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Town of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Vestal (Town) former police chief’s (former chief) separation agreement and related … which included severance payments, due to concerns of potential litigation against the Town. The severance … Determine whether the Town of Vestal Town former police chiefs former chief separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… As a result, the sewer district will require advances from the general fund totaling at least $41,506 to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… Board adequately managed the Town’s financial condition and received accurate financial reports to help it do so. Key … The Board did not adopt structurally balanced budgets and did not monitor the budgets throughout the year. As a … fund balances in its general funds of about $1 million and deficit fund balances in its highway funds of over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58Town of Preston - Financial Management (2018M-81)
… Adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures. Develop and adopt a fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-preston-financial-management-2018m-81Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… District officials overestimated appropriations by a total of more than $2.1 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and … fund balance ranged between 18.5 and 31.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … the District’s unrestricted fund balance being in excess of the statutory limit. District officials did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and water district were excessive, ranging from 89 percent to 536 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111East Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
… million (141 percent) from 2015-16 through 2018-19, due to appropriations being overestimated by an average of $5.1 … years, the District reported unassigned fund balance equal to 4 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations. However, … unassigned fund balance exceeds the statutory limit by up to 4.2 percentage points. Key Recommendations Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementVillage of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. Underestimated revenues by a … include realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures for both the general fund and capital projects. Monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Border City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Border City Hose Company Inc. (Company) officers provided … properly accounted for, and a Director, who was also the Border City Fire District (District) Fire Department Chief … Determine whether Border City Hose Company Inc Company officers provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… portion of the costs to construct water districts was paid for by taxpayers not living in or receiving benefit from … monthly itemized capital project budget-to-actual reports for the Board. Include eligible expenditures totaling $3,496 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… and separate from the Town of Middletown, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected … abstracts to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Although the Board members were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… reports submitted to the Board are not accompanied by bank statements or bank reconciliations. Records were incomplete because … the financial activity of the District. Perform monthly bank reconciliations and include these along with a copy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379Apalachin Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… February 4, 2013. Background The Apalachin Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/10/apalachin-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Village of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… level of fund balance to be maintained. Adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… former district treasurer attempted to manipulate her paid leave accruals by adding 60 unauthorized sick days valued at … that they discovered through an informal review of leave records that the former treasurer attempted to manipulate her paid leave records. District officials corrected the leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … deposit cash receipts in a timely manner, properly account for bail money held by the court or submit the required … reports. However, the board did not adopt a budget for the fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13, as required by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Dormitory Authority Overstated MWBE Contract Participation
… years 2011-12 through 2014-15, ranging from 20 percent to 26 percent. While authorities may submit MWBE plans with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-dormitory-authority-overstated-mwbe-contract-participationComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… work hours. Therefore, employees were compensated twice for the same hours which could potentially cost the district … the district’s preliminary reserve plan and found that for five of the seven reserves, totaling more than $4.3 … district failed to include a clear and detailed rationale for maintaining the reserve, the detailed objectives of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… his position in the Clerk’s Office to steal a significant sum of money from the residents of Erie County,” Keane said. … and pistol permits. Staff prepare deposit slips for each payment. As deputy clerk, McDougall was responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… must have a disability that was present before age 26. Participants must be eligible for Supplemental Security … agreement is available at https://cdn.unite529.com/jcdn/files/NYB/pdfs/programdescription.pdf. *ABLE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costs