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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … a standard leave request form or other formal procedure for employees to request leave time. The process for monitoring, requesting and approving leave is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-310
… Employees who are represented by District Council 37 in the bargaining units listed, reside within the following … U6 $107.00 PL3 Note: This benefit also will be processed in paychecks dated December 6, 2007 for employees who receive … 21, 2007, and for whom the benefit was not applied in October. Agency Actions Notify affected employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-310-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … codes and safety regulations issued by the Department of Health (Department). Regulations permit the Department to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waivers-followEssex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Sheriff’s Departments’ internal controls over … receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in … manner. The civil clerk affixes the Sheriff’s signature to Department checks without his direct oversight or review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andSaugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… The Saugerties Central School District is located in the Towns of Saugerties, Ulster and Woodstock in Ulster County. The District, which operates six schools … collections or remitting them to the central treasurers in a timely manner. Student treasurers did not always use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77XII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… available to provide to BSE auditors. If BSE is satisfied with the expedite justification and has reasonable assurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requestsVillage of Maybrook – Water Operations (2013M-121)
… population of approximately 3,000. The Village is governed by a five-member elected Board of Trustees and comprises a … and more than $1,100 of customer account adjustments were made without documented prior approval. Interfund advances … later than the close of the fiscal year in which they were made and that adequate records are maintained for all such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Town of Malone – Justice Court Operations and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-83)
… January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Malone is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … to Court Operations. The Justices remitted $327,797 in fines, fees and surcharges to the Supervisor in 2014. Key Findings Justices did not properly segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/21/town-malone-justice-court-operations-and-highway-department-payroll-2015mTown of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… to review the recording of certain financial activities and the Town’s fleet management program for the period … body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations and finances. The Town’s 2013 operating fund budgets total … The Town Comptroller has not properly accounted for and reported reserve funds and other restricted moneys. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Real Estate Portfolio
… Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, established a value for … and determined the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and whether it has disposed of real property on … define the specific steps for setting lease and license rates for using Authority property. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… A color copier and refrigerator with a combined purchase price of more than $7,200 could not be located. Another two assets (a phone server and a computer) valued at $9,600 were listed in BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Roosevelt Public Library – Board Oversight of Library Operations (2014M-297)
… Background The Roosevelt Public Library, which is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, was created by a special act of the State Legislature in 1970. The Library serves more than 16,000 community … approval for eight of 12 programs held at the library in 2013 and did not ensure that all program performers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/01/30/roosevelt-public-library-board-oversight-library-operations-2014m-297State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… district paid 11 professional service providers a total of $189,000 without using requests for proposals as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCanisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… The Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District is located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County and the Towns of Bath, Canisteo, … Hornellsville, Howard, Jasper, Troupsburg and West Union in Steuben County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362State Agencies Bulletin No. 434
… new process will allow agencies to view the refunds in the Payroll System. The new Earnings Codes are: TF1 - Federal Tax … will result in erroneous refund payments to employees. Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck The Earnings Codes TF1 - TF7 and amount will be displayed on the payroll register. The earnings description and amount will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/434-new-earnings-codes-tax-refunds-processed-through-payservAccounts Payable Advisory No. 32
… Subject: Template for 1099 reporting SFS payments using a Single Payment Vendor ID and for non-SFS payments Guidance: Consistent with the Guide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/32-1099-reporting-single-payments-non-sfs-paymentsCaledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… taxes were levied than necessary to fund operations. In the 2020-21 through 2022-23 fiscal years included in our audit period: The Board-adopted budgets made it … not necessary or reasonably funded and the debt reserve in the debt service fund had $337,777 in unidentified money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Village of Addison – Former Clerk-Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2024M-19)
… totaling $94,562 and inappropriate and unauthorized payroll payments totaling $341,992 (see Village of Addison – Payroll (2024M-12) ). She also did not maintain complete and … records, provide financial reports to the Board, file payroll reports or remit biweekly withholdings in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-former-clerk-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2024m-19Town of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
… implement and enforce procedures to monitor the use of IT resources, including personal use. Adopt written IT policies and procedures to address breach notification, disaster recovery and security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211City of Tonawanda - Information Technology (2018M-146)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Common Council (Council) ensured information technology … computer use. City officials did not maintain an inventory of IT assets. City employees were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/21/city-tonawanda-information-technology-2018m-146