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Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. Six – Professional Services and Fuel (2014M-246)
… was to examine the District’s procurement of professional services and maintenance of fuel inventories for the period … special district that provides refuse and recycling pickup services to 32,000 homes in Elmont, Franklin Square, North … require the use of competitive methods for professional services. District officials paid three professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/01/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-six-professional-services-and-fuel-2014m-246Early Childhood Learning Center of Greene County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… for these services through rates set by SED. The reimbursement rates are based on financial information, … ECLC reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the RCM … to the costs reported on ECLC’s CFR and to ECLC’s tuition reimbursement rates. Remind ECLC officials of the pertinent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/early-childhood-learning-center-greene-county-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Plymouth – Highway Department Disbursements and Asset and Inventory Management (2024M-121)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … did not verify that disbursements were supported and for an appropriate purpose prior to payment. The Board also did … 949 disbursements totaling $2 million that included vehicle and equipment parts and solvents, reimbursements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-highway-department-disbursements-and-asset-and-inventory-managementNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… A broad coalition of state fiduciaries today joined New York State Comptroller … York City Comptroller Scott Stringer in issuing a "Joint Statement on Defending Fundamental Shareowner Rights" in strong support of the use of shareholder proposals as an essential tool in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsCenter Moriches Fire District – Fiscal Transparency (2025M-113)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Center Moriches Fire District (District) Board of … Did the Center Moriches Fire District District Board of Commissioners Board obtain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/center-moriches-fire-district-fiscal-transparency-2025m-113Glen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… Background The Glen Cove City School District is located in the City of Glen Cove, Nassau County. The District, which … to employees. One Board member had a prohibited interest in District contracts because he owned a business from which … Ensure that the District does not enter into any contract in which a District officer or employee has a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictTown of Champion Great Bend Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-019)
… The Town of Champion Great Bend Fire District, located in Jefferson County, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … for 2015 totaled $137,792. Key Findings We found errors in the monthly budget-to-actual reports that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/17/town-champion-great-bend-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialVolunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… to evaluate the Association’s use and reporting of foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the period January 1, 2013 … year 2013, the Association received $65,878 in foreign fire insurance tax moneys and spent $53,322 of these funds on … Firemens Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys 2014M208 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxCoeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… that the Treasurer and Financial Secretary performed bank reconciliations for Company accounts. Key … the Treasurer deposits funds in a timely manner. Perform bank reconciliations for all Company bank accounts. Except as specified in Appendix A, Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-842018 Financial Condition Report – 2018 Financial Condition Report
… continues to expand and our fiscal condition is relatively stable, challenges loom on the horizon. Federal grants, one … could threaten the State’s ability to maintain essential services. I will continue to report on the fiscal impacts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2018-fcrOpinion 89-56
… law or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, for cash incentive payments to employees who identify health … a self-insured health insurance plan. As an incentive for employees to help identify charges made by health care providers for services not rendered, the town proposes to offer any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to … To determine what steps the State Education Department is taking to ensure that school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses incurred in connection with … of Article VI and Article VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. We performed our audit pursuant to legislative … 2014, net assessable expenses for the Acts total about $19.9 million. The Department has adequate procedures in place to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Who Embezzled Funds to Bankroll Personal Business
… working with the Division of Local Government and School Accountability. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyMcLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… events use: cash reporting forms to document and certify revenue collected and tickets or duplicate receipts to track revenue. Ensure the membership approves all disbursements as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… component districts educate approximately 93,000 students in the western area of Suffolk County. BOCES is governed by a … Key Recommendations Ensure that budget transfers in excess of $25,000 are presented to the Board for approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andDiNapoli Announces Interim CIO for the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… have great confidence that she will continue to provide a strong, steady hand to help grow the Fund and protect the … investment staff, but I am proud to leave the Fund in a strong position and secure in the knowledge that Anastasia is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-announces-interim-cio-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundBrasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
… over the work of the Treasurer, who was responsible for receiving and disbursing cash, signing District checks … the Treasurer filed required annual financial reports for 2017 through 2019. Complete mandatory fiscal oversight … made during our audit period and found that they were for proper District purposes. Key Recommendations Routinely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/11/brasher-winthrop-consolidated-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-47DiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… act quickly to address these challenges.” Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (D-Binghamton) said , “The 30% initiative was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedMedicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… Objective To determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of recipients enrolled in … our audit scope: Medicaid made $31.7 million in improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of 42,586 individuals who … To determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of recipients enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients