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Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… may not have been detected and corrected. Had the Board of Education (Board) provided the claims auditor with … guidance to perform her duties, we may not have found that of the 184 claims we reviewed totaling $1 . 9 million, 100 … claims complied with the District’s procurement policy. 28 of the claims totaling approximately $66,000 also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… said Attorney General Schneiderman. "Today's conviction is evidence of our steadfast commitment to rooting out and … during her lifetime. The Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund is administered by the city of Buffalo and is not part of the New York State and Local Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000Town of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
Determine whether Town of Owasco Town officials adequately oversaw highway purchasing planning and interfund charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… board did not properly plan for or manage the department building capital project. Specifically, the board did not … paid $85,000 about two years ago for precast concrete wall blocks, officials have not scheduled a delivery date for the wall blocks and owe an additional $37,000 once delivered. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… capital plan or detailed reserve plan. The Board’s ability to effectively manage the Town’s financial condition is … policy governing the reasonable amount of fund balance to maintain and adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan … agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to inititate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Response Planning for Unexpected Events
… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) has plans or procedures to address unexpected or unplanned events and whether those … To determine whether it has plans or procedures to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-eventsFinancial Condition and Outlook
… Downstate employs about 8,000 faculty and staff and is the fourth largest employer in Brooklyn. It reported … 30, 2012 totaling $853.2 million. The University Hospital is a key component of New York City's health care delivery … located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Key Findings The Hospital is facing potential insolvency within a matter of months. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/17/financial-condition-and-outlookNorwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of $534, two Chromebooks with an estimated cost of … not have a cost, could not be located. One scanner and one wireless microphone with a combined total cost of $1,449 were … officials have not adopted a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Special Plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System (Tiers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
… Information for members about special plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System Tiers 2 3 4 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-uniformed-court-and-peace-officers-unified-court-system-tiers-2-3-4-5-and-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… would have received during the 2013-14 through 2015-16 fiscal years and $455,775 that project the district would … the statutory limit by more than $4 million, or at least 16 percentage points, each year. … budget variance of $20.6 million from 2011-12 through 2015-16. After the unused appropriated fund balances are added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Tax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Assessors incorrectly calculated … County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsRiverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… 31, 2017. Background The Riverhead Central School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead and Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, … any procedures in place to determine whether a vendor name is already included in the master file before creating a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Who Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… board members may have to devote to the audit of claims can render an otherwise strong control only modestly … function. 2 Establishing a claims auditor position can be an effective approach to fulfilling the need for a … Establishing a claims auditor position can be an effective approach to fulfilling the need for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleSelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
Determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report 2009
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-followTown of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Membership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… The benefits of NYSLRS membership can provide your employees financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentAdoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… in compliance with governing regulations. The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) established the Adoption … alternative homes for hard-to-place and handicapped foster children. The Program, administered by local social services … assist adoptive parents in the care and support of these children. We found that payments were supported and were in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Disabilities (Office) was in compliance with applicable fire prevention, safety and control requirements that help … with developmental disabilities. On March 21, 2009, a fire in one of the residences resulted in the death of four individuals. Since that fire, the Office has taken several steps to improve its fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlHuman Resource Practices (Follow-Up)
… University of New York (SUNY) system since 1950, Upstate Medical University’s (Upstate) mission is to improve the … and patient care. Upstate, the only academic medical center in Central New York, comprises four colleges, a research enterprise, one hospital with two locations (Upstate University Hospital and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/human-resource-practices-follow