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East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to … to receive textbooks. The District did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to … and refer to annual textbook inventory records prior to filling textbook orders or ordering new textbooks. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolVillage of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… services due to the vendor’s use of the higher year-end Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate instead of the monthly CPI rate. Six claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Copiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… privacy training annually to all officials and employees with access to financial and other sensitive data. Key … security and awareness training to officials and employees with access to PPSI. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… of $130,000 in payroll expenditures from the Byron-Bergen Library (Library). Key Recommendations Annually provide sufficient … bank reconciliations. Obtain timely reimbursement for Library payroll expenditures. Town officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… project . Officials: Borrowed $2 million more than needed for the initial project and used the funds to make other … In March 2022, the former clerk of the works was arrested for defrauding the New York State and Local Retirement System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… years audited. This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, they were not used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… District’s reserve policy or transparently fund reserves. In addition, the Board did not take an active role in … years, and the employee benefit accrued liability reserve is overfunded by $426,000. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive written reserve fund policy and comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… of Elbridge (Town) officials accurately paid employees and properly maintained employee leave accruals. Key … ensure that all payroll payments were accurate, supported and authorized and that leave accrual records were maintained accurately. We … Town of Elbridge Town officials accurately paid employees and properly maintained employee leave accruals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… and procedures to provide effective financial oversight of Department operations. In addition: The membership did … and elect a five-member Board of Directors or a financial secretary, and the President did not appoint members to the … did not submit various annual reports to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
Determine whether the Town of Summit Town Clerk properly recorded deposited and remitted clerk fees in timely manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … Overestimated appropriations by an annual average of $1.7 million (3.3 percent) and, as a result, Consistently appropriated an average of $1.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… the inflation factor at 2.95% for those with a June 30, 2026, fiscal year end. “For the fourth year in a row, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentVillage of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… overtime earnings. For the period June 1, 2021 through November 22, 2024, we determined that: The WTP operators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli On Governor Cuomo's 2014 State Of The State Address
… for New York State to build a new foundation of public trust by enacting campaign finance reform, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-governor-cuomos-2014-state-state-addressClark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls to ensure … 2014. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315State Agencies Bulletin No. 1767
… verification of the agency address that will be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for 2019. Effective Date(s) Immediately. … this limit. Please indicate “ Agency Return Address ” on the subject line and include your five-digit Department ID … , to ensure that the correct return address is printed on the Employee Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) for 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1767-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1672
… 16, 2018 . There is a 30 character limit for the agency name field. Please ensure that any changes submitted are … Department ID number(s) along with the correct agency name/return address in the email. NOTE: Changes made to the … 2018. OSC Actions OSC will update PayServ with the agency name and address provided. Control-D Reports NPAY529 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1672-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxSagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual budgets with appropriations that are realistic and based on … of our audit and recommendations have been discussed with District officials and their comments, which appear in … preparing this report. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Village of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… the Mayor serving as the chief executive officer. General fund expenditures reported for fiscal years 2011-12 and … that these services are obtained at the best possible price. Key Recommendations File annual financial reports with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Andover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… and adopted budgets that overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $3 million (13 percent) from 2014-15 … 2016-17. District officials improperly restricted nearly $1.2 million in a debt reserve in the debt service fund from 2014-15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145