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West Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… $115,000. District officials did not obtain quotes for 16 of 21 purchases totaling approximately $56,000. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mState Comptroller Dinapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… operations and the Justice Court did not properly account for court funds. Auditors found 22 claims totaling $132,819 … the clerk-treasurer’s or court’s records and reports. For the court, 70 tickets could not be accounted for, duplicate receipts were not always issued and bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditCambria Housing Authority – Financial Management (2015M-316)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if expenditures were itemized, supported and for … Tenant files did not contain documentation indicating how the Authority calculated rental amounts. The Authority … invoices or receipts. Maintain adequate documentation of how each tenant’s rent in calculated. Annually recertify each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/12/cambria-housing-authority-financial-management-2015m-316Town of Camden – Internal Controls Over Salaries/Benefits and Ambulance Services (2014M-82)
… over the billing and collection of ambulance service fees for the period of January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 were approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The Board did not properly authorize salaries and benefits for all Town officers and employees. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/30/town-camden-internal-controls-over-salariesbenefits-and-ambulance-services-2014m-82Accounts Payable Advisory No. 22
… life-to-date expenditure information. This facilitates public accountability and provides useful information to … 220625113024/https://www.esd.ny.gov/MWBE/AgencyUtilization2.html . … Importance of Referencing a Contract Number on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/22-referencing-contract-numberTown of Chili – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-33)
… at the proper height. Four components at the Department of Public Works (DPW) building, such as securely-attached mats …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-chili-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-33Online Services
… We offer a growing list of secure Online Services for customers, clients and business partners. … Electronic Filing Local Government Real Property Tax Cap Online Claiming for Authorized Users (OUF) Public Authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-servicesOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services (2020-S-45) 180-Day Response
To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among these programs and services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s45-responses.pdfMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations) (2021-S-41) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary action to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the public and environment from the adverse effects of exposure to pollutants.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s41-response.pdfMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations) (2021-S-41)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary action to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the public and environment from the adverse effects of exposure to pollutants.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s41.pdfOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services (2020-S-45)
To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among these programs and services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s45.pdfPerformance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State - 2021 Annual Report
This report summarizes data for fiscal year 2019, the most recent data reported by IDAs through the Public Authorities Reporting Information System (PARIS). The report also contains a brief discussion of local development corporations (LDCs), a related type of local authority.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ida-performance-2021-annual-report.pdfImpact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed; and whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6-response.pdfComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Hartunian Announce Arrest and Indictment of New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Comptroller DiNapoli and United States Attorney for the Northern District Richard Hartunian today announced the arrest and indictment of NYS Assemblyman William Scarborough for allegedly stealing campaign funds and falsely collecting travel reimbursements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-and-us-attorney-hartunian-announce-arrest-and-indictment-newOpinion 98-8
… source" or whether the town may solicit competitive bids for such services. General Municipal Law, §103 provides that, … expenditures in excess of $10,000 and all contracts for public work involving expenditures in excess of $20,000 … by qualified charitable non-profit-making agencies for the blind approved for such purposes by the Commissioner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 91-49
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Discontinuance of (county conveyance to other … a county legislative body "may, when satisfied that it is for the interest of the county... discontinue a county … provisions governing the disposition of unneeded county real property. Subdivision 5 of section 215 provides for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49Opinion 92-32
… consideration ... which in no event shall be less than the expenses incurred by the municipality with respect to such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Passenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… New York State government with the goal of saving taxpayer money, increasing accountability, and improving the delivery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-managementOpinion 89-60
… in the private business of performing home inspections for prospective purchasers of homes does not have a prohibited interest in a contract with the municipality for which he or she serves, the conduct of the private … 802 (General Municipal Law, §803[2]). The term "contract" for purposes of Article 18 is defined to mean any claim, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60