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Town of Marathon – Claims Audit Process (2022M-124)
… (Town) Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board was not properly auditing claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is … have saved $7,559 in fuel costs if they had been able to use the New York State Office of General Services contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-claims-audit-process-2022m-124Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… As a result, the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and … operations if an unexpected IT incident occurred. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses that … unneeded. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing and reviewing network user accounts. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andTown of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… receipts for all transactions. Did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations and verify the accuracy of the financial records . As a result, the Clerk’s bank account balance was $6,251 more than it should have been … appropriate parties in a timely manner. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and accountabilities. Audit the Clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2015 through 2021. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… teachers that were never employed by the District. As a result, the District’s risk of unauthorized network access is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andHarford Fire District – Records and Reports (2016M-170)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review the District’s financial operations for the period … Complete monthly bank reconciliations and budget-to-actual reports. … Harford Fire District Records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/08/harford-fire-district-records-and-reports-2016m-170Town of Camden – Internal Controls Over Salaries/Benefits and Ambulance Services (2014M-82)
… fees for the period of January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Background The Town of Camden is located in Oneida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/30/town-camden-internal-controls-over-salariesbenefits-and-ambulance-services-2014m-82Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2015 through June 21, 2016. … State, distinct and separate from the Town of Clarence, in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total $944,965. Key Findings The purchasing policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Glenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims were supported by … The Glenham Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Glenham …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Southampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… accounts and overestimated certain expenditure accounts in the annual budgets. Did not have support for the establishment of six reserves, overfunded two … Ensure adopted budgets include realistic estimates for revenues and appropriations. Ensure reserve fund balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Hammondsport Central School District – Investment Program (2024M-63)
… a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Formally solicit interest rate quotes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-investment-program-2024m-63Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… recorded leave time totaling 1,830 hours valued at $38,586 for 20 of 23 eligible employees. Paid one employee $5,271 for a separation payment that was not approved by the Board. … by position and/or employee name, and adopt resolutions for any employee salary or pay rate change that occurs during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Archived Data and Publications
… , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 Not Filed and Inconclusive: 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 Summary Data in Excel: 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 All Data Worksheet in Excel: 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-data-and-publicationsOpinion 2004-2
… whether a town is prohibited from entering into a contract for the purchase of gravel from a vendor who may obtain at … member. The vendor leases the property from the spouse for "fair market value," and has the right, but not the … municipality that they serve (General Municipal Law §801). For purposes of article 18, a "contract" includes any express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-47
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for agency processing. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 67 who meet the eligibility criteria … State Legislature authorize the payment of the 4% increase for the payroll periods for which payment is made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-47-2010-salary-increases-employees-rent-regulationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… industrial hemp program had expanded opportunities for hemp production in the state, it did not always follow … Authority - Metro-North Railroad: Response Planning for Unexpected Events (2019-S-55) Overall, Metro-North has … Oversight of Sidewalk Sheds (2019-N-9) DOB is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… the potential spread of invasive species. DEC issued 27,349 environmental permits between April 2017 and October … for preventing the spread of invasive species and as a result officials could not provide a complete population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesOpinion 90-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … against the interest earned to compensate itself for the cost of services performed in investing moneys of a third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 88-51
… opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (procedure for abolition of); (use of moneys for dredging lake) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-c(1)(b), 6-d: Moneys in a repair reserve fund may be expended for the dredging of a lake if the work is intended to restore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51