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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Chazy , Village of Freeville , Village of Silver … addition, the board did not approve water capital project change orders, which resulted in the project's budget being … use has not been updated since 2007 and does not address data backup, disaster recovery, breach notifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up)
… Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), which is responsible for community development through the construction, … HTFC, the Office of Community Renewal (OCR) is responsible for administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer … of the RESTORE program requirements, are responsible for administering the program locally. LPAs’ applications are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1998
… Background To correctly calculate split payroll charges for fiscal year ending 2021-22 and the fiscal year beginning … Operations. The appropriation charges to be used for the following fiscal year-end payroll allocation … will begin Fiscal Year-End activities on March 24, 2022 for the paychecks dated April 7, 2022 (Institution) and April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1998-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionXII.10.B Business Continuity Plan – Critical Payments During an Emergency – XII. Expenditures
… Section Overview and Policies: This section informs Business Units how to … by law to be paid on a specific date or critical payments for goods/services directly related to the health and safety … be discussed with DOB to determine the appropriate date for payment. For the cutover between fiscal years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10b-business-continuity-plan-critical-payments-during-emergencyDiNapoli: Gaming Commission Slow to Collect Casino Fees
… state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-gaming-commission-slow-collect-casino-feesOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… learn how to operate trains in revenue and non-revenue road service in a yard or terminal; prepare trains for road service and switch cars in the yards; and learn the … Training, which includes three days of classroom training, road training, and fire and evacuation training; Conductors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followOpinion 92-43
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Policies and Procedures … and Duties (authority to require prior board approval in procurement policies and procedures) HIGHWAY LAW, §§140, … Municipal Law, §104-b. The town board may not, however, in these policies and procedures supersede any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43West Nyack Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-259)
… our audit was to examine the District’s claims processing for the period January 1, 2013 through June 24, 2014. … Board of Fire Commissioners. General fund appropriations for the 2014 fiscal year total $800,500. Key Findings … documentation to support purchases made. Expense reports for travel advances did not match the receipts that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/west-nyack-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-259Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDelaware County – Third-Party Contractual Services (2014M-287)
… audit was to review the County’s policies and procedures for contracting with third-party service providers for the period January 1, 2013 through June 9, 2014. … that is composed of 19 members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $129.6 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/delaware-county-third-party-contractual-services-2014m-287Delaware County – Vehicle Usage and Disposal (2014M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the controls over the County’s vehicle fleet … vehicles, five of the six departments that we reviewed did not have written procedures. County officials did not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/04/24/delaware-county-vehicle-usage-and-disposal-2014m-258Town of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… was to review the Recreation Department’s cash receipts for the period January 1, 2016 through April 18, 2017. … five-member Town Board. Operating budget appropriations for 2017 total approximately $101 million. Key Findings The … to ensure that cash receipts were properly accounted for, recorded accurately or deposited in a timely fashion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Caledonia Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-350)
… our audit was to assess the District’s internal controls for the period January 1, 2012 through October 16, 2013. … to the Board’s audit which are not statutorily authorized for payment in advance of audit. The Board did not use the … the required comparisons to prior years, the detail for non-property tax revenue estimates, or estimated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/caledonia-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSt. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2016M-173)
… our audit was to review the County’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … 15-member Board of Legislators. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $226 million. Key Findings The … financial and capital plans to provide a framework for preparing future budgets and managing the financing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/24/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2016m-173Rockland County Department of Social Services – Service Contracts (2014M-368)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal … of actual costs, as stipulated in their contracts, and do not process payments until required reports are received. … agreements are not met. Use a competitive process when procuring professional services. … Rockland County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/06/12/rockland-county-department-social-services-service-contracts-2014m-368Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… 2016. The Clerk did not properly reconcile a County bank account for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), resulting … Treasurer did not properly reconcile the general fund bank account resulting in an unaccounted for balance $36,091. Key … made to municipalities. The Clerk should review the DMV account and remit the balances due to the State and County. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178Town of Waterloo – Board Oversight (2017M-110)
… adequate oversight of the Town’s financial affairs for the period January 1, 2015 through November 3, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for all Town funds were approximately $2.4 million for 2016. Key Findings The Board has not established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-waterloo-board-oversight-2017m-110Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable for USPS and related postal services may delay payment crediting. For information on how to process payments to the USPS and … the GFO , Chapter XII, Section 6.Z - Processing Payments for the USPS and Related Postal Services . Please note there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageWilson Central School District – Reserves and Fuel Accountability (2016M-44)
… unrestricted fund balance or to other reserves and use the money in the debt reserve to pay related debt. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/wilson-central-school-district-reserves-and-fuel-accountability-2016m-44Peru Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-69)
… cash collections and disbursements were properly accounted for for the period July 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $45 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/peru-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2017m-69