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Selected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … The initial audit report contained three recommendations to the Department to expedite the Service Delivery Plan …
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)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our initial report, Review of Real Property Holdings for … extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our initial report Review of Real Property Holdings for …
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
… the State of New York properly established annual contract participation goals for minority- and women-owned business … State agencies and public authorities to promote the participation of minority- and women-owned business … are required to establish annual goals for such participation, make a “good faith” effort to achieve their …
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
… Authority established annual participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises; met these … and public authorities must establish annual goals for such participation, make a “good faith” effort to achieve … to DED total contract expenditures of $1.1 billion for State fiscal year 2011-12, $1.2 billion for fiscal year …
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
… a class D felony. Corning officials requested an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office after they identified … fees for parking permits, code enforcement, water, sewer and parking summons, as well as utility receipts. “This … Review cash receipt policies to ensure they are up-to-date and include provisions for adequate segregation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-city-corning-audit-details-stolen-fundsManagement and Control of Employee Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of … and we noted numerous examples of overtime being earned in excess of $75,000 annually by individuals whose salary … that lacked the proper prior approvals and justification. In addition, the Port Authority did not meet the 20 percent …
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)
… fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue …
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)
… 31, 2012. Background The City of Lockport is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … Previous audits demonstrated signs of fiscal stress in several areas and determined that the City’s accounting records were in poor condition, which the certified public accounting …
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
… (ESDC) that found there is minimal financial information for many of its 168 subsidiaries and limited public reporting … promote transparency on government spending, including how funds are used for state and local economic development programs. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-releases-profile-states-economic-development-agencyDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale
… Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds. The refunding will result in lower debt service payments, saving New York taxpayers … cost bid of 2.057387 percent. The state received ten bids for the $166.1 million of tax-exempt bonds. The net proceeds … will mature over 14 years. The state received twelve bids for the $36.7 million of taxable new money bonds. The net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-saleCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-14) - Revised
… and expenditure projections in the City’s adopted budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … operating and debt service funding of $522.9 million for the Yonkers Public Schools and $497.1 million for the City. The 2014-15 adopted budget is $30.9 million …
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)
… that might not be realized. The general fund budget does not appropriately budget and recognize the financing of …
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, …
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)
… of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance (Report … plan in place. Key Findings MTA made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified. We found …
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)
… collected 297 payments totaling approximately $52,000 in fines, surcharges and fees during the audit period. Key … to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. We found a lack of segregation of duties, … that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a timely manner. Ensure that the respective duties of the …
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)
… audit was to examine the City’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background …
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
… we used data analytics to select 57,054 transactions for audit, including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL … with DOL to identified $238,792 in potential recoveries for past UI overpayments from 130 New York State employees … $342,415 from New York State employees who owed DOL for past UI overpayments through this cooperative effort. … …
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)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. … of five elected members, has legislative responsibility for the City’s operations, and the Mayor, along with the City Administrator and department heads, is responsible for managing City operations. The City’s adopted general fund …
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
… restructuring and consulting services to Downstate. On a monthly basis, PMA was reimbursed for professional fees … were eliminated. Instead, expenses were reimbursable on the basis of PMA’s actual cost. However, the contract … appeared to exist within the Finance Department. Moreover, on several occasions, Downstate staff deferred to PMA when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesVillage of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… Board, nor the Treasurer, provided oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties . As a result: Sixty-one of … members, despite there being no authority in Village Law for the Clerk and Board members to sign checks in the absence … by the certified public accountant (CPA) firm retained for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159