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Town of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Allen (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Opinion 90-35
… bid the purchase of that commodity unless an exception to competitive bidding requirements is applicable. We are in … of your letter asking what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district. You state … by act of the Legislature or by local law adopted prior to September 1, 1953, all purchase contracts involving an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Village of Muttontown - Board Oversight (2018M-251)
… through 2017-18. Key Recommendations Audit, or cause a timely audit of, Village financial records. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of claims before authorizing … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/03/01/village-muttontown-board-oversight-2018m-251Purchasing and Procurement Practices
… Objective To determine whether the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) procured goods and services … Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. Section 208 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law requires all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx
… bank branch. DiNapoli has deposited $35 million in public funds in Ponce Bank to support their operations and provide … organizations. The deposit of State and New York City funds into our institution is critical to support our ability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… the District exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit on unrestricted fund balance by about 2 percentage points, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionTown of Hammond – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-350)
… elected position, and the Clerk also serves as the Town's Tax Collector. Key Findings The Clerk did not retain source documents to support property tax payments received and did not always issue duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-hammond-town-clerk-operations-2014m-350Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… condition in 2019 . While officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge repairs, the Highway Superintendent … capital and financial plans. Consider funding reserves for the Town’s capital project and highway capital equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… including a $800 credit card payment to a non-Company vendor, $540 for member reimbursements, $1,455 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andTuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… private information. Evaluate the setup of the web content filter, monitor internet usage and enforce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… Overdose deaths related to heroin and prescription opioid abuse reached record highs in New York state in 2014, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … and some local governments have taken important steps to reduce heroin and opioid abuse, the costs associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… The state Department of Labor’s (DOL) failure to replace its long-troubled Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and ultimately contributed to an estimated billions of dollars in improper payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… when a school district is authorized by a special or general law to incur debt to liquidate an operating … appropriations; this appropriation is $3.4 million, or 43 percent, more than the $7.9 million projected expenditure for 2022-23 and $3.9 million, or 54 percent, more than the $7.4 million average health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine IT controls over the Village’s electronic data and computer resources and … 2014. Background The Village of Ilion is located in the Towns of German Flatts and Frankfort, Herkimer County, and has a population of approximately 8,000. The Village is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Opinion 90-22
… AND DISTRIBUTION -- Public Water Systems (necessity to pay interest on consumer deposits) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … utility is not required by Public Service Law, §117 to pay interest on consumer deposits at the rate fixed by the … not required by section 117 of the Public Service Law to pay interest on consumer deposits. Public Service Law, §117 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… the Board after the employee began work. Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . Two PTEs worked in excess of the … a timesheet or provided adequate documentation to support hours paid; six of the 26 PTEs reviewed did not maintain … PTEs complete and submit signed timesheets to support hours worked. BOCES officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollTown of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… Receiver, who resigned during our audit, did not properly bill, collect or disburse taxes, fees and penalties. The … and water accounts for 16 resident parcels and did not bill 70 accounts. We also released Town of Highlands – Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Evergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… not always properly approved and/or adequately supported to show they were for a proper School purpose. When credit … and using the School’s 13 credit cards that were assigned to 13 School officials. 255 credit card charges totaling … of our findings but indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143Yaphank Fire District – Claims Processing (2013M-51)
… claims. At monthly meetings, the Board simply receives a warrant of claims for approval. The Board passed a resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/31/yaphank-fire-district-claims-processing-2013m-512013ABC State of New York General Obligation Bonds, March 2013
Under State law, the Bonds are legal investments for State-chartered banks and trust companies, savings banks, insurance companies, fiduciaries and investment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/2013ABC-official-statement.pdf