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Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… to herself and receiving cash from Company funds presented for deposit. Make 178 personal purchases totaling $19,572 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154DiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Mattel Inc., one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, has … of the Fund's proposal: 2017 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Nisource Inc. 2016 J.M. Smucker Co. Centerpoint Energy Coca Cola Enterprises Raytheon Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureCommunity Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… low- and moderate-income communities. Funds may be used for a variety of purposes, including community development … services, but the City uses the majority of funds for housing support. The program is authorized under Title I … CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Funds are also available for recovery from presidentially declared disasters and can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not audit claims before payment to ensure they were for appropriate village purposes, accurate, and adequately … by the board. In addition, one vendor was overpaid $36,905 for snow plowing services due to the vendor’s use of the … customer accounts with unpaid balances totaling $14,458 for water bills from the September 2022 and March 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCrittenden Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-190)
… the Department’s membership. The Treasurer did not perform and retain monthly bank reconciliations and did not retain custody of all Department funds as … the Treasury duties or monitor the financial activities and documentation for the daily lottery account. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/crittenden-volunteer-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… was a not-for-profit organization which was located in the Towns of Nanticoke and Lisle in Broome County. The Department, which was governed by a … represented proper Department expenses, resulting in payment of personal bills belonging to the Fire Chief and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsCrown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… operations. As a result, the Board cannot assure taxpayers and other interested parties that the District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. For the 24 months reviewed, the Board did not receive Treasurer’s reports of collection and disbursement details for three months; cash balances for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Copenhagen Central School District - Procurement (2019M-238)
… Determine whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … not seek competition by obtaining oral or written quotes for 18 purchases (75 percent) totaling $81,500. District officials did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/copenhagen-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-238Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of White Creek (Town) Supervisor provided proper oversight of disbursements and filed the annual update documents (AUDs) … Findings The Supervisor did not provide proper oversight of disbursements or ensure the required AUDs were filed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For example, he was able to: Disburse … 794 personal cash advances totaling approximately $334,900 and personal purchases totaling over $62,300 from April 2016 … receive written financial reports or review bank and investment statements and canceled check images. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Opinion 99-10
… Performance Contracts (maximum term) -- Term (maximum term for energy performance contracts) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Expected Useful Life" (for purpose of the maximum term of energy performance … or equipment subject to an energy performance contract, for purposes of Energy Law, §9-103, is the estimated period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10Travel FAQs
… please speak to your Business Unit’s travel office staff for further guidance. Are receipts always required for receipted per diem amounts? What should I do if I cannot … if I lose a receipt? Do I have to buy individual fares for mass transit to ensure a receipt for each trip, or can I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travel/travel-faqsTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… determine whether the time and attendance-related records for selected Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) employees reflected … covered the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for payroll analysis purposes, and through December 31, 2011 for field observations. Background The MTA provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesCortlandville Fire Department – Internal Controls (2014M-3)
… controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through November 8, 2013. … approximately $135,350 and expenses approximately $236,850 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/cortlandville-fire-department-internal-controls-2014m-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … corresponding check numbers, no one is reviewing support for those payments, including the monthly bank statements, … to ensure an accurate account of all moneys. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWestford Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-270)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Westford and Otsego County in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/westford-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mWillsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire Department is located in the Town of Willsboro in Essex County. The Department provides fire protection and … approve all bills prior to payment or document approval in the minutes. Instead, Department officials stated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206Slaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-315)
… recorded and reported to safeguard District moneys for the period January 1, 2012 through September 18, 2013. … The District’s general fund budget totaled $90,940 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not … some controls, some key components were lacking. For example, the Board did not review the Treasurer’s monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/slaterville-springs-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialTown of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)
… the Board properly monitored the Town’s disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, to December 19, 2012. … Supervisor. The general and highway funds’ adopted budgets for the 2013 fiscal year are $173,604 and $383,966, … a gross amount of $13,600 to ensure that they were made for proper purposes and identified four employees − who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-pittsfield-disbursements-2013m-82Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… Company’s internal controls over its financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through December 16, 2014. … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services for the Village of Shortsville (Village) and Towns of … and Farmington in Ontario County. The Company is a not-for-profit organization that operates an ambulance service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/12/11/citizens-hose-company-board-oversight-financial-operations