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Village of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… Adopted budgets with unrealistic estimates, which resulted in operating surpluses and unused appropriated fund balances in the general, water and sewer funds. Maintained unreasonable levels of fund balance in the general, water and sewer funds that ranged between 29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Town of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… of $4.4 million as of December 31, 2017 or a balance in excess of 844 percent of the District’s average annual … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… and two Board members did not publicly disclose, in writing, their deemed interests in contracts totaling $91,106 with the Company. Company … officers comply with the disclosure requirements set forth in the law. Require more support for collections received, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mAlbion Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-80)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2010 through December 16, 2015. … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/albion-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-80Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… Determine whether the Ridge Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s fiscal duties. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s fiscal duties and could not explain why …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165City of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… City officials did not regularly review, identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, 14 unnecessary generic network user accounts and 26 usernames associated with inactive or former employee … City officials have not developed written IT policies and did not provide users with IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… procedures for managing, and monitoring user access to, the Town’s network and computers. Fourteen user accounts belonged to former employees who left Town employment one month to 15 years before our review. Have a written contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Watertown City School District – Procurement (2021M-176)
… for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Officials did not: Seek competition … Periodically issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to solicit competition when seeking professional services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/watertown-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-176Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-189)
… in the Town of Stockport, Columbia County, which contracts with the Stockport Fire District to provide fire protection … activities. The Company entered into an agreement with a Board member for work performed at the Company’s … accounted for. Ensure that Company officials comply with the conflict of interest policy. … Stockport Volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/30/stockport-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015mCamden Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-51)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $51.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/camden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-51Town of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2017M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials … managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Town of Chazy is located in Clinton County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-chazy-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2017m-42Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Lake Luzerne (Town) officials used competitive methods … The Town Board (Board) did not enforce the provisions of the Town’s procurement policy (Policy). As a result, Town … goods and services totaling $561,829 or 48 percent of the purchases reviewed. Town officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Town of Marathon – Claims Audit Process (2022M-124)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Marathon (Town) Board (Board) properly audited claims … have been paid for inappropriate purposes. In our sample of 100 claims totaling $203,349: 68 claims totaling $116,411 … 15 claims totaling $40,352 were approved without evidence of compliance with competitive bidding requirements or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-claims-audit-process-2022m-124State Agencies Bulletin No. 1804
… York State Paid Family Leave Program. Affected Employees All employees eligible for the New York State Paid Family … will be $196.72 per year. Effective Date(s) Effective for all 2020 paychecks, starting with the Institution check of … OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for all eligible employees. Agency Actions Agencies must notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1804-2020-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-rate-increaseVictor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… officials: Adopted conservative budgets that resulted in circumventing the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $2.4 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $1.6 million in fund balance that was not used. Annually increased meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… to the claims to help ensure competition is sought in accordance with the Village’s procurement policy. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Opinion 98-1
… State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, … by direct negotiation and without competitive bidding, may contract with a public authority for transportation … or wheelchair transportation. You ask whether the county may enter into such a contract without competitive bidding, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1DiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateState Police Bulletin No. SP-114
… by the New York State Police Investigators Association in Bargaining Unit 62. Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated … 4/5/07 to the following annual amounts for members who are eligible to receive Supplemental Location Pay. Orange, … 4/3/08 $5,052 4/2/09 $6,252 Maintenance Allowance (MTA) An increase in Maintenance Allowance to the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-114-april-1-2007-april-1-2008-and-april-1-2009-retroactive-salary-and-otherState Agencies Bulletin No. 787
… undeliverable, the agency should forward the check to the NYS Department of Tax and Finance, Division of Treasury, per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/787-april-1-2007-increases-overtime-meal-hazardous-duty-standby-pay-winter