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V.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). It provides each … to identify financial transactions. Centralized governance of the COA will ensure continued consistency within the State … The Chart of Accounts COA is the foundation of the Statewide Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesTown of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… records were maintained accurately. We determined that: The Town Supervisor (Supervisor) approved payroll without having any information regarding the numbers of hours that employees worked, the leave time that they used, or their leave accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… 29, 2024, cash balances did not agree with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… his records for audit, as required by New York State Town Law Section 123. The issues identified may have been detected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… potential overpayments totaling $191,253. As a result, the City paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. … (CBAs). Key Recommendations Ensure employees worked the hours that they were scheduled to work and were paid for … processing policies and written procedures that address the audit deficiencies. City officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Maintain proper financial records. File the AFR in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… adjustments totaling $57,083 were not reviewed or approved by the Town Board (Board) and 41 of these adjustments … Board did not formally authorize all billing rates charged by the Town and it did not develop and adopt written policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Albion (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … records and provided reliable financial reports to the Town Board (Board). Key Findings The Supervisor did not … Determine whether the Town of Albion Town Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lake George (Village) Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and … Determine whether the Village of Lake George Village Treasurer maintained complete accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… with New York State General Municipal Law Section 30 by filing all required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with … annually audit the Clerk- Treasurer’s Records, as required by New York State Village Law 4-408 (e). Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Rensselaer (City) officials maintained complete, accurate … Determine whether the City of Rensselaer City officials maintained complete accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… the Board of Trustees’ (Board’s) ability to make informed financial decisions was inhibited because the Village’s true financial position was unknown. The Clerk-Treasurers did not … as of August 9, 2024. The Clerk-Treasurers did not file periodic payroll reports or remit withholdings timely to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… during the audit we observed that anyone could access and pump fuel from the Town’s fuel tanks without a key fob or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… and their situations can be temporary or hidden. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) uses a … the number of permanent supportive housing units (52,462 vs. 78,758) and permanent housing beds (21,672 vs. 26,059), but lags other large states in the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkBiography of the New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
… Thomas P DiNapoli is the 54th Comptroller of the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/comptroller-biographyTown of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… the renovation of a church into the new Town Hall and food pantry. The Board did not oversee the competitive bidding process for the pantry portion of the Project. The Board and its contractors … corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) employees. Key Findings Village officials did … monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant WTP employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Contact the Division of Local Government and School Accountability
… about career opportunities with LGSA. Local Government and School Accountability Help Line - 1-866-321-8503 or (518) … Office of the State Comptroller Local Government and School Accountability 110 State Street, 12th Floor Albany, NY … Contact the Division of Local Government and School Accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/contact-division-local-government-and-school-accountabilityTown of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… Determine whether the Town of Lancaster Town Supervisor Supervisor adequately performed his financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Town of Guilderland – Sales Tax Revenue Allocation (2025M-62)
… Town of Guilderland (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue? Audit Period January 1, 2020 … Area Counties are authorized to share some of their sales and use tax collections with certain local governments. The … is important for Town officials to accurately budget for and allocate sales tax revenue to maintain equity among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-sales-tax-revenue-allocation-2025m-62