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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls , Elmira City School District … count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues … spent appropriately and effectively.” Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsGates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… Determine whether the Gates Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly planned for long-term financial and capital needs. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly plan for the … Determine whether the Gates Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board and officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… not being made aware of what the District expects to incur in overtime costs and the budgets are not transparent … policies and procedures. Paid six employees $2,097 in overtime wages without proper supporting documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… their own time sheets and overtime. Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated that they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… supported or accurately calculated. This resulted in unsupported and possibly improper payments being made. Of … Review the contents of the City Charter (Charter) in its entirety, review payments made to former City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… combined cost of $255,775 did not have the required asset tags. 12 fixed assets with a combined cost of $213,960 could … were unable to verify this due to a lack of proper asset tags and incomplete inventory records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For example, he was able to: Disburse over $451,000 in … May 2022. These improper disbursements went unnoticed for years because the Board did not review bills (claims) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… (Board) ensured that employees appropriately used Village credit cards. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that Village employees appropriately used Village credit cards. As a result, employees made questionable purchases on the Village’s credit cards. We reviewed all 3,108 credit card transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… for the Water Department to receive and assess security alerts from professional organizations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the former … have the accounting records created, the annual financial report (AFR) for 2020 and 2021 filed and the 2023 budget prepared by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… Village of Coxsackie Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability 2014M324 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityFrewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… from other revenue sources to conceal misappropriated and missing money. $6,982 is missing or was improperly withdrawn from the ECA and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andXI.18.A Executive Law Article 15-A- Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Article 15-A of the Executive Law, signed into law on July 19, 1988, authorized … of an Office (now Division) of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD) to promote employment and … Article 15A of the Executive Law signed into law on July 19 1988 authorized the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18a-executive-law-article-15-participation-minority-group-members-and-women-respect-stateEast Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2009, to February 1, 2013. Background The East Ramapo Central … is $800,000 more than the $7.4 million budget note issued to fund the deficit. District officials planned to use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… the Village’s financial operations for the period of August 1, 2008 through September 27, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including … District officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… property exemptions were not always properly applied for or supported. Of the 99 property tax exemptions that … totaling over $4.1 million were not properly applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMonticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
Monticello Joint Fire District Fiscal Operations 2017M80
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… 31 change orders, totaling over $860,000 that were for the same or similar types of material or service. As a … to obtain Board approval or use competitive bidding or quotes. Include a list of other desired items as alternates in original project plans and bid specifications. Solicit competition using bids, request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… expenses are generally not a significant budgetary item, the opportunities for improper or even fraudulent … travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for diligent oversight. A long line of audit findings have emphasized the need to provide guidance regarding the management of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introduction