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Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… recorded capital project activity for the period June 1, 2006, to October 12, 2012. Background The Village of Depew is … of Cheektowaga and Lancaster in Erie County and has a population of approximately 15,300. The Village is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school … officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students …
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)
… vendor’s use of the higher year-end Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate instead of the monthly CPI rate. Six claims totaling $42,406 did not comply with …
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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Copiague Union Free School District (District) officials properly managed … Determine whether Copiague Union Free School District District officials properly managed …
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)
… Board (Board), and filed the annual financial report (AFR) in a timely manner. Key Findings The Supervisor generally … records to the Board for audit and while he filed the AFR in a timely manner, it was not accurate. The Supervisor: … correctly and without verifying that cash balances in the accounting records were accurate. Overstated cash by …
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)
… (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property taxes were … This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Le Roy Central School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Le Roy Central School District District Board of Education …
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)
… or their leave accrual balances. Also, the Supervisor’s secretary (secretary) and Highway Superintendent were … of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and the Town’s employee handbook (handbook) that affect leave accrual records. The …
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)
… not appoint members to the auditing committee to assist with financial oversight and help mitigate the risks associated with a lack of segregation of duties. The Treasurer did not … identified in this report. Department officials agreed with our recommendations. …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Summit (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted clerk fees in … Determine whether the Town of Summit Town Clerk properly recorded deposited and remitted clerk fees in …
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, … Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials properly approved, monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) employees. Key Findings … not properly approve, monitor or control overtime costs of WTP employees. As a result, water customers may have been …
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)
… to ensure that financial activity are properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s general fund budget totaled $67,000 for the 2014 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not adopt an investment …
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. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance increased to $1.04 million as of June 30, 2017, or 61 percent of the … property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual … historical trends or other known factors. Review reserves to determine whether the balances restricted are necessary …
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)
… $445,023 over four years. Because the procurement policy does not address methods for selecting professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390