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Hudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… aware of adopted policies and procedures and understand what is expected of them. Authority officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224Town of Patterson - Information Technology (2020M-37)
… unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The Board did not adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. Town officials did not have a service level agreement (SLA) with the IT consultant. Town officials did not provide IT security awareness training to staff. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-patterson-information-technology-2020m-37Batavia City School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2022M-74)
… and paid approximately $17,000 in annual service fees in the 2021-22 fiscal year for missing devices. Key … list and perform an annual physical inventory. Reconcile the BOCES-owned inventory list and remove and/or return …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/batavia-city-school-district-information-technology-equipment-inventoryLyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
… of and internal controls over disbursements. The Board: Did not properly segregate the disbursement duties or implement adequate mitigating controls, and it did not properly review disbursement activity. Could not … reviews of financial reports included. Because the Board did not properly review disbursement activities, there is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/lyndon-fire-district-disbursements-2022m-132Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … officials complied with the district’s procurement policy for purchases requiring quotes, officials could improve their … of Interest (Nassau County) There was no written policy for notifying the district’s information technology office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … not send invoices to the three towns for unpaid ambulance bills and administrative billing fees. As a result, the … Village officials have not designated an IT administrator who is independent of the financial recordkeeping. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163)
… City Comptroller (former Comptroller) properly accounted for these disbursements. Key Findings The City Council, the … Comptroller did not properly or transparently account for all non-payroll disbursements. Her failure to provide … reputation with its vendors was damaged and the City paid for additional, potentially unnecessary, disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/01/31/city-mount-vernon-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-163Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… admitted to taking almost $40,000 in grant money to use for personal expenses, pay off credit card debt and make loan … procurement policy does not provide a clear method for procuring professional services. Auditors found the town … the town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426; a proposal for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… contracts. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 24 of the 33 (73 percent) employees tested. The district overpaid seven employees $29,686 for unused leave accruals. Owego-Apalachin Central School … education programs (IEP). Auditors reviewed IEPs for 28 students who received services in 2018-19. They found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… operations or ensure bank reconciliations were performed. In addition, the board did not ensure that the district’s required annual financial reports were filed in a timely manner or conduct an annual audit of the secretary-treasurer’s accounting records for 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Services , Raquette Lake Union Free School District and the Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational … has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Freeport Union Free School District , Island Trees Union Free School District , Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne … worked by the 10 custodial unit employees that worked 100 overtime hours or more in the fiscal year ending June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… maintain dams in a safe condition. Dam failures can occur for a host of reasons, including floods, construction … certain condition ratings require the dam owner to act. For example, a condition rating of unsafe requires immediate … drain the reservoir to reduce or eliminate the potential for a dam failure. DiNapoli’s audit also recommends DEC: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Painted Post – Board Oversight (Steuben County) The board did not adopt policies and procedures for cash receipts and … payroll and information technology. The board also did not make budget transfers on a timely basis to control … were not adequately segregated. The board also did not approve water billings and customer account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District – Online Banking (Madison County) The board did not adopt an online banking policy defining authorization and … of online banking transactions. District officials did not properly review online banking transactions or use a designated computer for online banking transactions. Not all employees involved in the online banking process have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSpecial Disability Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… for an accidental disability retirement benefit if you are permanently disabled because you contracted HIV (where there may have been exposure to bodily fluids that may have involved the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-disability-benefitsCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… of these properties were underbilled a total of $6,350. 16 organizations were billed for garbage services they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… appropriate budgets, and the town’s preliminary budgets for 2017-2020 fiscal years did not include the fund balance … authorized contracts and claims, monitored and accounted for the project consisting of building improvements, upgrades …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTown of Dover – Financial Activities (2013M-139)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over selected financial activities for the period January 1, 2011, to October 22, 2012. Background The Town of Dover is located … approximately $4.4 million. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its oversight of key financial activities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-dover-financial-activities-2013m-139Village of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… of 15 and 21 days late, respectively. Code Enforcement cash collections totaling $150 were not deposited until we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169