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Tuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan College of New York
… Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State financial aid. Background Metropolitan College of New … tuition costs to eligible students. Schools receiving State financial aid awards certify student eligibility. For … totaling almost $6.6 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 1,560 students. We reviewed a sample of 75 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-college-new-yorkSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up)
… that: the Migrant Education Program (Program) did not meet certain Program outcomes and overarching Program goals; … Plan update; develop methods to provide evaluation results at both the METS level and Program-wide to monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/selected-aspects-migrant-education-program-followReview of Real Property Holdings for Disposal (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Review of Real Property Holdings for Disposal ( 2010-S-48 ). Background Our initial report, … its real property holdings to identify properties for sale or disposal. We identified 18 potential surplus … value of $7.1 million that may no longer have been needed for transportation purposes and could have been disposed of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/review-real-property-holdings-disposal-followContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Purpose To determine whether the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York properly established annual contract … To determine whether the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York properly established annual contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/08/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Development. Background Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law (Law) requires State agencies and public authorities to promote the … faith” effort to achieve their goals, and report quarterly on their level of participation to DED. The Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesDiNapoli: City of Corning Audit Details Stolen Funds
… The clerk, Stephanie Burlew, was charged in July with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony. Corning officials requested an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office after they identified … stole fees for parking permits, code enforcement, water, sewer and parking summons, as well as utility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-city-corning-audit-details-stolen-fundsManagement and Control of Employee Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of Employee Overtime Costs ( 2009-S-87 ). Background Our … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/19/management-and-control-employee-overtime-costs-followCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt totaling $12,000,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/14/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-14-12City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… condition, which the certified public accounting (CPA) firm made no indication of in its 2012 audit report. Key … have an audit committee to oversee and evaluate the CPA firm’s work. The City’s accounting records contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238DiNapoli Releases Profile of State's Economic Development Agency
… information for many of its 168 subsidiaries and limited public reporting on results of the economic development … the state during the year. But the authority makes little public assessment of whether its programs work effectively … report suggests developing more detailed and consistent public reporting for each program. In addition to economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-releases-profile-states-economic-development-agencyDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale
… Bonds, $36,685,000 of Series 2018B Taxable Bonds and $11,235,000 of Series 2018C Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds. … bonds are scheduled to be delivered on March 15, 2018. The winning bids were as follows: Series 2018A Tax-Exempt Bonds … cost bid of 2.057387 percent. The state received ten bids for the $166.1 million of tax-exempt bonds. The net proceeds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-saleCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-14) - Revised
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the … overtime may not be adequate. Key Recommendations Find alternate sources of revenue or reduce appropriations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/07/03/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-14-revisedCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-14-16)
… from the sale of City property of $410,000 and the settlement of legal proceedings of $950,000 that might not be … recognize the financing of $201,000 for debt service as a transfer from the originating funds. Key Recommendations Develop a viable financial plan that is sustainable for the long term, which gradually decreases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-14-16School of Professional Studies – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… To determine whether there was fraud, waste, or abuse in the use of funds held in its bank accounts. Background The City University of New … York School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) was founded in 2003 to meet the educational needs of working adults, … To determine whether there was fraud waste or abuse in the use of funds held in its bank accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/school-professional-studies-controls-over-bank-accountsSelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance (Report 2009-S-51). Background Our … has standards and procedures for the maintenance of its bus fleet, (2) performs bus maintenance in compliance with these standards and … included in our initial audit report Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report 2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-followVillage of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported … is not reporting potential traffic violation offenders to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely … the DMV pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported, as paid or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1City of White Plains – Claims Auditing (2016M-367)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background The City of White Plains is located in Westchester County and has … are thoroughly audited before payment, as required by the City’s charter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/01/06/city-white-plains-claims-auditing-2016m-367Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved … based on current and prior year findings . Background To accomplish our objectives, we used data analytics to select 57,054 transactions for audit, including: (i) high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-reportCity of Niagara Falls – Financial Condition (2017M-170)
City of Niagara Falls Financial Condition 2017M170
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/09/15/city-niagara-falls-financial-condition-2017m-170Examination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the travel … The initial contract, which was approved by the Office of the State Comptroller, required PMA to use reasonable … Instead, expenses were reimbursable on the basis of PMA’s actual cost. However, the contract extension, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expenses