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Town of Queensbury - Information Technology (2018M-224)
… to Town officials. Key Recommendations Implement strong access controls, in part, by removing or disabling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-information-technology-2018m-224Town of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)
… limiting, securing and monitoring user access. Water plant personnel have not been provided with job-specific … Provide cybersecurity awareness training to Water plant employees. Prohibit the public disclosure of sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268Jamesport Fire District - Gasoline Inventory (2019M-04)
… Audit Objective Determine if District officials adequately account for and safeguard the gasoline inventory. Key … Determine if District officials adequately account for and safeguard the gasoline inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/04/19/jamesport-fire-district-gasoline-inventory-2019m-04Etna Volunteer Fire Department - Procurement (2019M-48)
… for the procurement of goods and services. Adopt a code of ethics to set forth standards of conduct in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/10/etna-volunteer-fire-department-procurement-2019m-48Hornell City School District - Financial Management (2019M-38)
… and develop a plan to reduce balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. Develop comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/hornell-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-38Town of Moriah - Cash Management (2019M-169)
… period. Key Recommendations Periodically solicit interest rate quotes from multiple financial institutions. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-cash-management-2019m-169Taconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)
… the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets to maintain fund balance within the statutory required limit. … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce the amount of surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155Schroon Lake Central School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-97)
Determine whether claims were supported by adequate documentation for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/schroon-lake-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-97Letchworth Central School District - Reserves (2018M-176)
… whether the Board properly established reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings The … Recommendations Adopt a more comprehensive written policy and review reserves to determine whether they are necessary and balances are reasonable. Use excess amounts in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/letchworth-central-school-district-reserves-2018m-176Crown Point Central School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-76)
… and approved before payment. Key Recommendations Print and sign checks after the claims have been audited and approved. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/crown-point-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-76Village of Greenwich - Cash Management (2019M-230)
Determine whether Village officials maximized interest earnings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-cash-management-2019m-230Brunswick Central School District - Online Banking (2020M-6)
… accessed nonbusiness websites although it is prohibited by District policy. District officials did not provide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/brunswick-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-6Town of Ossian – Tax Collector (2016M-364)
… of our audit was to verify the accuracy of the Town’s tax collection for the period January 1, 2015 through October … for 2016 totaled approximately $817,000. Key Finding The Tax Collector accurately recorded tax payments and, with minor exceptions that we discussed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-ossian-tax-collector-2016m-364DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… require oil transporters to carry sufficient insurance to cover cleanup costs and other liabilities associated with … they utilize carry insurance that may not be sufficient to cover liabilities resulting from a serious accident involving … oil trains may occur in the United States within the next 20 years. Trains hauling hazardous or flammable materials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Social Services Homebase Clients
… the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) is administering the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction … 2025, the program’s projected costs were $1.2 billion. DSS is composed of two administrative units: the New York City … and broker were both owned by the same parent company. DSS is required to verify that the rent is reasonable in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/07/administration-cityfheps-program-department-social-services-homebase-clientsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-709
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidelines and processing procedures for the … Retroactive Rate Increases To ensure the Job Data record is updated correctly for each employee, the agency must … earnings, excluding overtime. When an adjustment is needed to COVID-19 overtime such as CVO, ARC must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-709-cuny-2020-retroactive-2-pay-rate-increases-internationalState Police Bulletin No. SP-229
… of OSC’s automatic processing and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA) and provides for the implementation of Location Pay for certain counties and increases to certain payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-229-april-2022-implementation-location-pay-certain-counties-and-increasesWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Financial Management (2025M-121)
… the interests of its participating municipalities and the racing industry, which receives a share of the corporation’s … participating local governments, and supporting the horse racing and breeding industries. The Board and Corporation … to the participating local governments and horse racing and breeding industries in the future. We determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2026/04/01/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-financial-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… be lost, stolen or misappropriated without detection. For example, the amount of municipal waste collected, as … earned leave accruals. Town of Plymouth – Fuel and Motor Oil Inventories and Procurement (Chenango County) Officials … not adequately secure or properly procure fuel and motor oil inventories. Had officials properly administered these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, the county clerk’s register did not include one court and trust action totaling $38,253 identified in the … the conflict of interest, he approved the claim because two board members refused to approve the claim due to their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits