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Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… activities. As a result, total general fund balance for fiscal year-end 2021-22 was overstated by $571,719, the … airport operations and financial condition. Specifically: For the past five years, the total airport operating deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B23-6-2)
… independent evaluation of the Village’s tentative budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Background The Village of … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/14/village-suffern-budget-review-b23-6-2Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Venice (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … ability to monitor financial operations were diminished . Of the 39 cash receipts totaling $6 . 1 million and 81 cash … Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were not performed, the Town’s 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… BOCES paying a higher per kilowatt-hour (kWh) rate than if it had contracted with the supplier awarded the new bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… card charges were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges we … were not properly approved or adequately supported, and nearly all the charges lacked support to show they were … $158,065 . We reviewed transactions totaling $117,567 and determined that almost 98 percent of them lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… the Herkimer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly planned and … exceeded the authorized purchase order by $95,100. Release of this report was held in abeyance due to a separate … Comptroller investigation involving the former clerk of the works. In March 2022, the former clerk of the works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectTown of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were properly accounted for, reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk did not properly account for, report, deposit, record and remit all collections to the … Town Town Clerks Clerks office were properly accounted for reported and deposited in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Starpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… not disable 44 former employee network user accounts. Some of the former employees left the District 13 years ago. Limit … necessity and appropriateness and disable user accounts when they are not needed. Limit access rights and permissions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userState Agencies Bulletin No. 858
… Entry using earn code FRB. Only Social Security, Medicare, State and Local taxes will be withheld. “Fringe Benefit” and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/858-certification-and-licensure-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2008Johnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Johnson City Central School District (District) officials ensured students … response letter. … Determine whether Johnson City Central School District District officials ensured students received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… money is also a deterrent to those who might try to game the system. “I want to thank State Senator Elijah …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityHigh Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s water fees … Agency as a superfund site because the area was determined to have polluted ground water. The District is jointly … reconcile the amount of water purchased from New York City to the amount it billed its customers. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal: “Governor … clear guidelines on the appropriate use of these reserves. In addition to protecting reserve funds, policymakers must … about the state’s debt burden, one of the highest in the nation and which continues to grow. I have put forth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware attack, … to officials, we determined: Eighty-nine (15 percent) of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no longer needed and should have been disabled. Eleven of 21 local user accounts (52 percent) reviewed on 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… computerized data was not adequately safeguarded. In addition, the District has an increased risk that the … be able to recover from a network disruption or disaster. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $246.3 billion at the end of the second quarter of State Fiscal Year … York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2463 billion at the end of the second quarter of State Fiscal Year 202324 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. As a result, we … of one Office employee whose expenses exceeded $100,000. In total, we examined $121,697 in travel costs associated with this one employee. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationMontauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… planned to initiate corrective action. … manhasset audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15