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DiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… records to hide her failure to deposit more than $800 in cash payments to the town that she collected as Clerk. Her … to manipulate the town's records to cover for missing cash she was supposed to deposit,” said State Comptroller … Bell, of Redford, allegedly collected $1,203 in cash for various clerk fees including dog licenses, marriage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsCattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-396)
… to review the District's cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2015 through September 1, 2016. … The Board did not adopt adequate policies and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements. Not all disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/02/17/cattaraugus-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andCopiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
Determine if the Board ensured that the cash disbursements process was adequately segregated and cash disbursements were adequately supported and for legitimate District purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/copiague-fire-district-2019-225.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… agricultural building exemptions that were granted for the construction of two buildings were not supported and they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Dayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… majority of payments made by the Treasurer were paid with cash from the petty cash fund, leaving no audit trail. Due to these deficiencies, … we reviewed all 162 disbursements from the petty cash fund totaling approximately $14,000 from January 1, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialRichmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… Treasurer submitted budget-to-actual reports to the Board on a quarterly basis. The Board has not developed any … adopted budget and year-to-date revenues and expenditures on a quarterly basis. The Board has not established written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mTown of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… internal controls over recreation department cash receipts and information technology for the period February 1, 2009, … of five elected members, including the Town Supervisor and four Council members. The Town’s 2012 operating … made directly out of the concession stand bank account and were not reviewed and approved by the Board, or recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mXIV.3.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… Overview Pursuant to the State Finance Law, §98, the State Comptroller shall invest … and keep invested all moneys belonging to any and all funds (of the State) in classes and kinds of investments that … The daily investments of the STIP are managed by the OSC Pension, Investments and Cash Management Division and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3a-overviewVillage of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… 29, 2024, cash balances did not agree with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Granville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-105)
… eight-member Board of Trustees, elected by the Company’s membership. For 2016, revenues totaled $56,425 and disbursements totaled $68,075. Key Findings The former Treasurers did not maintain adequate records to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/granville-hook-and-ladder-volunteer-fire-company-financialGenesee County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-34)
… adopted written cash receipts and disbursements policies in January 2017, but no written policies or procedures were in place during our audit period. The Board did not audit or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/04/07/genesee-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andVillage of Sherman – Treasurer’s Cash Receipts (2019M-39)
… Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections received in an accurate manner. Key Findings The former Treasurer did not record and deposit collections in an accurate manner. The former Treasurer did not deposit more than $20,000 in recorded real property taxes, water, sewer and general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/22/village-sherman-treasurers-cash-receipts-2019m-39Yates County Industrial Development Agency - Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-182)
… adding mitigating controls. A privately contracted payroll vendor has access to the YCIDA’s bank account to withdraw … mitigating controls. Discontinue allowing the payroll vendor to access the bank accounts. IDA officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/01/03/yates-county-industrial-development-agency-receipts-andNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… the receipts and disbursements to the bookkeeper to record in the accounting records. We could not determine whether 75 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andDiNapoli: City of Corning Audit Details Stolen Funds
… The former Corning city clerk allegedly stole as much as $11,000 in cash from city coffers, including $5,000 … department collections in August 2013. The audit details how Burlew, over a three month period, allegedly stole fees … with local officials to hold those that abuse the public’s money accountable,” said DiNapoli. “Corning officials acted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-city-corning-audit-details-stolen-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… years. Furthermore, the district’s general fund operating cash balance decreased by approximately $370,000 in one year. … the district had to issue a tax anticipation note to meet cash flow needs during the 2014-15 fiscal year. West Seneca … Condition (Erie County) The district had no operating cash on hand and very little fund balance at the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… and separate from the Town of Candor and Tioga County in which it is located. The District’s general fund budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Niagara County – Golf Course Financial Operations (2015M-308)
… sales were not all recorded in the point of sale system. Cash on hand was not properly safeguarded and receipts were … transactions in to the point of sale system. Secure cash in a safe until it is deposited in a bank and ensure that cash receipts are deposited on a daily basis. Adopt policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/26/niagara-county-golf-course-financial-operations-2015m-308Edinburg Common School District – Tax Collection (2016M-233)
… Background The Edinburg Common School District is located in the Towns of Edinburg, North Hampton and Day in Saratoga County. The District is governed by an elected … million. Key Findings The Tax Collector recorded $94,713 in cash collections but remitted $92,323 in cash collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/edinburg-common-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-233Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that Town officials did not have prohibited … did not properly segregate the disbursement duties of his office as the bookkeeper controls most aspects of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194