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Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… and reviewed. Ensure all claims paid in advance were for allowable purposes, audit claims paid in advance of audit … Board meeting, or ensure annual audits were conducted in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Establish sufficient … regular Board meeting. Except as specified in Appendix A, Village officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70Somers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… adequate controls over user accounts and software updates to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over user accounts and … 111 network user accounts were unneeded and should have been disabled. Adopt an adequate comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mLittle 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-78Lynbrook Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-81)
… Medicaid reimbursements. If all services were provided and the Medicaid claims were properly filed, the District may … receiving reimbursable Medicaid-eligible services. As a result, 14 students likely received services for which the … for all such encounters. Except as specified in Appendix A, officials agreed with our recommendations. Appendix B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-81Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… in Appendix A, Company officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84Reporting Services Provided by Lawyers and Law Firms (Education Law Section 2053)
… The system is available through the NYSED Business Portal. Each school district BOCES has a Delegated … New York State Education Department Application Business Portal . Please do not submit paper forms in lieu of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-services-provided-lawyers-and-law-firms-education-law-section-2053State 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-programPhotos: State Comptroller DiNapoli Visits Wyoming County Farm
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli toured Silver Meadows Farm in Wyoming County to help highlight New York's agriculture … industry. The family-owned farm is located on 750 acres in Silver Springs and produces milk, as well as corn, … a report showing New York's farms generated $4.8 billion in revenue, with 15 products – including milk, cottage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/photos-state-comptroller-dinapoli-visits-wyoming-county-farmBenefits
… The Office of the State Comptroller offers competitive salaries and benefits, … contingent upon contract negotiations. … New York State offers generous salaries advancement opportunities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsLindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… and educational programs and determined that: In-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Edgemont Union Free School District – Information Technology (2024M-37)
… Disable 34 unneeded network user accounts that had last login dates ranging from July 29, 2021 to July 1, 2023. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/08/edgemont-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2024m-37Town of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Oxford (Town) officials used a competitive process to … Section 103 or the Town’s procurement policy (Policy). Of the purchases totaling $1.7 million that we reviewed, Town … most favorable terms and conditions in the best interests of its taxpayers. Recommendations The audit report includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… and appropriateness of access. BOCES officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… claims to determine whether the claims represented actual and necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the … the audit period, we reviewed 124 claims totaling $400,604 and determined that: The Board did not properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… This increased the risk that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim … or the use of State contract could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Castile (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town … the Clerk’s records as required and, as a result, did not know that the Clerk was incorrectly remitting collections to … of Castile Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… and penalties to the Supervisor, which were collected for late real property tax payments. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer within the timeframes … 35.As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector … payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in March and $92,168 in April. The Board did not audit the Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… and reported to PARIS. RCIDA officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74