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DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for December 2015
… Fair. Department of Civil Service $4.6 billion for eight health maintenance organization contracts for eligible state and local employees under the NYS Health Insurance Program. Department of Corrections and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2015Village of Sackets Harbor – Budgeting and Financial Management (2020M-28)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Village officials developed realistic budgets and long-term financial plans. Key Findings The Board and Village officials did not develop realistic budgets. From …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-sackets-harbor-budgeting-and-financial-management-2020m-28New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… unemployment rate has soared upward in recent months, with May's 14.5 percent nearly four times the 3.7 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… managed the billing, collecting, enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges. Key Findings The Village lacked … accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, for the delinquent customer accounts we reviewed the Village … policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for the billing, collecting and enforcing of water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Town of Ogden – Financial Management and Justice Court (2014M-234)
… controls over the Town’s financial and Court operations for the period January 1, 2012 through June 5, 2014. … Board members. The Town’s 2014 budgeted appropriations for the Town’s major operating funds totaled approximately … controls over the Towns financial and Court operations for the period January 1 2012 through June 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/10/31/town-ogden-financial-management-and-justice-court-2014m-234Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and regulation. Our audit … state, and local governments, are exempt from the tax. New York also has a Motor Fuel Excise Tax (MFT) on gasoline and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxVillage of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges. Key Findings Key duties over … and sewer operations such as billing, collecting, entry of payments and adjustments were inadequately segregated and … B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response letter. … Determine whether Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Health Sciences Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-99)
… Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings The School did not: Correctly calculate State aid attributable to … receiving special education services. As a result, the School billed the Buffalo City School District (BCSD) $78,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/26/health-sciences-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-99Village of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
… procurement policy when acquiring goods. Issue request for proposals for professional service providers who were paid $191,575 for the audit period. The Board did not properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019m-100Town of Olive - Accrued Leave and Information Technology (2019M-84)
… handbook to include guidance on timekeeping procedures for the use of leave credits or compensatory time. Ensure … that employee handbook policies and the CBA are followed for allocating all types of accrued leave earned including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/03/town-olive-accrued-leave-and-information-technology-2019m-84Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether water and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed 1,963 water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Poughkeepsie City School District - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-16)
… Key Findings The Board did not: Seek competition for professional services totaling approximately $1.6 million … a total of $968,545 during the audit period. The Director for Technology: Circumvented the procurement policy and … totaling $71,226 during the audit period, including $4,596 for shipping costs. Key Recommendations Ensure purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019mTown of Harford - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-201)
… services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest. Key Findings The Highway Superintendent did not … safeguard those assets. A Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest totaling $4,400. The Town overpaid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-harford-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-201Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… plan that included the need and optimal funding level for each reserve. Town department procedures for cash receipts were deficient because officials lacked adequate documentation for cash receipts collected by certain departments, recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Town of Covert – Financial Management and Justice Court (2015M-180)
… condition and to review the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2014 through May 20, 2015. … population of approximately 2,200. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The … condition and to review the Courts financial activity for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/11/town-covert-financial-management-and-justice-court-2015m-180Utilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (Follow-Up)
… designed to provide inspections, maintenance, and cleaning for Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains that operate into … (MNR) was billed $707,694 of the operating expenses for the incremental costs to operate the Facility for the installation of Positive Train Control on MNR trains. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/28/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facility-followLowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $25 million. … officials have been using reserve funds as repositories for excessive fund balance. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… care premium rate calculations, and adjust the premiums as appropriate. Strengthen steps to oversee and monitor MCOs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionTown of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… and cash balances from prior years. As a result, the general fund balance was overstated by $81,929. Annual … (AFRs) have not been filed since 2016, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… his office reviewed 1,698 contracts valued at $4.4 billion and approved more than 2.7 million payments worth more than … financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies, certain contracts for state public … Transportation grants for New York City’s Safe Routes to School Program and the Drive Smart and Park Smart pilot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014