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Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … for, District officials cannot assure taxpayers that the $3.9 million invested in IT assets has been appropriately safeguarded. For example, we selected 50 of the District’s IT assets to locate the assets and confirm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… School District (District) officials adequately secured access to the network and properly managed user permissions … Key Findings District officials did not adequately secure access to the network or properly manage user permissions to … ago. Limit student information and financial application access rights and permissions based on a user’s job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userLewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… Determine whether Lewis County’s (County) purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for … purposes. Key Findings We reviewed 366 purchase card charges totaling $229,635 and determined the charges … prior approval is required by the County’s purchase card policy, 238 online purchases totaling $189,852 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… whether the Rhinecliff Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of District financial activities. Key Findings The Board did not adequately provide oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Board hindered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… deliberate audit of any claims before payment or authorize all credit card purchases. As a result: 15 purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… Town of Rutland (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly billed water and sewer charges. Key Findings The Clerk did not properly bill water and sewer charges. We identified a total of $8,823 in … written policies and procedures to provide guidance on water and sewer billings and account adjustments. No one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. Key Findings … controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. We determined … do not have reasonable assurance that they would be able to prevent or detect inappropriate changes to financial data, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessState Agencies Bulletin No. 300
… to view this publication. The New York State Payroll System calculates taxes based on the annual table. Advance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/300-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-earned-income-tax-creditsSherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual expenditures. By continually overestimating … spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… Use historical trends and/or other known factors to develop and adopt annual budgets that contain more … revenue and expenditure estimates. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of excessive unrestricted fund balance … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… Village of Riverside (Village) Clerk-Treasurers prepared and maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. Key Findings The former and current … the Village of Riverside Village ClerkTreasurers prepared and maintained complete accurate and timely accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Town of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… Prepare accurate monthly reports and remit collections to the Supervisor and other agencies in the appropriate … the amount of cash on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists of amounts due to the Supervisor and other agencies. Had the Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110Greece Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2024M-129)
… the Greece Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings The Board and … in the most economical way and without favoritism. Of the 51 professional service providers that were paid more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/31/greece-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2024mOnondaga County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-3)
… properly reported court and trust funds as prescribed by statute. We also determined that the records maintained by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/09/26/onondaga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-3Serven Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2024M-97)
… the Border City Hose Company (Hose Company), was arrested on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing from the … Company officers agreed with our recommendations and have begun implementing corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/serven-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2024m-97State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… year ahead. The Governor has put forth an ambitious agenda to move our state forward, while renewing his commitment to hold the line on spending. "The state is in a stronger … there are cautionary signs in the economy and it is wise to live within our means. "While our state's economy is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… to focus on how to bring jobs and economic prosperity to all corners of the state, and I look forward to working with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsClinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… Dutchess County. The Department has 43 volunteer members and the Executive Committee is responsible for oversight and financial management. From January 1, 2011 through … The Executive Committee did not establish policies and procedures for financial transactions. The Treasurer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded for the period … 2015. Background The Copenhagen Fire Department is located in the Town of Denmark, Lewis County. The Department, which … and disbursement activities of the Department and its Drill Team. Department officials do not audit the accounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesTown of Champion Great Bend Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-019)
… The Town of Champion Great Bend Fire District, located in Jefferson County, is a district corporation of the State, … for 2015 totaled $137,792. Key Findings We found errors in the monthly budget-to-actual reports that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/17/town-champion-great-bend-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial