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City of Ogdensburg - Payroll Processing – (2014M-207)
… The City of Ogdensburg is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 11,128. The City’s budgeted … an elected seven-member Common Council comprising a Mayor and six Councilors. Key Findings City officials did not … records, but does not review the individual employee names and respective pay amounts for accuracy. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/26/city-ogdensburg-payroll-processing-2014m-207City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13Partial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced monthly pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… financial reports that include complete budget-to-actual information, cash balances and all budget lines, revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties … The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $186 million in 2012. The DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Wayne Central School District – Financial Management and Property Purchase and Disposal (2014M-152)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District implemented the … whether the District established policies and procedures to ensure that District property was purchased and disposed … was prohibited from doing so by State Education Law due to performing conflicting duties. The District’s property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-and-property-purchaseThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in accordance with its bylaws which stipulate that a Board … audit of the Secretary/Treasurer's books and records in January 2015 or 2016. The credit card policy lacks a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429DiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… New York state’s centralized guidance and oversight of agencies’ use … irresponsibly, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit looked at the … state agencies are using AI to monitor prisoners’ phone calls, catch fraudulent driver’s license applications, assist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… of Education (DOE) complies with the school safety planning requirements in the Safe Schools Against Violence in … DOE could improve its compliance with the school safety planning requirements outlined in the Law and State and City … having up-to-date plans is critical for school safety planning and emergency response. School Safety Committees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsSmithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … has not submitted required annual financial reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Generic PINs
… The objective of our examination was to determine whether DEC’s use of fuel cards complied with the Office of General Services’ (OGS) Fuel Card Services Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-16-19)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and … totaling $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the County’s general fund as of December 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/14/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-16-19Oswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition and nonresident … plan. The District does not have an effective process to identify all nonresident foster students receiving … Develop and adopt a multiyear financial operating plan to provide a framework for future budgets and to facilitate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterTown of Olive – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2012M-223)
… auditing and internal control over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to August 28, 2012. Background The Town of Olive is located in Ulster County and has a population of 4,419. … and found that 27 payments totaling $24,823 did not have signed receiving documentation, and four payments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-olive-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2012m-223Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Water District , Otsego County and Sullivan County . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … Cash Receipts (Dutchess County) Cash collection duties in the town recreation department were not properly … of the cash receipt function, without adequate oversight. In addition, receipts were not issued for all collections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… in 1975 and was most recently amended in 2015, guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least … to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to support that mission (Assistance Listing Number … children aged 3-5. The majority of DOE’s $300 million IDEA allocation was used to support staffing; $124 million is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actOverlapping Real Property Tax Rates and Levies - FAQs
… (city, town, and village), fire, special district, and school district purposes. A table is organized so the user … villages for county, municipal (city, town, and village), school district, and special district (including fire) … and for individual components (county, city/town/village, school districts, and special districts as applicable.) What …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/overlapping-real-property-tax-rates-and-levies-faqsCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… to the expiration of the County mortgage recording tax law. At the end of the 2014 fiscal year, the County’s … a $2.9 million revenue shortage if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording tax. If the Legislature does not renew the law, County officials will have to find another source of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24Jefferson Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-101)
… Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Jefferson and … properly supported. Reconcile the District’s accounting records to the bank statements monthly and follow up on any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/12/jefferson-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Joint Water Project’s operations for the period January … through May 31, 2014. Background The City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Poughkeepsie entered into an intermunicipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236