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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… wireless security, remote access, online banking, user account management and access rights or backup and disaster … found the district’s retirement contribution, debt, repair, property loss and liability, and insurance reserves … shared services with other districts to achieve cost savings and maintain programs for students. For example, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsVestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Background The Vestal Central School District is located in the Towns of Vestal and Binghamton in Broome County and in the Town of Owego in Tioga County. … to the public the financial information required by law, they did not include actual historical expenditures as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Review of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… from December 18, 2012 through June 4, 2014. The objective of our examination was to determine whether Finger Lakes DDSO … New York State procurement requirements) for the purchase of food and household items. Background Finger Lakes DDSO is … to facilitate each agency missions, protect the interests of the State and its taxpayers and promote fairness in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddsoOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through … a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for … have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… maintained, such as a complete and accurate listing of all outstanding tax certiorari cases, which was also noted in our prior audit ( Payroll and Reserve Funds - 2016M-242) … certiorari reserve funds provided to the Board contained all information required by District policy. Without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… whether the Avon Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.7 million per year which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Sandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… The Sandy Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Sandy Creek, Boylston, Orwell, Redfield, Richland and Williamstown in Oswego County; the Town of Ellisburg in Jefferson County; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst, Clarence and Cheektowaga in Erie County. The … students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Ithaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s transportation … The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… P. DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $273.4 billion at the end of the third quarter of State Fiscal Year 2024-25. For the three-month period … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2734 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterJericho Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-328)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Jericho Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead, Nassau County. The … students and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/jericho-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-328Allegany County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74)
… Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to … may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer). Payments made pursuant to court … an estate payment is unknown). Key Findings Although the County Clerk maintains scanned copies of all court orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through … the Board adopted inflated budgets each year, excess fund balance levels increased and more property taxes were levied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105DiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… Accountability. Lois will head the division responsible for monitoring the finances of New York’s local governments … as Dutchess County Comptroller from 2018 until 2024 after winning her first bid for elected office in 2017. Lois was … graduate of Mount Saint Mary College. She started on Jan. 4. Her annual salary is $193,589. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionWest Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… officials may be unable to identify lost or stolen items. Of the 337 assets totaling approximately $2.3 million … but not properly recorded in the inventory records and 38 of these assets that cost over $176,000 were also not tagged … assets could not be located including 18 with a total cost of $50,905 and nine with no documented cost, and 45 assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Objective Determine whether the Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) capital asset … for $115,351 (two capital assets, with a purchase price of $4,437, had more than one exception).Specifically: 27, … and a portable video magnifier, purchased for a total of $4,769, could not be located. These discrepancies occurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-15-11)
… the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings … Address the deficits in the water and sewer funds to avoid adopting unbalanced budgets that include appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/13/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-15-11Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Board oversight of Commission operations and the cash receipts process for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (Delaware … donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. The town … a private citizen or a board member signed them. Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (Cattaraugus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsWhat Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods that have been delivered or services that have been provided. A claim generally must be in writing and can be in any … Basically a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claim