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City of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City's proposed budget for 2017. Background Chapter 332 of … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the "Act"), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City's general, water and sewer funds as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16City of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… program and does not actively enforce the repayment of loans that become delinquent. The Department does not have a … determine when it is appropriate to write off delinquent loans that are uncollectable. The City donated two real … for addressing the losses that result from uncollectable loans and determining, with advice of counsel, when it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108Cazenovia Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-327)
… year total $26.9 million. Key Finding The Board has relied on appropriated fund balance as a financing source in annual … the annual budgets. Key Recommendations Avoid overreliance on appropriated fund balance. Include reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/cazenovia-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-327Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-227)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Caledonia-Mumford Central School District is located in the Town of Le Roy in Genesee … CaledoniaMumford Central School District Online Banking 2016M227 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/21/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-227Stamford Central School District – Fund Balances (2016M-106)
… budgets with the appropriation of unexpended surplus funds that will not be used. Review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balances-2016m-106Downsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s general fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through January 12, 2016. … approximately $9.9 million. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance has exceeded the 4 percent legal limit over the past … Ensure that the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79Fishers Island Union Free School District – Five Point Plan (2015M-320)
… Background The Fishers Island School District is located in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-five-point-plan-2015m-320Edgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… 1,900 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the … year totaled approximately $54.1 million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a comprehensive procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… are adequate to ensure that insurance carriers are billed timely and that services being provided meet carrier’s … are adequate to ensure that insurance carriers are billed timely and that services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesPleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… 2010-11 through 2014-15 that overestimated appropriations and that appropriated fund balance that was not used to fund … Develop realistic estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance in the annual budget. Establish … a clear intent or plan regarding the future purpose, use and replenishment of funds, when appropriate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311DiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… to mid-2014 when the statewide foreclosure caseload was near its peak. At that time, 18 counties had foreclosure … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013Compliance With State Arts Education Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … 28, 2014, examined whether New York City Deparment of Education (DoE) students (in the 2011 graduating class) … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/06/compliance-state-arts-education-requirements-followPort Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-319)
… period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background The Port Jervis City School District is located in the City of Port Jervis, Orange County. The District, which operates four … Port Jervis City School District Financial Condition 2016M319 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-319Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-221)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s internal controls … the use of personal devices on the District’s network and acceptable use of District assets when used outside the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-221Archived Publications
… reference purposes only. Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Four-Year Review, 2013-2016 - 9/27/2017 Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for School Districts: Four-Year Review - 1/25/2017 Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Three-Year Review - 9/27/2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publicationsSelected Aspects of the Pay for Success Program
… whether only randomized eligible participants are selected for the Pay for Success employment training and job placement program, … whether only randomized eligible participants are selected for the Pay for Success employment training and job placement program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/21/selected-aspects-pay-success-programMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made inappropriate premium payments to … In return, managed care plans arrange for the provision of health care services their members require. The State’s Medicaid program offers different types of managed care. Most Medicaid recipients are enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Stephanie W. Cowart, 58, of Grand Island, NY, … US Attorney James P Kennedy Jr announced today that Stephanie W Cowart 58 of Grand Island NY pleaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was … began working at the fire department in 2014 and served as treasurer from January through September 2016, when she … The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… mode; Mold growing in residents’ rooms at 8 shelters; Trash piled in a children’s play area at one shelter; Repairs … does not track the number of uncertified shelters, which can include hotel and motel rooms used by counties on an as needed basis. During 2014, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failure