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Town of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not always record, deposit, remit and report all collections accurately and in a timely manner. … Town Clerk Tax Collector Clerk recorded deposited remitted and reported all collections accurately and in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … kindergarten through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Tapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… the School’s internal controls over credit and debit card use for the period July 1, 2011, to August 16, 2013. … $10 million. Key Findings While the School’s credit card policy adequately addresses many control procedures, … be considered. The policy does not define how many credit card accounts may be established, limit the number of credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsWarren County Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-102-F)
… Corporation’s (Corporation) progress, as of December 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Warren County Local Development … Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102), released in December 2021. The audit determined that Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/28/warren-county-local-development-corporation-audit-follow-2021m-102-fSecurity Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2023-S-24 ). About the Program The Hudson River–Black River Regulating District (HRBRRD) is a New York State … and operate reservoirs in the upper Hudson River and Black River watershed, including the Sacandaga, Indian, … DSS) and must complete a self-assessment of its compliance with these standards because it accepts credit card payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/23/security-over-critical-systems-followDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… after finding 7,482 improper filings –an 18 percent rise from last year. To date, DiNapoli's office audited and … after finding 7482 improper filings an 18 percent rise from last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsCanisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… July 1, 2012 through May 5, 2016. Background The Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District is located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County and the Towns of Bath, Canisteo, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Canajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… showing fundraising profitability were not completed. Student treasurers did not maintain independent ledgers … receipts that are remitted to her for deposit and that student treasurers complete profit and loss statements in a … profitability of all fundraising activities. Ensure that student treasurers maintain independent ledgers showing all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraGouverneur Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-351)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … County. The District, which operates three schools with approximately 1,600 students, is governed by an elected … balance appropriated in the general fund not being used to finance operations. The District’s reported unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/gouverneur-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-351Contract Advisory No. 3
… the contract period, do not complete the New Begin Date field as this will cause the Begin Date on the Contract … agreement are a very rare occurrence, the New Begin Date field should almost always be left blank. As an example: To … should be entered into the SFS. The New Begin Date field should be left blank because the start date of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/3-entering-contract-amendment-begin-and-expire-dates-statewide-financial-systemCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-16)
… Background The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the … are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act (Chapter 488 of the Laws of 1976). The City's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-16Montauk Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-117-F)
… the Montauk Fire District’s (District) progress, as of October 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the … assess the Montauk Fire Districts District progress as of October 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/montauk-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-117-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 1354
… Purpose To inform agencies of new file layouts for inbound and outbound file interfaces to PayServ to reflect the conversion from … resulting from the conversion to the new COA. Interface File Layouts impacted Inbound: NHRP521 - One Time … To inform agencies of new file layouts for inbound and outbound file interfaces to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1354-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialState Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624
… and living circumstances. Assistant United States Attorney Winston David Holliday, Jr., of the Columbia office handled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-residentOtsego County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-4)
… funds for the period January 1, 2023 through July 31, 2025. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets … County Surrogate’s Court and the State Comptroller in July 2025 for guidance on the appropriate handling of abandoned … trust funds for the period January 1 2023 through July 31 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/05/otsego-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-4Security Over Electronic Protected Health Information
… Purpose To determine whether the Roswell Park Cancer Institute … its ePHI and has protection policies in place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI is lost or stolen. … To determine whether the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Institute is properly safeguarding its ePHI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/security-over-electronic-protected-health-informationAccuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… whether the New York City Department of Education (DoE) was accurately reporting the number of students … the New York State Education Department. We found that DoE classified some students as discharged without sufficient … a discharge classification. Specifically, when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its 2004-08 general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc., which stemmed from a referral from DiNapoli’s office. “Cheon Park blatantly enriched himself to the tune of millions of … on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park the owner of Bilingual SEIT Preschool Inc which stemmed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtNew York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January
… New York’s 529 College Saving Program has helped New York students and families pay for more than $287 million in college-related expenses this year, New York State … New Yorks 529 College Saving Program has helped New York students and families pay for more than $287 million in collegerelated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-januaryArea #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… than wired networks because data are transmitted into the air and can potentially be intercepted and misused by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-network