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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… by approximately $44,000. District officials were unable to properly monitor out-of-district tuition billings or … obtain or retain adequate support documentation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsRed Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… for construction work not certified as completed by your architect or engineer Unusual delays in providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsIntroduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… (the terms are used interchangeably in this publication) is a classic internal control activity. It is also a control activity that is not always conducted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… fund balance and reserves. Identify the composition of the funds in the debt reserve, properly report and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207Pavilion Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-62)
… Background The Pavilion Central School District is located in Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming Counties. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Background The Rensselaer City School District is located in the City of Rensselaer in Rensselaer County. The District, which operates one school … structurally balanced general fund budgets, resulting in operating deficits that were larger than planned and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Greig, Harrisburg, Lowville, Martinsburg, Montague, New Bremen, Pinckney, Turin, Watson and West Turin in Lewis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mAddison Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-30)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 15, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $28.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/addison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-30Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… the annual budgets and review all reserves and determine if the amounts reserved are necessary, reasonable and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294Batavia City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition and budgeting … the Board appropriated fund balance in the annual budgets to help finance operations, these amounts were not needed … and reserves in the annual budget. Review all reserves to determine if the amounts reserved are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/batavia-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-160Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain … July 1, 2012 through December 16, 2013. Background The Owego Apalachin Central School District (District) is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialMoravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if cafeteria operations were … 2015. Background The Moravia School District is located in the Town of Moravia, Locke, Niles, Sempronius, Summerhill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4East Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… extra-classroom activity funds were properly accounted for during the period July 1, 2014 through June 13, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $31 … inadequate because it did not provide specific guidance for financial management and recordkeeping. The ECA fund had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomVillage of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… did not file the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) for the last four fiscal years and the current AFR was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… adequate documentation and controls, the Office of the State Comptroller’s auditors and Department officials could … hall or this conflict of interest as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 209-ee. … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Department’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0Greece Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2024M-129)
… 30, 2024: Officials did not seek or provide documentation to support the competition process for 33 professional … 2006 without seeking competition. Officials did not adhere to the District’s written policies and procedures. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/31/greece-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2024mOutreach Events
… goal, the Comptroller’s Outreach Program participates in a variety of public events across the State. People can … see if they have any unclaimed funds and learn how to file a claim. Staff from the Outreach Program also explain how to … as abandoned property. Date Event Address County June 2025 June 14, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00pm PEF - Reading Opens the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
Robert Gerardi pleads guilty for embezzlement of more than $38000 from Putnam Engine and Hose
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that his latest audit of expenses submitted by publicly-funded special education … taxpayer’s money to ensure that special needs children get the greatest benefit,” DiNapoli said. “When providers ignore these rules or fail to follow them, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-provider