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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Rocky Point Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … County) The district has experienced a steady decline in tuition revenues and consistently decreased expenditures to offset the declines in revenues. Tuition accounts receivable records and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Village of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… Village of Aurora, the home of Wells College, is located in the Town of Ledyard in Cayuga County and has approximately 700 residents. Budget … appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in 2013-14 were approximately $651,100 funded primarily by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Village of Upper Brookville – Justice Court (2013M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board and Justice established adequate review procedures and oversight over the court clerk for the period June 1, 2011, to September 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-upper-brookville-justice-court-2013m-160Village of Maybrook – Water Operations (2013M-121)
… bills that we reviewed, and more than $1,100 of customer account adjustments were made without documented prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Town of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… available. Because of this, both the general and highway funds experienced significant declines in fund balance from … Establish a policy for the appropriate level of unexpended surplus to maintain in each fund, and for determining the amount of unexpended surplus, if any, to appropriate in the ensuing year’s budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241Town of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the financial condition of the water district fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323State University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by the State … individuals, complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expenses2018 Annual Audit
… totaling nearly $829 million from its four special funds in 2018 - the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund, and the Fund … Funds Conservation Committee (SFCC), or (iii) TPAs. In April 2018, the Board fully transitioned its claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/21/2018-annual-auditComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… records. Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (Suffolk County) The entire board did not authorize … commissioners. The board needs to improve controls over payroll to ensure that pay rates are properly authorized and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… The District reported year-end unexpended surplus funds of almost 10 to 12 percent of the ensuing year’s … The District’s reserve policy does not define how reserve funds should be used. In addition, we found that District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Town of Newfield – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-2)
… of our audit was to review selected financial activities for the period January 1, 2011, to June 11, 2012. Background The Town of Newfield is located in Tompkins County and has a population of about 5,000 … of his office. The 2012 accounting records were in disarray and the 2011 accounting records could not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-newfield-selected-financial-activities-2013m-2III.6 SFS Reporting – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… to meet the business management and documentation needs of agency financial system users. Inquiry screens give agency … in a format that best meets their individual needs. The Reporting Tools - Query provides agency financial system … a format that best meets their individual needs. Real-time reporting provides direct access to the SFS. As transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii6-sfs-reportingAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… controls over selected Authority financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant … Director audits the claims, including payments made for the reimbursement of his own travel costs. Our review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s … public benefit corporation established by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of … when evaluating proposed projects. Cost-benefit analyses do not adequately compare the community costs against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are in the process of finalizing a new state budget. Many New … on Monday, about 39,000 state workers may have a delay in receiving their paychecks. These state workers are part of … payroll, which is scheduled for April 8. Many work in health care and correctional facilities, among other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… of our audit was to examine the Authority’s process for compensation-related payments to the Executive Director for the period January 1, 2010, to July 31, 2012. Background … received $6,400 in improper stipends and sold more unused vacation leave than her employment contract allowed. She also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorVillage of New York Mills – Justice Court (S9-14-4)
… trail and insufficient automated controls. … Village of New York Mills Justice Court S9144 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-new-york-mills-justice-court-s9-14-4City of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a general fund balance deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… report - pdf] We also released 8 letter reports to the following school districts: Downsville Central School … , and Schoharie Central School District [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the projected cost and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve funds and the Board has not developed a written reserve fund … Develop a written reserve fund policy indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362