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Opinion 91-55
… support for our conclusion in the legislative history of a companion statutory provision, General Municipal Law, §6-k. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55DiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… of the Vernon Center Fire Department, pled guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the department, State … Steven G. James announced today. Rose pled guilty to grand larceny in the second degree. “Jonnell Rose betrayed … his community’s trust and stole over $300,000 meant to protect it,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000XIV.13.B Error Identification and Resolution – XIV. Special Procedures
… reclassification journal entry has errors and is unable to post in SFS. State agencies are expected to monitor these errors and take appropriate action to post the entry immediately. The OSC Bureau of State … any necessary adjustments to agency KK to allow entry to post Failing for Plan Ledger: Work with DOB examiner to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13b-error-identification-and-resolutionLawrence Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-115)
… in the District’s annual financial report submitted to the New York State Education Department 2 for the 2024-25 fiscal … Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and … our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m-115Village of Ballston Spa – Audit Follow-Up (2017M-256F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Village’s progress in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in October 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/ballston-spa-follow-up-2017-256f.pdfTown of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… the 142 disbursements totaling $142,200 we reviewed were for proper purposes and adequately supported, the Board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… to ensure money was adequately safeguarded and accounted for and Company officials did not establish adequate controls … all money was properly deposited, disbursed and accounted for. 21 collections (43 percent) totaling $7,770 lacked … whether they were deposited in full. $385 received for fire safety services was not deposited and cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andAdirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI). Key Findings District … (SLA) to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and specific services to be provided. Officials did not … a cyber incident could result in the loss of data and serious operational interruption. The District had three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… District’s total overtime costs during our audit period. We reviewed $381,878 (29 percent) and found that: Department … Ensure all non-emergency overtime is preapproved in writing, properly documented and monitored. Adopt a … year. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix C includes our comments on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… Town officials did not: Monitor capital projects activity for eight projects reviewed, with Board-authorized budgets … for monitoring all capital project expenditures, there is an increased risk of recording errors going undetected and … generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… and erroneous payments. We reviewed policies and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported. Key Findings Town officials ensured … that all collections were properly supported recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… For example, the Board did not use competitive methods to purchase a used 2008 brush truck (mini pumper) that cost … The Treasurer did not submit periodic financial reports to the Board, including monthly bank reconciliations, monthly Treasurer’s reports and budget-to-actual reports. The Board adopted an unrealistic budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Nassau County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-9)
… Measures Division (Division) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … were maintained. Key Findings The Assistant Director of Weights and Measures (Assistant Director) did not complete all required testing of weighing and measuring devices or maintain complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9Washington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… whether the Washington County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… Collector (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections. Key Findings The Clerk did not … property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner. Remit real property tax collections … of the Clerk’s accounts and records. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… did not: Establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling nonstudent network user account … Develop and adhere to written procedures for granting, changing and disabling nonstudent network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B17-7-6)
… deficit in the Village's general, special revenue and internal services funds as of May 31, 2005. New York … Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue … the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-hempstead-budget-review-b17-7-6Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… Key Findings The Department’s constitution and bylaws do not define financial oversight responsibilities and do not provide specific guidelines on how the membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424State Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… by a Rehire Job Action and whose ORP or VDC Savings Plans panel is set to Elect are affected. Background: OSC has … paychecks dated November 15, 2017. OSC Actions: Beginning on November 2, 2017, OSC will Terminate the ORP or VDC … will enter Correct History to change the retire row (RET) on the employee’s Job History to a termination row (TER). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retire