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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… questionable payments to members of the town supervisor’s family. For example, the supervisor’s wife was paid $4,186 as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Resources for Local Officials
… - Financial Statements and Supplementary Information Use Online Services to file for the following: Property Tax Cap … Reporting (JCR) Contact Update Other Required Reporting Online Search Tools for Local Governments Account Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… infrequently issues checks for petty cash expenses. SED does not routinely resolve old outstanding items or review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/08/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… wireless security, remote access, online banking, user account management and access rights or backup and … with contracts or board resolutions. In addition, manual adjustments for fingerprint time clock system entries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… $117,720 without competition. Did not secure access to the fuel pumps or maintain records for fuel usage or … the Town’s fuel tanks without a key fob or other control to ensure only Town employees used the fuel for Town … business. Because officials did not establish controls to safeguard the Town’s fuel, Town officials cannot ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete and accurate accounting records and provided reliable financial reports to the Town … practices by maintaining complete and accurate accounting records and financial reports. As a result, the Supervisor provided financial records and reports to the Board that contained significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… combined purchase prices of almost $14,400 did not have a location, or had an incorrect location indicated, on the … requires Board approval. Officials have not conducted a complete physical inventory in more than 10 years. As a result, the District has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District (District) officials to effectively manage … and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District District officials to effectively manage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … they may not recover data and resume essential operations in a timely manner. 40 of the 115 enabled nonstudent network … nine laptops and one printer, were not properly recorded in the District’s inventory listing. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… School District (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings District officials did not always properly monitor and account for the capital assets that we tested, and did not conduct periodic physical inventories to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… and personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. … or provide IT security awareness training. 18 percent of the School’s enabled nonstudent user accounts were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsTown of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Keene (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and … were not reported in the annual financial report (AFR). Of the 20 journal entries we reviewed, six (30 percent) were … with general ledger cash balances for 55 (41 percent) of the 133 bank reconciliations we prepared. The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… not properly account for and monitor all of the District’s fixed assets. As a result, there is an increased risk fixed … combined cost of $79,383 were not recorded on the District’s inventory list. For example, these assets include a golf … on the District’s inventory list. Obtain authorization to dispose of fixed assets before disposing them. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… was to evaluate controls over the Treasurer’s activities for the period January 1, 2013 through August 12, 2014. … of Ghent and Claverack in Columbia County. The Company is governed by an elected three-member Board of Trustees. As … not maintain complete and accurate records to account for all of the Company’s financial activities and did not submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mIV.3.A Taxes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… as prescribed in Tax Law §205. Business Taxes - Insurance 30221 Excess Line Broker Insurance Premium Tax Tax … in Article 12A of the Tax Law. 30351 Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Tax Tax imposed on the receipts from shared … NYS (other than those from the MCTD). 30314 MTA Passenger Car Rentals Tax Tax imposed on the receipts from rentals of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3a-taxesIV.4.A Department Operations – Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Service expenditures are the various forms of compensation for State employees and certain non-employees that are … compensation authorized by the Director of Budget for regular employees eligible to accrue overtime credits who are required to be available for immediate recall, and who must be prepared to return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4a-department-operations-personal-serviceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and school audits were issued. School Districts - Lead In Water: Testing and Reporting (Statewide) Auditors assessed whether … Town of Edinburg – Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (Saratoga County) The former supervisor, who resigned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-164
… Employees SUNY nonresident alien students who receive scholarships (Company SCL- SUNY Scholarships, BU 71) Effective Date(s) Institution paychecks … Under IRS regulations, institutions that provide scholarships for items other than tuition and required fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-164-new-deduction-code-424-suny-nra-scholarship-paymentsDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk was absent, according to … A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5400 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… business records in the first degree (class E felony) for allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 in public funds. “This … such as this where local officials misuse their office for their personal benefit. I commend the village of LeRoy police department and District Attorney Friedman for working closely with my staff to make sure this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-funds