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DiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… “Today’s sentencing of Morton Kramer, the former executive director of IncludED Educational Services, shows that those who abuse … audits by my office have continued to find patterns of mismanagement and abuse in the preschool special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … properly report and use statutorily restricted money to pay debt in the debt service fund and return all other money to unrestricted general fund balance. Properly analyze cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207City of Batavia – Business Improvement District (2017M-283)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials properly accounted for and monitored the Business Improvement District’s (BID) financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/06/city-batavia-business-improvement-district-2017m-283South Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, … approximately $156.1 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials overestimated general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Montauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … The Montauk Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168DeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… Background The DeRuyter Central School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, DeRuyter, Georgetown and Nelson in Madison County; the Towns of Lincklaen and Otselic in Chenango County; The Town of Cuyler in Cortland County; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely manner . Without reliable accounting … Board (Board) cannot make sound financial decisions. Due to the Supervisor’s lack of oversight of the former … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Village of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s … July 10, 2015. Background The Village of Pomona is located in the Towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo in Rockland County. The Village, which has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … The Valhalla Union Free School District serves parts of the Towns of Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant and North Castle in Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… the District’s actual needs, based on available current information and historical data, and discontinue the practice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the … years, the general fund balance increased by 42 percent to $338,000, or 159 percent of actual expenditures, and the water fund balance increased by 58 percent to $238,700, or 240 percent of actual expenditures. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in financial and student … were locked or disabled when an employee separated from the District. Educate users on data privacy and security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-359)
… 30, 2013. Background The Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District is located in the Village of Floral Park in … to an appropriate level. … Floral ParkBellerose Union Free School District Financial Management 2013M359 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/14/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-financial-managementVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-13-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/10/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-13-8Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… operations and financial practices of the Clerk’s office for the period January 1, 2010, through March 26, 2013. … four councilpersons. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 total $515,226. Key Findings The Clerk did not issue press-numbered duplicate receipts for cash collected, accurately record all transactions, remit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… the information contained in this guide will be valuable to new board members and inexperienced claims auditors. This … that provide audit of claims requirements applicable to various types of local governments. In the case of cities, … claims auditing process. Therefore, Appendix B is intended to provide only general information, and you should consult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewOperational Advisory No. 31
… Subject : GFO Updates pertaining to the new General Ledger Journal Entry (GLJE) Workflow … at the time of transaction submittal or posting in SFS (i.e. bulkload transactions). In addition, agencies are … must reverse the transaction upon request of the reviewer (i.e. OSC, DOB, auditor, etc.). Chapter VIII.1 AP Journal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeVillage of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… the Village properly recorded capital project activity for the period June 1, 2006, to October 12, 2012. Background … four Trustees and a Mayor. The Village’s expenditures for the 2011-12 fiscal year totaled approximately $12.4 … Findings We found significant problems with the accounting for and reporting of capital project activity and the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Herkimer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … action. … Determine whether the Herkimer Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectTown of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Windsor (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed the … operating surpluses totaling nearly $2.7 million instead of planned operating deficits totaling $482,700 in the … initiated corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Windsor Town Board Board effectively managed the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24