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Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
… account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets. Determine whether Justice Court (Court) collections … timely. Key Findings The Village had 6,776 unpaid parking tickets totaling $354,705 outstanding as of July 31, 2018. … late fees totaling $5,110 on 184 (or 78 percent) parking tickets. The Court’s bail liability was $36,425, or $6,924 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… of opinion and we were unable to determine whether all water, sewer and refuse receipts were deposited. The former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Carle Place Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-69)
… The Carle Place Union Free School District is located in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/carle-place-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-69Rye City School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2016M-169)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of the District’s payroll payments and to determine if the District properly accounted for leave … ensured the employees had enough accruals prior to approving leave requests. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/rye-city-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2016m-169Village of Sandy Creek – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-36)
… 31, 2016. Background The Village of Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County and has a population of approximately 770. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-sandy-creek-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2017m-36Opinion 90-58
… 18 includes only any express or implied claim, account or demand against or agreement with the municipality (see … official or a board of which the official is a member. May 1, 1990 Gary J. Grayson, Esq., Village Attorney Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58About the Academy
… Accountability in 2005 and worked as an auditor in the Rochester Region until 2014. Since then, he has been … in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant. Joseph Testa Joseph Testa is an Auditor in OSC's Division of Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academyOpinion 88-23
… the corporation and the village unless (a) his or her stock ownership amounts to less than 5% of the outstanding stock and (b) as employee and officer of the corporation, his … reason of stockholdings if less than 5% of the outstanding stock of the corporation is owned or controlled directly or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23State Agencies Bulletin No. 1958
… with NYSPO access can opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement for the 2021 tax year. Affected Employees … NYSPO who have chosen to opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement are affected. Background In accordance with IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1958-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2021-form-w-2Opinion 91-25
… v Lupton , 282 App Div 1008, 125 NYS2d 672, affd 307 NY 770; Drahos v Village of Johnson City , 80 AD2d 106, 438 … 15 Opns St Comp No. 1959, p 421; Chalachan v City of Binghamton , 81 AD2d 973, 439 NYS2d 754, affd 55 NY2d 989, … 49 AD2d 1013, 375 NYS2d 500; see also Chalachan v City of Binghamton , supra ; Phaneuf , supra , [vacation and sick …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25Town of Greene – Justice Court Operations (2021M-95)
… of Greene (Town) Justice Court (Court) properly accounted for, deposited, disbursed and reported fines and fees. Key … Findings The Town Justices (Justices) properly accounted for, reported and disbursed the fines and fees that we … Town of Greene Town Justice Court Court properly accounted for deposited disbursed and reported fines and fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/10/town-greene-justice-court-operations-2021m-95Amityville Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-155)
… audit was to examine the District’s internal controls over payroll and leave accruals for the period July 1, 2014 … proper scheduling, may have been avoidable. Although the payroll clerk performs procedures to check her own work, no one independent of the payroll process reviews the payroll prior to processing. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/amityville-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-155Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Financial Software User Access (2014M-379)
… through August 31, 2014. Background The Eastport-South Manor Central School District, located in the towns of … EastportSouth Manor Central School District Financial Software User Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/20/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-financial-software-userRockland County – Court and Trust Funds (2019M-45)
… 1, 2013 through August 15, 2018. Background The County Commissioner of Finance, County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court … property. Pursuant to New York State Finance Law, the Commissioner is required to submit a report on an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2019/05/24/rockland-county-court-and-trust-funds-2019m-45DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and one count of falsifying business records in the first degree, a class E felony. “On the surface, the court’s records appeared … a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsTown of Callicoon – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-16)
Town of Callicoon Cash Receipts and Disbursements 2013M16
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-callicoon-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-16Village of Cohocton – Cash Receipts (2015M-63)
… 12, 2015. Background The Village of Cohocton is located in the Town of Cohocton, Steuben County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-cohocton-cash-receipts-2015m-63Comptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… that they were not entitled to. Based on the complaint, a joint investigation was launched by DiNapoli’s office, NYSP … District Attorney’s Office. Mahtani and Melwani bought a condo in Brooklyn for $1.6 million in 2018. In February 2021, … falsely claiming that Melwani was Mahtani’s tenant in the condo and that he owed his sister back rent for a period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsMount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… not ensure claims had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 89 claims … and found 86 claims did not contain adequate documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims auditor, who is an employee of the Greater Southern Tier Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157