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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… for their lack of corrective action. Scio Central School District – Capital Assets (Allegany County) District officials did not maintain complete and accurate … As a result, of the 100 capital assets valued at $113,000, 51 assets worth $38,000 could not be located. The missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… of Stafford (Town) Town Board (Board) properly authorized and monitored capital project activity. Key Findings The Board did not properly authorize and monitor capital project activity. Because the Board relied on an engineering firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) to manage the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Auditors found officials recorded $409,391 of that money as salaries, which precluded officials from monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not seek competition for fuel purchases made from a single vendor totaling approximately $166,000, or adequately review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Keene – Records and Reports (Essex County) The supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records. As a result, the board lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not establish adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss nor did … Neither the board, nor the treasurer, provided oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties. As a result, 61 … despite there being no authority in village law for them to sign checks. In addition, the board did not correct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) District officials did not properly monitor and account for the district’s fixed assets. Officials maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Village of Stamford – Claims … As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and improper claims. During the audit period, the board … policy, five claims totaling $1,334 included food and alcohol purchases and one claim totaling $700 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… transparently fund reserves or take appropriate action to address overfunded reserves. Thousand Islands Central … officials withheld funds from productive use and may have missed opportunities to reduce the tax levy. The board … were not reviewed and 22 charges, totaling $1,891, did not have enough detail to verify that the parts ordered were used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively monitored budgetary performance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Village of Endicott – Disbursements (2021M-124)
Determine whether Village of Endicott Village officials ensured that nonpayroll disbursements were appropriate adequately supported and audited
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-endicott-disbursements-2021m-124Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… ensured network user accounts were adequately configured and secured. Key Findings District officials did not ensure network user accounts were adequately configured and secured. In addition to sensitive information technology … five contractor accounts, one former employee account and one account the IT Director could not identify to whom it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… Court (Court) funds were properly recorded, deposited and reported. Key Findings Overall, Court funds were properly recorded, deposited and reported during our audit period. However: None of the … of $1,104. The Board’s annual audit of the Justices’ books and records is inadequate because it primarily relies on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… officials established adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements. Key Findings The Board of Fire … did not establish adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements. The Board did not: Segregate duties or provide additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer recorded all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Opinion 88-34
… Opn No. 74-1224 is superseded. You state that 21 Opns St Comp, 1965, p 532 and 1986 Atty Gen [Inf Opn] 1109 appear to … Thus, we expressed the opinion that a public hearing was required pursuant to Town Law, §130 and that after adoption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and fund balance. The board did not: pay the recommended 2022 contribution of $121,981 into the district’s length of … policy or obtain an independent audit of the district’s 2021 and 2022 financial statements, as required. Greenville … other legally permissible investment options, the district may have earned an additional $38,700 more than earned. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOrleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Services (BOCES) capital asset records were complete and accurate. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were … or accurate to ensure that assets were accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. We selected 94 capital assets purchased for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not always properly … audit claims before approving them for payment. Due to insufficient documentation, we were unable to determine and the Board was unable to support it approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … officials did not always procure goods and services in a competitive manner. Officials did not update the … made it appear as though the board needed to appropriate fund balance and reserves and increase real property taxes by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ Collections (Onondaga County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits