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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Merrick Union Free School … District – Financial Management (Nassau County) The board and district officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. Although the board and district officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 50-day test period. Officials did not maintain perpetual inventory records or take a periodic physical inventory of diesel fuel on hand. Consequently, no fuel … in 2017 and officials only updated the district’s asset records on an annual basis thereafter. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 343
… Trainee 2 Sp L Forest Ranger 1 Forest Ranger 2 Park Patrol Officer Park Patrol Officer Sp L Park Patrol Officer Trainee Park Patrol Officer Trainee Sp L …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/343-new-bargaining-unit-31-council-82-agency-law-enforcement-services-unitCincinnatus Fire Department – Financial Management (2025M-91)
… supported with documentation and safeguarded is essential for bills to be paid on time and making funds available for equipment, … and emergency responses. A lack of oversight can lead to a lack of operational effectiveness, mismanagement, fraud, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/03/20/cincinnatus-fire-department-financial-management-2025m-91Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… budget officer. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that day-to-day financial activities are recorded in the accounting system. The Board appointed a Supervisor’s … The Town’s 2023 appropriations totaled $5.9 million for all funds and the surplus fund balance at the end of 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Village of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
… unauthorized use, access and loss? Audit Period June 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 We extended our audit period … not monitor employee Internet use. Although a June 2001 memo prohibited employees from using Village-owned computers … use, officials and employees were not aware of this memo. As a result, the seven employees’ Internet histories we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10Chautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced the sentencing of Bonnie S. Robertson, 63, … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced the sentencing of Bonnie S Robertson 63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemSherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to … did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven reserves. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Cayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the College’s internal controls over Information … The College does not have a complete, centralized and up-to-date inventory record of software that the College currently owns. There is no formalized plan to review machines for installed software. The College could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291Volunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Association’s use and reporting of foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the period January 1, 2013 through April 28, 2014. … The Association issued 106 benefit checks totaling $49,545 to members or their families during 2013. While the claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxTown of Union – Financial Condition (2016M-192)
… Audit The objective of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2014 through … than five years, and Village officials found that the old meters they tested failed to record 50-70 percent of water flows. By not replacing the old inaccurate meters, users with accurate meters have to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/12/town-union-financial-condition-2016m-192Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency. … As a result, the Board and District officials continued to not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… fund balance that was not needed, which in effect is a reservation of fund balance that is not provided by statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Payroll (2017M-94)
… purpose of our audit was to review District financial and payroll records for the period July 1, 2015 through March 2, … The audit was to review District financial and payroll records for the period July 1 2015 through March 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-andSouth Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… schools with approximately 6,000 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted … did not use these funds to make related payments. Based on projections made by the District’s actuary, the workers’ compensation reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… represent the District’s actual needs, based on available current information and historical data, and discontinue the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… 1, 2013 through February 29, 2016. Background The Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services is a public entity … school districts, is governed by a seven-member Board of Education elected by the boards of the component … Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services Special Aid Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mOneida County – Court and Trust Funds (2023-C&T-3)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County … to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through October 12, 2023. … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2023/12/29/oneida-county-court-and-trust-funds-2023-ct-3