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2018 Annual Audit
… its four special funds in 2018 - the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second … more than $4.4 million were identified as a part of our daily audit. In addition to our daily audit, we identified 6,725 processing errors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/21/2018-annual-auditComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Fire District , Town of Minden and the Village of Owego . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … tickets remained outstanding for an average of 181 days. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Village of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… Village’s financial and information technology operations for the period June 1, 2012 through October 28, 2013. … and has approximately 700 residents. Budget appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in 2013-14 were …
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)
… Background The Village of Upper Brookville is located in Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The Village is governed by an … Board of Trustees comprising a Mayor and four Trustees. During our audit period, the Justices reported $92,851 in … the JCF. Key Findings Although the Justices have submitted all monthly reports to the JCF in a timely manner, the …
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)
… advances were not accurately accounted for, reconciled, or repaid as required. As of May 2012, the water fund owed … duties within the water operation's accounting function or implement compensating controls. Implement water billing … errors and adjust customer accounts for any amounts over- or under-billed. Implement billing adjustment procedures that …
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)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mansfield is located in Cattaraugus County and has approximately 800 residents. … general and highway funds experienced significant declines in fund balance from the 2009 to the 2011 fiscal years. For … which should eliminate the operating deficits in the general and highway funds. The Board does not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… “The economic effects of the pandemic on the state’s finances are widespread and some sectors of our economy may take years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are in the process of finalizing a new state budget. Many New Yorkers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetTupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the … Inc. provides fire protection to the Town and Village of Tupper Lake and the Town of Santa Clara, in Franklin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardHeadstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Head Start of Rockland, Inc. (HSOR) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. HSOR is reimbursed for preschool special education … HSOR’s tuition reimbursement rates. Remind HSOR officials of the pertinent SED requirements that relate to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown 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 Justice Court operations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was established pursuant … Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant provisions of State Public …
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)
… by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of the City of Syracuse and its … received approximately $12.5 million in tax exemptions during 2014. The Agency also administers a Development Fund … The Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP) does not contain all of the criteria the Board purportedly uses when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose 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 The Niagara Falls Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center (Center), for two … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … County) The board overestimated budgeted appropriations by an average of $2.6 million (7 percent) in each of the last five years (2013-14 through 2017-18) for a combined total of almost $12.6 million. Find out how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Town of Caledonia – Financial Management (2013M-363)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s management practices for the period January 1, 2012 through October 16, 2013. … County and is governed by an elected Town Board comprising a Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s 2013 budgeted … procedures for budget preparation and monitoring and, as a result, repeatedly adopted budgets with inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-caledonia-financial-management-2013m-363Internal Control System Components
… and Disability Assistance’s (Office) management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period January … providing technical assistance to agencies, conducting audits of internal control, and issuing the Standards for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsNorth Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… fund balance so that it is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and the Board’s fund … could include, but are not limited to, reducing District property taxes, paying off debt or financing one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112State Agencies Bulletin No. 1015
… Purpose To notify agencies that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced that they are … The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it is ending the sale of paper U.S. Savings Bonds through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1015-termination-deduction-code-101-bondsShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … when developing budgets, which caused the District to have operating surpluses totaling approximately $1.2 … reported year-end unexpended surplus funds of almost 10 to 12 percent of the ensuing year’s budgets, which was nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132