a Development Office. Churchill provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/27/churchill-school-and-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … and disable those that were unnecessary. In addition, the board did not have an adequate contract and separate … District – Financial Condition (St. Lawrence County) The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Selected Personal Service Contracts
… Empire State Development Corporation/New York State Council on the Arts: Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director ( 2011-S-6 ) Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/selected-personal-service-contractsOverview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… A backup is a copy of electronic information that is maintained for use if there … Establishing backup procedures is a necessary part of IT contingency planning and often critical for restoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview-0Words ‘N Motion Special Education Programs – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed … (OTPS) costs, as follows: $62,895 in salaries and related fringe benefits for six Preschool Evaluations program staff … the limits stated in the Manual; and $885 in undocumented payroll accruals and salary expenses. Key Recommendations To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/words-n-motion-special-education-programs-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualRivendell School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… on Rivendell’s CFRs for the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background Rivendell is a Brooklyn, New York-based … Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) Program to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. … identified $536,449 in reported costs that did not comply with Manual requirements and recommend such costs be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/rivendell-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… assistant was arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for petit larceny in February 2024. … board and officials did not adequately secure student data to help protect it from unauthorized access or develop an IT … inventoried and safeguarded. Complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records help district officials ensure that IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1674
… Excess Personal Car Mileage (PCM) Reimbursements Excess Per Diem Payments Non-Overnight Meal Allowances Employee Payments … effective from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Current maximum Federal per diems for the continental U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1674-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsBooks and Rattles, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. For purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to … served about 139 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Books and Rattles based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/03/books-and-rattles-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKidz Therapy Services, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Kidz Therapy Services PLLC (Kidz Therapy) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … (Manual). The audit covered expenses claimed on Kidz Therapy’s CFR for fiscal year 2011-12 and certain expenses … To determine whether the costs reported by Kidz Therapy Services PLLC Kidz Therapy on its Consolidated Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/15/kidz-therapy-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1596
… Excess Personal Car Mileage (PCM) Reimbursements Excess Per Diem Payments Non-Overnight Meal Allowances Employee Payments … effective from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Current maximum Federal per diems for the continental U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1596-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsCost-Saving Ideas: Justice Court Consolidation Process
… Public Referendum Joint Resolution Approved Implement Plan to Establish Single Town Court -OR- Town Board Adopts … Public Referendum Joint Resolution Approved Implement Plan to Establish Single Town Court -OR- Petition of Registered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-justice-court-consolidation-processGenesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain County procurement practices for the period January 1, 2014 through June 12, 2015. Background Genesee County is located in western New York. The County, which has approximately 60,000 residents, is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241Webster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… the Board effectively managed the District’s finances by adopting realistic budgets and ensuring unrestricted fund balance remained within statutory limits. Key Findings District officials appropriated nearly … million of fund balance (approximately $5.5 million each year) in the 2013-14 through 2017-18 budgets as a financing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
… Department officials did not deposit or account for all donations received or deposit money received from fundraisers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsErie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… and protected information technology assets used in its business environment against unauthorized use, access … Authority is a public benefit corporation established in 1949, providing water supply to approximately 550,000 … necessity and appropriateness. Review the Internet usage log to ensure compliance with the computer use policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9North Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m