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Town of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… audit was to determine if the Board is monitoring the fire and ambulance companies that provide emergency services to … an elected five-member Town Board, contracts with a fire company to provide services in its fire protection district … in. Consider holding a public hearing when entering into a new ambulance service contract. Ensure financial statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… of our audit was to evaluate internal controls related to online banking and information technology for the period July … The Byron-Bergen Central School District is located in the Towns of Byron and Bergen in Genesee County. The … credentials used to access online banking and that they log off the bank website in a secured manner. Have written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationCollege of Staten Island - Examination of Fast Track MK LLC
… an appropriate procurement for the goods provided by Fast Track and submitted an appropriate claim for payment to … College submitted a $22,800 claim for payment, payable to Fast Track, to our Office for the brackets, support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/05/college-staten-island-examination-fast-track-mk-llcState Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… Affected Employees Employees who are being paid from a position (incumbents) or who are on a leave of absence without pay ("encumbents") in positions that have been abolished or inactivated … notifies OSC when a position is inactivated or abolished in NYSTEP. Based on this information, OSC automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsTown of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial … environment that fosters compliance and transparency due to its lack of policies, guidelines and monitoring. The Board … ensure that bank reconciliations were performed. Claims to be paid were not presented on an abstract, and Board minutes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40XIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… assist the Finance Office in reaching an agency-specific solution. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 07/31/2020 … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewVillage of Rhinebeck – Water Fees (2013M-311)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over water fees for the period … over billing, collecting and enforcing water fees need to be improved. The Clerk’s duties were inadequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/17/village-rhinebeck-water-fees-2013m-311Copiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two required signatures. Payments totaling $3,190 were … Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Red Hook – … plan. Officials were unaware that employees were accessing websites for nonbusiness purposes because they did not … recommendations were not implemented. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… activity that is not always conducted effectively. In order to ensure that tax dollars are spent efficiently, it is … in this guide to “employees” should be interpreted to mean both officers (elected and appointed) and employees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionDiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… mother’s pension payments. Robertson pleaded guilty to petit larceny in July and agreed to pay full restitution. … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemChenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … 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/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11Rockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District (District) used its … in their response. … Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District District used its resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… preliminary plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds includes using about $11.2 million to pay for recurring … decision makers fully evaluate the long-term impacts and sustainability of using ARPA funds. Key Recommendation Develop and adopt comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… infrastructure and economic development, and the County’s demographics, will likely result in the COIDA facing many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaTown of Schuyler – Financial Management (2014M-182)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period January 1 through … develop a comprehensive, multiyear financial operating or capital plan. Key Recommendations Develop a fund balance … Develop and adopt a comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plan to establish the goals and objectives for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/29/town-schuyler-financial-management-2014m-182SUNY Bulletin No. SU-356
… 403(b) deductions, OSC has created a new automated process with SUNY’s Multi-Vendor Coordinator (MVC) to submit all starts, stops, and contribution changes via electronic file … continue to instruct employees to enter their 403(b) starts, stops and contribution changes through the SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-356-process-change-sunys-voluntary-403b-savings-planTown of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… in billing errors that resulted in $4,634 in overcharges to customer accounts and $4,189 in undercharges. Of 81 … authorize all billing rates charged by the Town and it did not develop and adopt written policies and procedures … that errors will continue to occur, and customers will not be billed the correct water and sewer charges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… processing or approving separation payments and there was no adequate independent review of the calculations to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 99-8
… respond to individual requests, submitted pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law, for copies of the minutes. This … the fee of $.25 per page copied, as authorized under the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, Article 6; … to the public in accordance with the provisions of the freedom of information law [FOIL] within two weeks from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8