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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not always properly audit claims before approving them for payment. For example, town officials did not seek … needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by state law and Department of … implemented to prevent them from being used for cooking or drinking. District officials did not always report laboratory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… overtime and other costs. From June 1, 2021 through Nov. 22, 2024, WTP operators worked three different schedules that incurred significant overtime costs totaling … $1.1 million. The current chief water operator accounted for the majority of the non-weekend overtime hours and 63% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of Addison (Steuben County) DiNapoli’s office began a comprehensive review, comprised of three audits, of the … financial operations of the village with no oversight. As a result of the Comptroller’s audit and subsequent … needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by state law and Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… following local government and school audits were issued. Rochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (Monroe … management company to facilitate the school’s procurement of IT assets and services and to maintain inventory records, … was to assess the Town of Danby’s progress as of May 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… earnings ranging from $5.1 to $10.6 million. Town of Lorraine – Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (Jefferson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Neptune Hose … not processed in accordance with the Company’s accounting manual. These disbursements had one or more issues, such as … Key Recommendations Adhere to the Company’s accounting manual. Ensure all disbursements are adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and fund balance declined despite the board increasing the tax levy more than $7.5 million (80%) for 2020 through 2024. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 of 133 bank reconciliations. The supervisor also did … annually submit sufficient accounting records to the board for audit and while he filed the annual financial report … accurately billed and collected resident district tuition for the sample of 50 students reviewed. They also accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… school audits were issued. Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ Collections (Onondaga … Town officials did not effectively manage the planning and zoning, and recreation departments’ cash collections. As a … received were deposited. Of the 40 planning and zoning department fees reviewed totaling $73,732, 18 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Lincoln – Disbursements (Madison County) The board and former supervisor did not ensure that disbursements were adequately supported … than the board. In addition, 13 claims, totaling $23,116, did not contain sufficient supporting documentation. Lastly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $1,858 were not supported with evidence of approval. Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… customers have no assurance that water and sewer bills and account balances are accurate. Of the 306 bills reviewed, 73 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… procurement policy or ensure that employees followed state law when procuring goods and services. As a result, goods and … Union Free School District – Information Technology (IT) (Putnam County) District officials did not adequately secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials from all five towns (East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold) ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCanajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… provide timely monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank reconciliations to confirm the Department’s recorded … and 111 disbursements totaling $19,650 were made by debit card, circumventing the ability to be audited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed … appropriated fund balance of $216,780 that was not needed to fund operations which contributed to the accumulation of surplus fund balance. Additionally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. City of Salamanca – Collections (Cattaraugus County) The city … 29 deposits totaling nearly $2 million that consisted of 1,835 entries made during the audit period and determined: … In addition, the board did not develop procedures to address investment requirements. Village of Afton – Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 254
… agencies with instructions for updating dues and agency shop when VRWS is reported on Job Affected Employees … are required to change the employee's dues and agency shop based on the part time percent. Upon return from VRWS agencies must make the change to dues or agency shop based on the employees full time percentage. Refer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/254-csea-union-dues-code-201-and-agency-shop-fee-code-212-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) The board and treasurer did not appropriately and securely execute check signatures for non-payroll checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … Fire District – Financial Condition (Onondaga County) The board did not ensure that financial reports it received were timely, accurate, and contained the necessary information it needed to properly monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits