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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Hammondsport Central School … did not develop comprehensive written multiyear financial and capital plans. Their budgeting practice of consistently … reservation of fund balance that is not allowed by statute and a circumvention of the 4% surplus fund statutory limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCameron Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-363)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Department … to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Department funds were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/07/17/cameron-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsBinghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (2022M-87)
… was not properly administered; all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system. Therefore, a user could make unauthorized changes to cover inappropriate transactions without detection. Errors … Officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2022/09/09/binghamton-housing-authority-oversight-financial-operations-2022m-87Town of Willsboro– Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-68)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over selected financial … The Town of Willsboro is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 2,025. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-willsboro-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-68Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… ensured staff followed the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. … purchases adhered to the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As … economical use of taxpayer money, and in the District’s best interest. For example, the purchasing agent: Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Village of Alden – Ambulance Service Billing and Collection (2016M-321)
… service billing and collection procedures for the period June 1, 2013 through July 27, 2016. Background The Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/01/06/village-alden-ambulance-service-billing-and-collection-2016m-321Sodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
… to officials. Key Recommendations Limit permissions for installing software to users who need these permissions … computers. Establish comprehensive written procedures for installing and periodically reviewing software on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether claims were adequately supported, properly authorized and approved prior to payment and for valid District purposes … a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Orleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… care was only provided when the client was at work or school because DSS does not require individuals to submit … for all clients. Require clients to provide work and/or school schedules in order to ensure that individuals are only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… $3,869.The former Clerk also did not: Deposit $4,038 in cash collections recorded from January 1, 2018 through … all cash collected. For example, Town officials found $622 in cash in her office with no supporting records showing the source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Wallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal. 11 warrants (lists of claims) totaling $464,801 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52Housing Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In 2024, there were 1 million New Yorkers benefitting from … HUD subsidies totaled $10.1 billion for these households in 2024. This funding does not go through the State’s budget; … households and landlords. Federal funding is instrumental in alleviating housing cost burdens in a state where 51 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/housing-assistanceDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-139
… Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay and to provide instructions … and DC37, provides for increases to Location Pay for April 2025. Effective Dates: The increases to Location Pay and … effective date and check date: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type 2025 Effective Dates Check Dates Administration 1 Lag …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-139-april-2025-increases-location-pay-eligible-employeesClinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s … Dutchess County. The Department has 43 volunteer members and the Executive Committee is responsible for oversight and financial management. From January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialWest Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… July 26, 2017. Background The West Niles Fire Company is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in 1977 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Pride 2022
… anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riot and uplifts lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer voices. Pride month is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pride-2022Village of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine whether Village officials ensured that water, … go undetected. Village officials did not designate someone to approve adjustments and did not ensure that an audit log … and electric duties of billing, collecting and recording to the extent practical and provide oversight and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Town of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)
… was to review the Supervisor’s accounting records and reports for the period July 1, 2011, through December 31, … fund balances, results of operations, or prepare accurate reports that would allow the Board to adequately monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-mohawk-records-and-reports-2013m-113Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… risk of error or fraud. Officials should use common sense and reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of … In today’s electronic environment, anyone with a computer and printer may be capable of replicating and manipulating information to produce false documentation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flags