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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Red Hook … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pending ticket report and the Court’s balance due report were … bail when a defendant fails to appear in Court. Ensure ticket dispositions are properly reported to the DMV in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36City of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… at the end of 2019, and officials had to rely on loans for cash flow. Errors in the 2020 accounting records make it difficult for officials to accurately assess the City’s current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Marketing and Promotional Program (2021M-65)
… (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) distributed tickets from the Marketing and Promotional Program (Program) … Key Findings The Board did not distribute Program tickets in accordance with the New York State Gaming … Corporation officials used resources to purchase tickets that were given to Board members, management, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-marketing-andJamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Jamestown City School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Jamestown City School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Starpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… accounts may not be detected and increased opportunities for users to make unauthorized or improper changes, … Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts for necessity and appropriateness and disable user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userNorwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and all reserves. The Board and District officials: Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the 4 percent statutory limit. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… goods and services and audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board and District officials did … not ensure claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment. District officials did not comply with … and that a proper claims audit is conducted prior to paying claims. Provide oversight of the claims auditor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mCity of Mount Vernon – Financial Reporting and Oversight (2020M-96)
… rating. The City Comptroller failed to file the required annual financial report (AUD) with our office for fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/17/city-mount-vernon-financial-reporting-and-oversight-2020m-96Kiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… The Kiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Kiantone, in Chautauqua County. The Department contracts with the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project … purchases. In addition, the District’s preliminary plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds includes using about $11.2 million to pay for recurring operational expenses, resulting in a projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… potentially be used to pay unsatisfied restitution orders. In addition, officials did not distribute all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… to pay victims with unsatisfied restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not … procedures to enforce and monitor restitution orders. 22 of the 44 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … officials did not maintain a complete and accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, distribute all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… never receive the payments to which they are entitled. 24 of the 26 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of unsatisfied restitution orders or maintain sufficient … legal basis, the Department removed victims from its list of unsatisfied restitution orders. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
Determine whether the Town of Morehouse Town Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely financial records and reports
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… activities were properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial decisions was hindered and officials lacked … for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank reconciliations to confirm the Department’s recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesCopiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… job functions. Provide IT security awareness and data privacy training annually to all officials and employees with … accounts and access for necessity. Provide periodic data privacy and IT security and awareness training to officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150OnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … not: Adequately manage user accounts and permissions. As a result, the six computers tested had unneeded user accounts … School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). As a result, there is an increased the risk of School computers being exposed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… approximately $11,000, was not sufficiently itemized to clearly identify the quantity or cost of items purchased. … the faculty auditor (auditor) was not overseeing ECA funds to verify the accuracy and completeness of the records and … and indicated that they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… 97 components at City Hall, such as signs identifying van accessible parking spaces, properly sloped access ramps, … an operating width of at least 32 inches and wheelchair accessible lavatories in restrooms. 38 components at the Senior Center, such as accessible parking spaces with signs and marked access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38