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DiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… The state Department of Health (DOH) was unprepared to respond to infectious … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. DiNapoli said that a persistent lack of funding for public health over the last … communication and coordination with localities on collection and reporting and use of infection control data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyOriskany Central School District – Procurement (2017M-87)
… with competitive bid statutes and District policies for the period July 1, 2015 through October 28, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $14.7 … Key Findings The District did not seek competition for five professional service contracts totaling $265,706. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/oriskany-central-school-district-procurement-2017m-87Rocky Point Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-170)
… fund, how each reserve would be funded or when reserve funds would be used. Amounts retained in two of the … comprehensive policies for establishing and using reserve funds. Develop a plan for the use of excess fund balance and reserve funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. … Rocky …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-170Westhill Central School District – Procurement (2016M-182)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $35.3 … a purchasing policy, the policy did not include guidance for procuring professional services. Although District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/westhill-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-182Margaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… 2018-19 that it did not use to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled approximately … of the next year’s budget, exceeding the statutory limit. When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46Johnsburg Central School District – Payroll (2014M-174)
… established effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2012 through January 31, 2014. … one school with approximately 340 students. Expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $10 … consistently punch in or out to record times they reported for and left work. District officials did not review employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/johnsburg-central-school-district-payroll-2014m-174Kinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Findings District officials properly sought competition for 10 purchases totaling $1.2 million that exceeded General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Nanuet Fire District - Credit and Gasoline Cards (2018M-193)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and the purchases were for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Of the 240 credit card purchases totaling $69,465 made during our audit period, … attached to the claims. Of 389 gasoline credit card purchases, totaling $18,849 for over 6,000 gallons of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/12/28/nanuet-fire-district-credit-and-gasoline-cards-2018m-193Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Procurement (2017M-211)
… with it its procurement policy and applicable statutes for the period July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $13.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-procurement-2017m-211Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed … District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for resolution. Our audit focused on the Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetDiscovery Charter School – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2015M-14)
… July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Discovery Charter School is located in the Town of Greece in … the journal entries completed by the Business Manager. … Discovery Charter School Internal Controls Over Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/29/discovery-charter-school-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2015mSaranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… the 22-month audit period, the District had an average of $12.4 million in operating and debt service funds … have earned $356,452, or $202,353 more than the $154,099 of investment earnings during our audit period. Officials did … program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Roosevelt Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-234)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the District’s procurement … Findings District officials did not consistently adhere to established policies and procedures and ensure that goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/18/roosevelt-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-234State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… providers have met the regulatory requirements for collecting and disposing of unneeded drugs. However, … that date, the required processing time frame had elapsed for 1,681 kits (88 percent). Department of Taxation and … to provide collateral security in an amount provided for in statute or determined by the department. Distributors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsRoosevelt Union Free School District - Information Technology (2019M-193)
… did not appoint a Chief Information Officer responsible for all IT matters. The Board did not adopt a disaster … appointing a Chief Information Officer to be responsible for ensuring computerized data is secure, identifying and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/roosevelt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2019m-193Opinion 95-21
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Consolidation (procedures for) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Consolidation (procedures for) TOWN LAW, … petition, initiate a proceeding to consolidate two or more sewer districts. The consolidation is subject to public … with the town clerk of a petition ... shall , adopt a resolution calling a public hearing upon: a. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21DiNapoli Applauds Top Court Ruling Reaffirming Audit Powers
… power was properly focused on billing records for State payments. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-applauds-top-court-ruling-reaffirming-audit-powersCUNY Bulletin No. CU-173
… Purpose To explain agency procedures for processing increases. Affected Employees Salaried … and High Pressure Plant Tenders (BU TM) are not eligible for the increase Background Pursuant to the Memorandum of … the City University and the following Bargaining units for District Council 37, Locals 983(TM), 1597(TU) 1797(TX) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-173-additional-compensation-fund-acf-increase-blue-collar-staffCortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… and apply the Treasurer’s signature to checks at the time of printing, without direct supervision. The Treasurer did … for auditing claims by establishing the office of county auditor or the office of county comptroller, in … to job duties. The Treasurer should: Control his signature when it is applied to prepared checks. Discontinue assigning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed … District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for resolution. Our audit focused on the Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9