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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… oversight of fuel, including procuring fuel in compliance with competitive bidding requirements and the town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPoland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)
… to that effect. District officials generally agreed with our findings and their response is included in Appendix … Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20Opinion 89-28
… does not specify whether the town is concerned solely with allocating the cost among the existing and proposed … districts within the town, or whether it is also concerned with the proper method for allocating the cost between the … received or conferred or on any other equitable basis...." With respect to the allocation among the proposed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that District officials comply with competitive bidding requirements when purchasing goods … and providing justification for overtime prior to the work being performed. … Bohemia Fire District Purchasing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158Pine City Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2017M-140)
… ensured that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Department moneys were safeguarded for the period … Chemung County. The Department is governed by its officers and a five-member Board of Directors. For 2016, Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/10/13/pine-city-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesBridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… (LOSAP) and procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and applicable laws … The District’s adopted LOSAP point system does not comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). 2016 LOSAP … Amend the point system to ensure compliance with GML. Ensure that complete and accurate records of LOSAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingMcGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… Background The McGraw Central School District is located in the Village of McGraw in Cortland County. The District, which is governed by a … a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Review all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248Ballston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (2015M-269)
… deposits for money collected from the soccer concession stand. The Commission has not filed annual update documents … the Director all funds received from the soccer concession stand that were not deposited. File the annual update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/ballston-area-recreation-commission-board-oversight-2015m-269Overview – State Police Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average earnings (FAE). For members in Tiers 2 and 5, your FAE is the average of your highest three … cases, certain restrictions may apply (see Restrictions and Limitations ): Regular earnings; Overtime earned in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/overviewLaGrange Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-127)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of LaGrange and the County of Dutchess, in which it is located. The … controls over District activities, lacks written policies and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/14/lagrange-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-127McConnellsville Fire District – Financial Operations (2014M-19)
… when adopting the 2014 budget and computing the tax levy limit. The Board has not adopted a code of ethics, … when adopting the annual budget and calculating the tax levy limit. Adopt a code of ethics, procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/mcconnellsville-fire-district-financial-operations-2014m-19Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… audit was to examine the District’s claims audit process and payroll procedures for the period January 1, 2013 through … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, in which … documentation showing Board approval for the 2013 salary and wage increases for six employees, and there was no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49Clyde Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-072)
… of Clyde in Wayne County. The Company is affiliated with the Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District. In 2014, the … a three-member audit committee to review the Treasurer’s work during the audit period. The Treasurer does not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… Key Recommendations Compare reconciled bank balances with the cash balances in the accounting records and … of interfund loans and correct all errors. File the AUD with OSC within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… written multiyear capital plan. BOCES officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and have initiated, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mEast Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. In addition: The District had 250 unneeded network user … and Operations had excessive administrative permissions in the financial software, which allowed them to potentially … Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareFinger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… not enforce these goals if not achieved. No practices were in place to ensure penalties were assessed when warranted. No formal written policies and procedures were in place for officials to monitor whether loan disbursements … the revolving loan fund program. Except as specified in Appendix A, officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationFarmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Farmingdale Union Free School District (District) officials properly monitored, approved … is a significant risk that employees may have been paid for unnecessary overtime work that could have been avoided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Village of Clayville – Board Oversight (2015M-115)
… Clayville is located in the Town of Paris in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 350. The Village is … approving the abstract of claims. Include all revenue and expenditure accounts in the budget-to-actual reports. Prepare and submit the annual financial report within 60 days of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/10/23/village-clayville-board-oversight-2015m-115EDSS - Create Users and Assign Roles
… use. Never allow other users to log into the account with your User ID and password. Creating users If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-create-users-and-assign-roles