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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… adequately secure shared network folder access, resulting in users having unnecessary access to multiple forms of PPSI in eight shared folders; or maintain a data inventory to … solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher interest earnings. Persistence Preparatory Academy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses
… have saved $9,349. We reviewed 2,054 daily vehicle logs at two correctional facilities and identified three employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-transportation-services-and-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… policies. Thruway Authority: Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up) (2019-F-14) An audit … policy that addressed all the requirements in the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. It could also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… are mounting. While public employers in New York annually pay contributions to pre-fund pensions, the same does not … retiree health insurance. The state and local governments pay the bill for health insurance every year on a pay-as-you-go-basis, which means that current taxpayers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careVillage of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… 5-524 (Village Law) authorizes certain claims to be paid in advance of audit, 14 claims totaling $380,938 were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253CUNY Bulletin No. CU-423
… Program. Affected Employees Employees participating in the CUNY Transit Spending Account Program Effective Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-423-new-vendor-cuny-transit-spending-account-programSouthern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board – Board Oversight (2017M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided proper oversight over the funding received … Tier East Regional Planning Development Board was created in 1975 by an inter-municipal agreement between eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/southern-tier-east-regional-planning-development-board-board-oversight-2017m-165Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… Board of Trustees (Board) effectively audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … village stamford audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197New Lebanon Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-37)
… budget documents with fund balance information, appended salary disclosure and all detailed property tax report card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/new-lebanon-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-37Beacon City School District - School District Website (S9-19-27)
… website: Final annual budget. Should enhance transparency by: Posting the budget-to-actual results, all original budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/beacon-city-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-27Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… did not fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities to ensure money was adequately safeguarded and accounted for and Company officials did not establish adequate controls … all money was properly deposited, disbursed and accounted for. 21 collections (43 percent) totaling $7,770 lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andMorley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… Fire Company (Company) officials provided oversight of financial operations to ensure funds were safeguarded. … Key Findings Company officials did not provide oversight of financial operations to ensure funds were safeguarded. As … the former Treasurer was able to misappropriate $64,972 of Company funds from January 2016 through December 2019. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… anyone other than current Village officials or employees. In addition, we reviewed 50 disbursements totaling $11,480 … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Urban Choice Charter School - Credit Card Expenditures (2019M-192)
Determine whether School officials ensured credit card purchases were adequately supported and for appropriate purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/urban-choice-charter-2019-192.pdfVillage of Ocean Beach - Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured that employees appropriately used Village credit cards.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/ocean-beach-village-2022-206.pdfThe Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for legitimate purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/academy-charter-2019-80.pdfCredit Card Debt in New York State, May 2018
In 2017, credit card debt in New York totaled $58.2 billion, the fourth highest amount of all states.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-credit-card-debt-2018.pdfCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up) (2017-F-24)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f24.pdfCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up) (2019-F-14)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Report 2017-S-11).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-19f14.pdfVII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… are called “Refunds of Appropriation” (ROA) and result in a credit to the appropriation expenditures from which the … or for other charges made to the State by an employee in error. See: Chapter XIII, Section 10 – Refunds Owed to … bank. The check will show as cashed at the bank and in SFS even though the intended payee did not receive the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overview