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Niagara County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-2)
… The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $335 million in 2012. The County Department of Public Works (DPW) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/niagara-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-2DiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… Misconduct (A Misdemeanor) for padding her timesheets to boost her pay. The alleged thefts occurred from 2012 to 2019 and netted Pierce more than $11,000 in pay she was not entitled to. "For seven years, Ms. Pierce allegedly falsified records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payTown of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… controls over selected financial and operational areas for the period January 1, 2011, to June 22, 2012. Background … four Board members. Budgeted general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 were approximately $1.6 … written back-up procedures and require the media used for backups to be encrypted and stored in a secure location. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyXII.6.G Paying Debt Service – XII. Expenditures
… as a regular voucher, giving special consideration to the interest eligible field. Online Business Units must select “Not Applicable” from the Late Charge Option on the Late Charge screen. Bulkload … the Interest Eligible field. Refer to Section 5 - Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal of this Chapter for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6g-paying-debt-serviceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… appropriate budgets, and the town’s preliminary budgets for 2017-2020 fiscal years did not include the fund balance … authorized contracts and claims, monitored and accounted for the project consisting of building improvements, upgrades …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCity of Oneonta – Departmental Collections (2013M-13)
… including real property taxes, sales taxes distributed by the County, and State and Federal aid, and departmental … in 2012. Key Finding We audited certain moneys collected by four of the seven departments within the City responsible … City officials, we determined that cash receipts collected by the Finance and City Clerk’s Offices were adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/04/12/city-oneonta-departmental-collections-2013m-13Town of Catskill – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-165)
… a population of approximately 12,000. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, which is the … had accumulated approximately $66,000 in taxpayer funds by the end of our audit period as a result of duplicate … Town Clerk and Supervisor’s bookkeeper are not performed by the same individual. Annually audit or contract for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/03/town-catskill-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-165DiNapoli Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity & Inclusion
… DiNapoli testified today before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion. The hearing, titled “By the … Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” focused on how investors utilize such data. DiNapoli said research …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-testifies-us-house-committee-financial-services-subcommittee-diversity-inclusionTown of New Berlin – Ambulance Company Loan (2013M-22)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the Town’s practices regarding the Board’s … authorized and paid a total of $125,000 toward two loans to a private, not-for-profit ambulance company from a Town … income held in certain Revolving Loan Funds continue to be subject to Federal HUD requirements under HUD programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-new-berlin-ambulance-company-loan-2013m-22Town of Harmony – Justice Court (2014M-004)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Court’s financial … minutes indicate that the Justice’s records were presented to the Board for audit in December 2012 and that no errors or … nine cases. Key Recommendations Submit monthly reports to the JCF by the tenth day of the succeeding month, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/18/town-harmony-justice-court-2014m-004Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B24-7-2)
… by law. Key Recommendations This budget review did not have any recommendations. … The purpose of our budget review was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/05/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b24-7-2Village of Hunter – Cash Receipts and Board Oversight (2015M-254)
… their refuse pickup service or for Program fees. The Board does not receive interim financial or operating reports, bank … or bank reconciliations from the Treasurer. The Board does not provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s … a resolution listing employee wages and salaries, nor does the budget include a schedule of wages and salaries as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/08/village-hunter-cash-receipts-and-board-oversight-2015m-254Cayuga County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-5)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/27/cayuga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-5NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… needs and timing of projects in that plan. “While funding for capital projects remains uncertain, the MTA made it clear … funding issue is dealt with. “There is a lot at stake for riders and toll payers. The MTA must be transparent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planHammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… funds. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … 2022-23. This made it appear that the District needed to increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps, when the District’s actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Village of Cedarhurst – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-19)
… entries totaling $5.5 million were not properly recorded. For example, payroll and health insurance amounts, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-cedarhurst-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-19Village of Copenhagen – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-15)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village … Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. The last filed AFR was for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, filed on July 18, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-copenhagen-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-15Village of Great Neck – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-20)
… the last fiscal year audited; the four subsequent years have not been audited. Ensure the past five fiscal year AFRs … Law Section 4-408. Although our review did not identify any significant fiscal concerns with the Village’s general … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have taken or will take corrective action. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-great-neck-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-20Village of Hoosick Falls – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-16)
… Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. The last filed AFR was for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, filed on July 28, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-hoosick-falls-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-16Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… of surplus fund balance subject to the statutory limit and does not present the District’s spending plan in a … period that gave the impression that the District would have operating deficits totaling $6.7 million when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104