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Town of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… financial operations. All nine balance sheet accounts for 2022 and six accounts (67 percent) for 2023 were not accurate. Two accounts were overstated by a … not agree with general ledger cash balances at month-end for 18 of the 40 (45 percent) bank reconciliations we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59Town of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings The Board did not develop realistic budgets or properly manage … From fiscal years 2019 through 2023, the Board: Did not consider historical or known revenues and expenditure … funds, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.The Board did not adopt a fund balance policy and lacked a plan on how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158Comptroller 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-auditsComptroller 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-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-163State 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 Municipal Audits
… list is incomplete and inaccurate. Auditors found 75 of 85 property owners did not submit either six month or annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … The library’s bylaws do not address the requirement for an audit of claims and the board did not adopt a written … pre-signs blank checks and does not review the claims for which checks are written. Village of Fort Johnson – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… said DiNapoli. “IDAs are leveraging tax breaks in exchange for long-term jobs and future revenue for their communities, but without adequate safeguards in … process in place to track amounts billed and collected for Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT). Auditors found three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… adopt realistic and structurally balanced budgets based on historical trends. As a result, the village ended 2011-12 … the appropriate Medicaid diagnostic related group rates on 75 percent of the inpatient hospital claims. For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… controls or develop written policies and procedures for these duties. As a result, auditors determined that … potentially overpaid 11 employees by a total of $44,301 for leave accrual payments. Officials also paid five … do not have assurance that all collections are accounted for, and money could be lost or misappropriated. The clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Corrections and Community Supervision – Controls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals … did not know how many individuals had opted in/out of the tablet program, did not internally monitor the numbers of … DOCCS asserted that it was not responsible for the tablet program, which it described as a relationship between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-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-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-auditsDiNapoli: 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-communitiesDiNapoli: Audit Shows Mixed Results on School Districts' Compliance With Physical Education Rules
… them develop healthy lifestyle habits," said DiNapoli. "New York has set forth critical benchmarks that promote physical … only one – Kenmore-Tonawanda – met the minimum PE minute and day requirements for all elementary, secondary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-shows-mixed-results-school-districts-compliance-physical-education-rulesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… revenue and expenditure projections in the city’s 2023-24 proposed budget are reasonable. However, certain … North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (Suffolk County) The board did not ensure that all cash … and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Services Unit staff members were not held accountable for their work performance and time and attendance. In addition, the manager responsible for the unit violated Metro-North policy by not disclosing … that referees did not always properly report and account for foreclosure funds. Additionally, ten of the 77 referees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits