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Town of Richmondville – Administration of Grant Moneys (2013M-374)
… development grants, bank financing and private moneys from the developer. The facility opened in October 2012 but was forced to close 11 months later because utilities were turned off due to failure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-richmondville-administration-grant-moneys-2013m-374Town of Barre – Town Supervisor’s Activities and Board Oversight (2014M-220)
… 1, 2012 through July 8, 2014. Background The Town of Barre is located in Orleans County and had a population of 2,025 as of the … with which the Board contracted to assist the Supervisor in fulfilling his financial duties. The Town’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/24/town-barre-town-supervisors-activities-and-board-oversight-2014m-220Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself … 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in November 2023. She was sentenced to probation in January 2024 and ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. In addition: The District had 250 unneeded network user … and Operations had excessive administrative permissions in the financial software, which allowed them to potentially … Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareCobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 … the District’s reserves were not reasonably funded or used in the last three years. Maintaining reserves that were not … fund balance that exceeded the statutory limit resulted in real property tax levies being higher than necessary. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementCity of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… Rensselaer (City) officials maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council (Council) to effectively manage financial operations and capital projects. Key Findings City officials did not … of Rensselaer City officials maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts Guidance
… assessments/tax rolls which exempted from taxation certain property owned by LIPA. In these instances, the first line of … Real Property Tax Cap School Districts Guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districts-guidanceUtica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials ensure that compensation … with contracts or Board resolutions. For example, the Board did not authorize salaries paid to six individuals … to an employee who worked offsite without certainty as to the work performed. Manual adjustments for fingerprint time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Camillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… Department’s internal controls over financial operations for the period of January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. … Volunteer Fire Department is incorporated under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072North Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background North Country Community College is located in Essex County … North Country Community College Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedTown of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… May 19, 2017. Background The Town of Avoca is located in Steuben County and has a population of about 2,250. The … Findings The Town has accumulated excessive fund balances in the town-wide and town-outside-village general and highway … on a daily basis and deposit all cash receipts intact or in a timely manner. The Clerk did not remit taxes timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adequately managed District finances by adopting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialMcGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials ensured … budgets, but the amounts appropriated were not needed to finance operations. Recalculated unrestricted fund balance … limit for 2014-15 through 2016-17, ranging from 5 to 10 percentage points. Reserves were not used as intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248CUNY Bulletin No. CU-424
… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing the June 2011 Uniform Allowance Payment. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the following titles: Campus Security Officer Campus Peace … To explain the procedures for processing the June 2011 Uniform Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-424-june-2011-city-university-new-york-uniform-allowanceCUNY Bulletin No. CU-374
… of New York employees in the following titles: Campus Security Assistant Campus Security Officer Campus Peace Officer Campus Public Safety … and Payment Amounts Uniform Allowance for CUNY Campus Security Titles for June 2009 Title Eligibility Requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-374-june-2009-cuny-uniform-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1509
… in BU05 in the Department of Transportation (Department ID 17xxx) or the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Department ID 49xxx) who routinely work on Interstate Routes within NYS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1509-2016-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2015-public-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1275
… OSC will automatically convert all employees in the payroll system registered in Tiers 3, 5 and 6 of the NYS … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1275-new-deduction-code-616-paf-retirement-tax-paf-btx-and-new-deductionThe ARC of Ulster-Greene – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Ulster-Greene, a not-for-profit organization located in Kingston, New York, is an SED-approved provider of preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/arc-ulster-greene-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEssex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of approximately 39,000. The County is … were not properly accounted for, secured, and deposited in a timely manner. The Department’s failure to establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsState Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624
… F. Grossmann, 68, pled guilty to Bank Larceny, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, § 2113(b), and was sentenced to probation for three years, including one year of home confinement. Grossmann was also ordered to pay … F Grossmann 68 pled guilty to Bank Larceny a violation of Title 18 United States Code 2113b and was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-resident