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Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial management and fuel … Key Recommendations Adopt a policy and develop procedures to ensure that the amount of unexpended surplus funds is … Review bid documents and State and county contracts to ensure that vehicle fuel is procured in the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s financial management and evaluate the … fund balance drove the year-end total of unassigned funds to dangerously low levels, leaving the Town with an … Board has not developed a written multiyear financial plan to identify, prioritize and strategically address future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Town of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the recording of certain financial activities and … fleet management program for the period January 1, 2011, to May 8, 2013. Background The Town of Amherst is located in … The Town does not have any written policies or procedures to determine if the acquisition of new or replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Town of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… The Board has not adopted a policy and Town officials have not developed procedures to address the level of … The Board’s overly conservative budgeting practices have resulted in the Town continuing to maintain excessive … Board ensured that proper controls were in place, it may have been in a better position to detect or prevent the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209Town of Alexandria – Non-payroll Cash Disbursements and Fuel Inventory (2013M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review non-payroll cash disbursements and internal … included 10 payments totaling $1,819 that she made to herself for the reimbursement of expenses and nine payments totaling $18,100 that were made to vendors for publicity. The Town made payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-alexandria-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-and-fuel-inventory-2013m-129Town of Alexander – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2013M-195)
… review the Town’s internal controls over Court operations for the period January 1, 2012, through June 12, 2013. … The Town of Alexander (Town) is located in Genesee County and has a population of about 2,500. The Town Supervisor … an accurate, up-to-date cash receipts record and an accounting for bail, as well as prepare bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-alexander-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2013m-195Town of Barre – Town Supervisor’s Activities and Board Oversight (2014M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisor’s financial records and reports for … of the accounting firm with which the Board contracted to assist the Supervisor in fulfilling his financial duties. … Oversee and monitor the accounting firm’s work to ensure that accounting records are complete, accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/24/town-barre-town-supervisors-activities-and-board-oversight-2014m-220Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… questionable financial transactions and attempt to recover any misappropriated money. Ensure that the Treasurer prepares …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-193)
… and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through April 6, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $108.7 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalHerkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Audit Process (2016M-185)
… approximately $29.2 million. Key Finding BOCES officials have established adequate procedures over the claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/15/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… to get enough food at some point during 2020 through 2022 because they lacked money or other resources, according … first time in over a decade to 11.2% during 2020 through 2022. “As the COVID pandemic ended, so did many of the … through 2023. Rates rose in 2021 and remained elevated in 2022 and 2023. Households with children experienced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyTown of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6DiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… buildings requiring a fire safety and evacuation plan must have a fire safety inspection at least every three years. The … and found 73, or 76 percent of those reviewed, did not have a fire safety plan on file that met the minimum fire code requirements. Of those, 44 (46 percent) did not have an evacuation plan on file that complied with the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… was preapproved and necessary. As a result, officials may have paid more overtime than necessary. Officials: Paid 17 … overtime totaling $72,218, without any explanation as to why the overtime was worked. Paid 13 employees for … all non-emergency overtime is approved in writing prior to work being performed and document why the overtime is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report … were late 87 percent of the time, a review of the trend for more than two decades indicates that late contracting remains as serious a problem for NFPs today as when the Prompt Contracting Law was enacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsDiNapoli:Two Fortune 500 Retailers Agree to Increased Use of Renewable Energy
… that Fortune 500 retailers Best Buy and Nordstrom have agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s … that Fortune 500 retailers Best Buy and Nordstrom have agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapolitwo-fortune-500-retailers-agree-increased-use-renewable-energyState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… is essential to ensuring transparency and accountability for New Yorkers. “My office will release an analysis in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetRenaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)
… Education Officer (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) have the ability to make purchases, prepare checks and modify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Cardinal Egan
… beliefs and backgrounds together. He gave comfort to so many during the difficult days following 9/11 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passing-cardinal-egan