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Schoharie County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-3)
… (Clerk) office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, when the whereabouts of any … estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by order of the Surrogate’s Court. Together, the Treasurer, … and properly reported court and trust funds as prescribed by statute. Records maintained by the Clerk and Surrogate’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/06/17/schoharie-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-3Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Without accurate, … the Town Board’s (Board) and Town officials’ ability to monitor financial affairs, make sound financial decisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
Determine whether the Town of Rutland Town Town Clerk Clerk properly billed water and sewer charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… received erroneous compensation totaling $141,800. Due to unclear Board resolutions, undocumented verbal agreements … about $12,800. Key Recommendations Take immediate action to strengthen the Village’s policies and procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Town of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… position, because the Supervisor did not maintain accurate accounting records and reports. In addition, the Board did … budgets. Provide adequate oversight and attend municipal accounting training. Maintain accurate accounting records and provide monthly financial reports to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
Determine if Town of Hempstead Town officials used competitive methods when procuring professional services and purchases subject to competitive bidding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Lyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Lyndon Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) … initiate corrective action. … Determine if the Lyndon Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/lyndon-fire-district-disbursements-2022m-132Marion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… officials could not support they sought competition for purchases totaling: $103,687 for goods and public works that were subject to competitive bidding, $104,430 for items below the competitive bidding requirements but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3Town of Throop – Procurement (2022M-173)
… competition for purchases subject to competitive bidding or for professional services. Competitive bidding … Competition was not sought for professional services from seven providers totaling $595,996, 99 percent of the $601,037 total services obtained from eight vendors. Key Recommendations The Board should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-procurement-2022m-173Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… competition for these services at reasonable intervals, such as every three to five years. Village officials … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… Claims totaling $109,158 were improperly paid prior to Board audit, and claims totaling $533,518 were improperly … The former bookkeepers did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one … with legal counsel about the unsupported claim payments to the former Supervisor and the additional payroll payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198DiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Jumped
… sown economic anxiety and slowed global economic growth. My office will continue to keep a close eye on the securities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-jumpedOversight of Adult Care Facilities
… adult care facilities with 37,547 residents in New York State. The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for the … we reviewed to ensure the issues were actually corrected by the facilities. These citations included 89 violations … pertained to a complaint about an overall lack of care by the facility, including allegations that the facility did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilitiesDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… the nation’s highest debt levels, largely because measures to restrict the excessive use of debt have been circumvented … this debt is projected by the Division of the Budget to increase by $26 billion, or 42%, from $61.9 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 to $88 billion in SFY 2026-27. A new report by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformAre You Vested? And What It Means
… Are You Vested? Being vested means that you have earned … 4 members who have at least five years of credited service are vested. As of April 9, 2022, Tier 5 and 6 members also … please contact us . Tier 5 and 6 members who left public employment with five or more years of service and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansWoodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… B includes our comments on issues that were raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the BOCES’ response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… disbursements and filed the annual update documents (AUDs) in a timely manner. Key Findings The Supervisor did not … not authorize the 44 electronic funds transfers (EFTs) or sign the 155 checks. Properly sign checks; instead, a rubber signature stamp was used, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… audit credit card claims, ensuring that documentation to support credit card purchases is intact, before approving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… (PPSI). Key Findings District officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network and shared network … the network between June 2015 and August 2022. Adequately secure shared network folder access, resulting in users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-and