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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District and the Pelham Union Free School … overestimated expenditures by more than $11 million over a three-year period. During this time, the board appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Property Tax Freeze Credit
… intended to reimburse qualified New York State homeowners for increases in school and municipal taxes on their primary residences.To receive the PTF Credit for tax year 2015, homeowners must receive the STAR property … a State-approved efficiency plan that will achieve savings for taxpayers. The Department approved nearly 2.1 million PTF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/08/property-tax-freeze-creditCounty of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971. The Agency is governed by a seven-member board … billed and collected by taxing jurisdictions for payments-in-lieu-of-taxes. Agency officials did not comply with the … projects. The Agency did not have an effective process in place to monitor and evaluate agreed-upon job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectFood Safety Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… monitors the processing, distribution, and sale of food products in New York State. During the original audit, we found that the Department’s Division of Food Safety and Inspection (Division) was unable to meet the … of both existing and new establishments preparing food prior to obtaining the required inspection as a result. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/food-safety-monitoring-followGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the cash disbursement process for the period July 1, 2015 through … we reviewed. Key Recommendations Review and update cash disbursement and purchasing policies to ensure they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit … report, John F. Kennedy Educational Campus: Management of General School Funds (Report 2009-N-11). Background Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followWilliamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period … The reserve fund policy did not adequately address how reserves would be funded and used. The District’s … based on actual needs to avoid levying taxes at a level greater than needed and ensure that estimates in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Vestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Background The Vestal Central School District is located in the Towns of Vestal and Binghamton in Broome County and in the Town of Owego in Tioga County. … to the public the financial information required by law, they did not include actual historical expenditures as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… and certain revenues and expenditures were not reported in the annual financial report (AFR). Of the 20 journal … were not supported, eight (40 percent) were not recorded in a timely manner and no one independently reviewed and … were generally not prepared or provided to the Board in a timely manner and adjusted bank balances did not agree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… of Hewlett Neck’s (Village) Treasurer performed his duties in accordance with statutes. Key Findings The Treasurer did not perform his duties in accordance with statutes. Instead, the Village Clerk … Clerk and Board members, despite there being no authority in Village Law for the Clerk and Board members to sign checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159VIII.1.B Revenue Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… as “Temporary Undistributed Receipts” account code 32601 to the correct revenue account code. Whenever possible, … reporting, deposits that are credited to account code 32601 - Temporary Undistributed Revenue, are expected to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1b-revenue-transfersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business was underbilled $78,600, a business was not billed for its agreed upon PILOT totaling … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsGilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… Ensure the inventory list is accurate and up-to-date. Ensure that all assets on the inventory list are … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… 27, 2013. Background The Village of Riverside is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 500 … bank reconciliations and file all financial reports in a timely manner. … Village of Riverside Treasurers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349V.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… node) for Product reporting needs. A statewide Product Tree will be created to support Miscellaneous Receipts and … migrated to the SFS. More information, including the COA Tree List, can be found in SFSSecure . To add or modify a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-codeVillage of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… October 24, 2016. Background The Village of Painted Post is located in the Town of Erwin in Steuben County and … accountant to conduct the audit. … Village of Painted Post Board Oversight 2017M92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… 13, 2016. Background The Town of Minisink is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 4,500. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly authorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Beacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… did not ensure that sufficient funds were available on open purchase orders when approving claims resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… The North Syracuse Central School District is located in the Towns of Cicero, Clay and Salina, Onondaga County. The … Key Findings Seven individuals had access to functions in the payroll system that were not required to fulfill their … paycheck of salaried employees against the information in the payroll financial system. Key Recommendations Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certification