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Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… distinct and separate from the hamlet of Franklin Square, Nassau County, in which it is located. The District is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco Town Board Board effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… revenues. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in the four major operating funds increased by $811,100 (67 percent) in the past four years to more than $2 million as of December … fund balance and reserve policies. Except as indicated in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: The final annual budget and audit reports. … of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post the final annual budget and audit reports. Post the comprehensive budget-to-actual results and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one or more pieces of supporting … were incorrectly granted or calculated. Ten agricultural building exemptions lacked supporting documentation necessary … after they were entered by the clerk, allowing errors in the calculation of these exemptions to go undetected. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… managed the billing, collecting, enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges. Key Findings The Village lacked … accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, for the delinquent customer accounts we reviewed the Village … policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for the billing, collecting and enforcing of water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… date, purchase price, date placed in service and useful life. As a result, officials were not aware that equipment in … have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces of … date, purchase price, date placed in service, useful life and serial numbers. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of Hornellsville is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 4,200 … issues. The Clerk did not deposit money intact or in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Address the declining fund balances in the town-wide and town-outside-village operating funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Town of Andover – Audit of Claims (2013M-388)
… 30, 2013. Background The Town of Andover is located in Allegany County and is governed by an elected five-member … of claims approved by the Board for payment was included in the Board minutes. We found that the amounts in the minutes did not agree with the total amounts of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-andover-audit-claims-2013m-388State Agencies Bulletin No. 180
… Purpose To provide information about a new Reveal report and to provide instructions for agencies … Payroll Audit mailbox. … To provide information about a new Reveal report and to provide instructions for agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/180-overfilled-salaried-positionsTown of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over information … technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is … has not adopted a breach notification policy. By failing to adopt an information breach notification policy, in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… January 15, 2013. Background The Town of Vestal is located in Broome County and has a population of 28,000 residents. … multiyear capital plan or a long-term financing plan in place. Town officials relied on annual requests from … Town’s outstanding debt more than doubled, from $9 million in 2002 to over $18 million in 2012. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional service providers … officials should issue professional service RFPs. Use an RFP process to solicit competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… recorded and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not … since June 26, 2018. Poor fixed asset controls and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s inventory records. 175 assets that cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program
… MTA, the public is also waiting for more information about what steps the authority’s funding partners might take to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-release-its-2025-2029-capital-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2128
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYS-Ride pre-tax parking deduction code, 511. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2128-new-deduction-code-511-new-york-state-nys-ride-pre-tax-parkingXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… The Division of Budget (DOB) worked with the Office of the State Comptroller … public authorities to enter individual capital projects in the SFS. The purpose of Budget Bulletin E-1196 is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipOperational Advisory No. 6
… recording all re-appropriations contained in the 2024-2025 fiscal year enacted budget. All appropriations scheduled to lapse on March 31, 2025 contain the appropriate lapse date. Please see the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/6-lapsing-notice-and-remindersCity of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-90-F)
… of North Tonawanda’s (City’s) progress, as of August 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of North Tonawanda – Financial Condition (2020M-90), released in August 2020. The audit determined that the Mayor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-fAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… Yellow Book [pdf] , performance audits are designed to do the following: Provide findings or conclusions based on an … December 31, 2024 in March 2025. The Division received a pass rating, the highest level of assurance a peer review team can issue. … Audits of Local Governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-audits