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A Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – Coordinated Plan For ERS Tier 3 and 4 Members
… Coordinated Plan information for ERS Tier 3 and 4 members under Articles 14 and 15 A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1522/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliRed Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… adequately monitored and safeguarded fuel and E-Z Pass tags. Key Findings District officials did not adequately monitor and safeguard fuel and E-Z Pass tags. As a result, officials cannot accurately account … purchases and usage, or determine whether unauthorized E-Z Pass charges occurred. Because the District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133City of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Salamanca (City) Comptroller (Comptroller) completed … through 2021 were not filed until after the resignation of the former Comptroller.The longest overdue report was more … Monthly financial reports included erroneous reporting of revenue and expenditures. The Mayor and Council did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97DiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… Between 2011 and 2021 the population of the state grew by 4.2%, gaining 812,297 people, but the rural counties examined … decreased by 13,876, a loss of 3.4%. The state’s median age rose from 37.8 years old to 39.2 years old, an increase of 3.7%, but in these rural counties, the median age increased from 43 to 45.8, or 6.5%. From 2012 to 2022 New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesVII.9 Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… be paid from Federal and other dedicated revenue funds of the State. Fringe Benefits costs refer to those disbursements incurred by the State for the benefit of its employees and includes the costs to the State, as an … that cannot be directly associated with the administration of a particular program and therefore cannot be charged as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9-overviewTown of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Albion (Town) Town Board (Board) developed and monitored … unrestricted fund balance declining from $1,165,418 as of January 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of December 31, 2020, a decrease of 65 percent. If the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29City of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Dunkirk (City) officials properly enforced and monitored … 2019. Charge penalties in accordance with the Code. Of the 30 accounts reviewed, approximately $39,700 in … Key Recommendations Ensure that all delinquent accounts as of January 31 are included on the relevy. Assess penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… officials did not: Adequately seek competitive bids for purchases totaling $172,760 made from three vendors. Comply with the District’s procedures for purchases from 16 vendors … approval and documentation requirements. Monitor purchase contracts to ensure accuracy. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141Employer Reporting
… Employer reporting guides instructions and resources for employers who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-reportingNewfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… The practice of annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations and overstating … the limit each year by $8.1 million to $9 million, or 26 to 28 percentage points, which exceeded the 4 percent … Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the legal limit and use the excess funds in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Hermon-DeKalb Central School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-211)
… Achievements Due to the District’s well-designed system of internal controls, we designed our testing to determine … followed. We reviewed 82 claims totaling $560,008 of the $4.5 million (12 percent) claims paid during our audit … audit process. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-211Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… methods. The Town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426, a proposal for … Town officials and employees obtain the required number of proposals or quotes for purchases or competitively bid … is needed. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Charlotte Valley Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-27)
… policies. District officials did not develop procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts and … officials did not provide IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control … who use IT resources. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-27Newfield Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-181)
… Key Findings District officials did not develop procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts and … records and provided IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control … as they are no longer needed. District officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-181City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… in separation payments to 43 City officers and employees, of which $513,925 in payments to 10 individuals appear inconsistent with the City’s code of ordinances (City Code) and/or collective bargaining … time other than at separation from service. In the absence of specific authorization for such payments, we question the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
… by adequate documentation. Company officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesKings Park Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2020M-22)
… five professional service providers who were paid a total of $911,795 during our audit period. Key Recommendations Comply with the District’s procurement of goods and services policy (procurement policy) when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/kings-park-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesWestchester County Sisters Charged With Hiding Their Mother's Death to Steal From Retirement System
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. … $21,694 in her retirement funds from 2013 to 2015. The two Westchester County residents are charged with Grand Larceny … “We uncovered their unlawful behavior and worked with Westchester County District Attorney Scarpino to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/westchester-county-sisters-charged-hiding-their-mothers-death-steal-retirement-systemOpinion 90-21
… one from the town clerk concerning the proper procedures for the preparation of claims for audit and for retention of audited claims in a town of the second class … claims may be prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to the supervisor and may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21XI-A.4 Procurement Card Use – XI-A. Purchasing
… effective method of procurement and a direct way to obtain rebates. However, agencies may not use the PCard to purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a4-procurement-card-use