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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and collection duties or establish compensating controls. In addition, late penalties were not properly assessed on … were supported, for appropriate purposes or paid timely. In addition, the board approved credit card charges totaling … officials did not provide IT security awareness training. In addition, the authority did not have adequate online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Milford – Financial Condition (2013M-355)
… August 27, 2013. Background The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County and is governed by an elected Town Board … fund to finance operations for the part-town highway fund in 2013. This interfund advance inappropriately crossed the … and capital plan, nor did it have any other mechanism in place to adequately address the Town’s long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/21/town-milford-financial-condition-2013m-355Town of Benson – Financial Condition (2013M-77)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial … through December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Benson is located in Hamilton County and has a population of approximately 190 people. The Town is governed by a Town Board which consists of four elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-benson-financial-condition-2013m-77Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… account for and close completed capital projects. As a result, $359,427 in unexpended funds were not used to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… 20, 2012. Background The Town of Byron is located in Genesee County and has a population of about 2500. The … Justice Court. For the Town’s 2011 fiscal year, $27,000 in revenue was attributable to Court operations. Key Findings … enforce unpaid tickets or report transactions to DMV in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208Town of Leicester – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2015M-158)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s budgeting … through March 24, 2015. Background The Town of Leicester is located in Livingston County and has an approximate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/13/town-leicester-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2015m-158Altona Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Operations (2016M-201)
… 2016. Background The Altona Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Altona in Clinton County. The … services to the residents of the Altona Fire District, is governed by 13 officers elected by Company members. During … are issued or other form of supporting documentation is maintained to account for all Company funds collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/30/altona-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-operations-2016mKiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… The Kiryas Joel Union Free School District is located in the Village of Kiryas Joel, Orange County. The District, … through 2015-16, the Board adopted budgets that resulted in operating surpluses each year ranging from $216,000 to … to commute from home to work, which was not provided for in a written agreement. The District reimbursed an ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedTown of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… collected 1,924 payments totaling approximately $155,600 in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through … tickets to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. Deposits are not being made within the … that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a timely manner. Deposit all receipts collected within 72 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3Chateaugay Central School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-149)
… The Chateaugay Central School District is located in the Towns of Bellmont, Burke and Chateaugay in Franklin County and the Towns of Clinton and Ellenburg in Clinton County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/chateaugay-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-149Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, except for certain matters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-6East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $26.5 million. Key Findings The … trends or other identified analysis. Ensure that year-end encumbrances relate to the fiscal year that they are recorded in and avoid recording invalid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andCampbell-Savona Central School District – Student State Aid (2024M-79)
… officials did not properly claim a total of $65,953 in potential State aid for special education and homeless … within the filing timeframes. Specifically: $57,176 in estimated State aid was not properly claimed by the District for four special education students. $8,777 in potential State aid was not properly claimed for five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/campbell-savona-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2024m-79Genesee County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-7)
… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 … the whereabouts of any person entitled to payment from the estate is unknown … The purpose of our review was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/10/genesee-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-7Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… operating deficits to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the local government is authorized to issue … the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… in accordance with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Deposit all Clerk fees in accordance with Town Law Section 30. Recommendations The audit report includes 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Agency Financial Reporting Package
… reporting system under the control of OSC provides for the collection, summarization and reporting of unique … with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). For more information about the AFRP, please contact the … [email protected] . Once an account has been created for you, it must be activated before you can access the AFRP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/agency-financial-reporting-packageFairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… on formal Board actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Real Property Tax Cap Information - Glossary
… - Amount by which the tax levy for the prior fiscal year was below the tax levy limit for that year, but not more than 1.5% of that limit. (Starts in second year of limit.) Coming Fiscal Year (CFY) - The fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-information-glossaryCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The time and effort spent researching, soliciting … to obtain goods and services may not always result in the anticipated savings. Local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-services