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Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings The Board … Determine whether the Board of Education Board properly managed reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… approximately $3.5 million. Key Finding The Library System does not verify that a vendor's quote is in agreement with … The Library System's purchasing policy does not address what internal procedures to use for purchases that do not require competitive bidding. Key Recommendation Modify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Islip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… Key Findings The Board: Made an inappropriate payment for medical expenditures totaling $21,000. Approved payment … documentation. Approved payment for 58 fuel credit card transactions, consisting of 1,181 gallons of fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-355)
… audit was to review the Library’s claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2015 through September 20, 2016. … The Library directly paid expenditures totaling $40,400 for the 2015 fiscal year and $19,567 for the 2016 fiscal year through August, and it remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal controls over use of its … from the hamlet of Franklin Square, Nassau County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. Key Recommendations Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20Pittsfield Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-310)
… Department’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through August 10, 2016. … Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection for the Town of Pittsfield in Otsego County. The Department … is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Directors. For 2015, the Department's reported revenues totaled $9,300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/pittsfield-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-andGeneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… was to evaluate the Authority’s cash receipts process for the period October 1, 2013 through June 11, 2015. … Authority’s low-income housing program’s operating budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.2 … insufficient. The Authority does not follow procedures for depositing cash that exceeds the policy’s overnight cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Village of Hillburn – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-392)
… the Village’s cash receipt and disbursement practices for the period of June 1, 2012 through October 24, 2013. … approximately 950 residents. General fund appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.5 … The Board has not developed policies and procedures for cash receipt and disbursement duties, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/18/village-hillburn-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-392Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… excess tree purchases, late fees, interest, unused cell phone accounts, sales tax and lease payments for a copier … Ensure grant disbursements are approved before payment to avoid overpayments to landowners. Perform a thorough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… or enforce adequate bylaws. Review claim documentation for appropriateness and did not sign vouchers to approve claims for payment. Establish adequate controls to ensure that all … and Financial Secretary performed bank reconciliations for Company accounts. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… detected and corrected, and that Town officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. All 105 claims we … sufficiently itemized and should not have been approved for payment. 47 claims totaling approximately $41,000 did not … department head. Two claims totaling approximately $160 for membership dues could not be located and provided for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… Ten employees were collectively paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176eLearning Videos and Resources
… The videos here provide explanation and guidance on reporting procedures. Check back often for new videos and … Reporting Abandoned Property Videos and Resources explanation and guidance on reporting procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/elearning-videos-and-resourcesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in a trend of increasing annual deficits. Department of Health (DOH): Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure … the inappropriate payments identified. Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, … of Event Recorder Units (2018-S-19) Auditors found train car inspections were not always done on time. They determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application check-off box to support New York’s organ … then jumped to more than $124,000 when the $1 license application check-off box was instituted in 2009. … put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application checkoff box to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateOversight of the Supported Housing Program – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is ensuring that Rehabilitation Support … OMH provides services to New York State residents with mental illness both directly (through State-operated … provide stable housing to individuals who have a serious mental illness, but are able to live independently rather …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/04/oversight-supported-housing-program-rehabilitation-support-services-incOpinion 90-18
… -- Contracts Requiring Competitive Bidding (purchase of medical supplies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: There is no … solely on the fact that the commodities purchased are medical supplies. You ask whether the purchase of medical supplies by a county department of health is subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18DiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… reported $1.34 billion in actual and anticipated spending on capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of … in response to climate-related hazards such as increased flooding and storm damage, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Climate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli found Medicaid managed care organizations made as much as $15 billion in improper and questionable payments to providers who did not appear to be enrolled in Medicaid
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programCapital Asset Management
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing … controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets. The audit covered the period from April 2020 through May … To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-management