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Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B18-7-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2019 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed … deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/29/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b18-7-9BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… [pdf] , Dutches [pdf] , Onondaga-Cortland-Madison [pdf] , and Monroe 2-Orleans [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine … used generally resulted in receiving multiple bids for participating school districts (districts). Bidding cooperatively: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… liquidate the accumulated deficit in the County’s general fund as of December 31, 2012. Additionally, Chapter 468 of the Laws of 2013 requires the County to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Town of Haverstraw - Financial Condition (2019M-52)
… for current revenues to fund current expenditures to avoid excessive budget surpluses. Develop a plan to reduce the … a comprehensive fund balance policy as guideline for the level of fund balance to be maintained. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-haverstraw-financial-condition-2019m-52Office of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… had reached out to our investment professionals, it would have known the aggressive steps that Comptroller DiNapoli and CIO Vicki Fuller have taken to reduce hedge fund investments and limit fees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-servicesMatter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… and Hispanic test-takers in a class action federal lawsuit named Merton Simpson et al. v. Department of Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceVillage of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… agreements, resulting in: $44,135 in overpayments for unused vacation and sick leave and unauthorized compensatory (comp) time. $11,000 per year of costs to the Village for the Clerk-Treasurer’s personal use of a Village vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Village of Scottsville – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-165)
… our audit was to review the Village’s budgeting practices and financial condition for the period June 1, 2013 through June 17, 2015. Background … is governed by a Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the general and sewer funds for the 2015-16 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/13/village-scottsville-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-165Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (2014M-292)
… was to review the Board’s oversight of Village operations for the period June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background … Heights is located in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and has a population of approximately 3,700. The Village is … fiscal year total approximately $6.2 million. Key Findings Accounting records are not reconciled to the bank statements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/03/village-cayuga-heights-board-oversight-2014m-292Town of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… totaling approximately $75,000. Key Findings Not all case files included documentation of the Justice's adjudication, indicating the case resolution and the amount of fines and surcharges the … without the original data being documented in the case files. Key Recommendations Verify that all case files …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422Village of Fort Ann – Financial Condition (2014M-197)
… The Board consistently appropriated excessive amounts of fund balance in the general fund to finance operations, which caused this fund to be in fiscal stress at the end of the 2013-14 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/14/village-fort-ann-financial-condition-2014m-197Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… (THLDC) Board of Directors (Board) properly approved and monitored projects. Key Finding While the Board properly approved and monitored projects in accordance with standard project procedures, it did not set clear and specific goals when approving projects. The Board issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… by using the Office of General Services contract price. In addition, officials should not have paid $74,980 to a … gas station. The erroneous payments comprised $57,415 in taxes and $17,565 in finance charges and other fees. Find out how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditTown of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… minimized. Had the Supervisor invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest … incurred bank fees totaling $3,327 while receiving $920 in interest earnings during the audit period resulting in a net cost of $2,407 related to banking services. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… District officials effectively managed general fund balance. Key Findings The District’s reported fund balance has increased significantly over the … fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. … contracted accounting firm. An incorrect formula was used to calculate State aid attributable to special education students, resulting in one district of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingPoughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly approved and … Eleven retirees received payments they were not eligible for totaling $27,440 for not participating in the health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Monticello Housing Authority – Housing Choice Voucher Programs (2016M-272)
… administration of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for the period April 1, 2015 through April 20, 2016. … Board of Commissioners. The Authority’s operating budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year totals approximately $1.1 … Board receives the monthly HCV program disbursement report for review. Develop FSS program disbursement procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/10/monticello-housing-authority-housing-choice-voucher-programs-2016m-272Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… 2018 and 2019 books and records after we started the audit on January 7, 2020. Did not make deposits and maintain accounting records in a timely manner. Did not file the Town’s 2016, 2017 and … are required annual financial reports, with our office in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67