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Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… complete, accurate and timely records and reports to allow the Village Board (Board) to effectively manage the Village’s financial operations. … The Treasurer and former Board-appointed Secretary to the Mayor (Secretary) did not properly fulfill their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… and did not provide timely, accurate or adequate reports to the Village Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of … $1.7 million and did not: Reconcile bank balances to the general ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… and $2.2 million, and transactions were not entered in a timely manner. Bank reconciliations were not prepared in a timely manner or clearly documented and discrepancies, … not explained. Independent audit reports were not issued in a timely manner and identified deficiencies in internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… timely to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107DiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… “Villages provide critical services to residents, and many are doing a good job of giving the public a transparent look at how they are spending taxpayer money,” DiNapoli said. “Those … 76 villages, with a total population of more than 369,000 people, levied taxes totaling $288 million. Eleven of the 76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesTown of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… adequate oversight of fuel, including procuring fuel in compliance with competitive bidding requirements and the … fuel, Town officials cannot ensure that almost $118,000 in fuel purchases during our audit period were used solely … As a result, certain taxpayers were charged for fuel in an inequitable manner. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkXII.4.D Certification of Internal Controls over the Payment Process – XII. Expenditures
… and passwords. Voucher Authorizer Designation Section 110 of the State Finance Law requires the head of an agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4d-certification-internal-controls-over-payment-processTown of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… Key Findings Town officials did not ensure that all payroll payments were accurate, supported and authorized and … that: The Town Supervisor (Supervisor) approved payroll without having any information regarding the numbers … will help the Board and Town officials improve their payroll and leave accrual processes. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… complete, accurate and up-to-date financial records and reports. Key Findings The current and former … complete, accurate or up-to-date financial records and reports. As a result, the Village Board (Board) lacked the … $10.5 million that related to the processing of bank transfers, payroll, real property taxes and cash receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Oversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityTown of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively … The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records or provide adequate financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… including potential overpayments totaling $191,253. As a result, the City paid employees for time they did not work … Ensure employees worked the hours that they were scheduled to work and were paid for working. Establish City-wide … of our findings but indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Maintain proper financial records. File the AFR in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Livonia Central School District – Conflict of Interest (2024M-89)
… that were not in compliance with the District’s code of ethics. Key Findings A Board of Education (Board) member, … company entered into six contracts with the District while he was a Board member which resulted in payments totaling … understand the steps necessary to disclose a conflict and what constituted a prohibited conflict of interest. Had such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/livonia-central-school-district-conflict-interest-2024m-89Biography of the New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
… Thomas P DiNapoli is the 54th Comptroller of the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/comptroller-biographyTown of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… performed throughout the Project. Work associated with six change orders totaling $65,537 was completed without the … Board approved 17 payments totaling approximately $930,000 to construction contractors without adequate supporting … that the work was performed and completed according to contract terms. Key Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Contact the Division of Local Government and School Accountability
… School Accountability 110 State Street, 12th Floor Albany, NY 12236 Email: localgov@osc.ny.gov Audits, Local Government Services and Professional … Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/contact-division-local-government-and-school-accountabilityTown of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have already begun implementing corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32