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Lakeville No. 2 Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the oversight of the District’s financial … Findings District officials did not ensure that District funds were expended in the best interest of taxpayers or as … by statute. District officials did not adequately plan or use a competitive process when procuring goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/17/lakeville-no-2-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… resulted in his staff improperly attending these events free of charge. In addition, Center management directed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Mercy College (Mercy) is an … undergraduate tuition is about $8,500 per semester. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for … tuition costs to eligible students. Schools receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. For the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeSaugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… and the annual sales tax returns were not filed with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Most student … of funds and maintain adequate and appropriate accounting records. Ensure that student treasurers issue duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Tuition Assistance Program – LaGuardia Community College
… Purpose To determine whether LaGuardia Community College complied … LaGuardia Community College (LaGuardia), located in Queens, is part of the City University of New York. … include 8 students who received awards but did not meet the requirements for full-time status, and one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/04/tuition-assistance-program-laguardia-community-collegeFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… to them upon retirement. While GML expressly allows group life insurance, and the personnel policy is not … insurance policies may also constitute an unauthorized investment of District funds. Key Recommendation Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B22-7-4)
… their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations … of Long Beach Budget Review B2274 New York Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b22-7-4Town of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012. … The Town Board (Board) is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Town’s operating funds’ appropriations for the 2012 fiscal year are approximately $2.1 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School – Financial Management (2013M-98)
… A charter school is a public school financed by local, State, and Federal resources that is not under the control of … the Board with bank statements or cancelled checks and a list of all moneys received and paid each month – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/05/child-development-center-hamptons-charter-school-financial-managementVillage of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… funded primarily by real property taxes, sales tax, State aid, and water and sewer rents. The Village is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Village of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… fines. The Village does not participate in the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Scofflaw Program for … two Justices do not maintain an accurate computerized bail list or perform monthly bank reconciliations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148Village of Maybrook – Water Operations (2013M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Village’s water … The Village’s internal controls over water operations need to be improved. The water clerk’s duties were inadequately … compensating controls. Implement water billing procedures to ensure that water user charges are properly billed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Town of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the … 1, 2012, through March 15, 2013. Background The Town of Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 1,300 residents. The Town is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106Town of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… internal controls over selected Town financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … The Town of Coeymans is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 7,400 residents. The … properly reflect the true financial condition of the sewer district fund. On its 2011 annual financial report, the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Newark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board of Trustees’ oversight … cards, claims processing, payroll processing and IT. Do not allow the privately-contracted payroll vendor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… paid for a higher amount than what was actually owed. Two vendors had initiated a combined total of 137 electronic fund … disbursements totaling $89,000 were for a public works contract that was not competitively bid as required by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222City of Lockport – Fiscal Stress (2013M-330)
… fund balance deficits in the general, water and refuse funds as of December 31, 2012. Further, these deficits will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/12/20/city-lockport-fiscal-stress-2013m-330Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District , Town of Minden and the Village of Owego . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … already been made, and their approval is not documented in the minutes. The board did not conduct an annual audit of … general fund without first eliminating the tax levies in the part-town funds (those that exclude the village), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Under New Tax Cap Calculation, School District Tax Levy Growth Near Zero
… tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 0.12 percent above current levels for the 2016-17 fiscal … to bridge the gap, others may need to take a hard look at operations to find ways to cut costs to stay under the … tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 012 percent above current levels for the 201617 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zeroState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… City officials could not provide reasonable explanations for their lack of corrective action. Scio Central School … village finances. The treasurer did not: properly account for fund balance within each village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0