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Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… 2012 through February 11, 2014. Background The Village of Red Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County … Village of Red Creek Board Oversight of the ClerkTreasurer and Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173CUNY Bulletin No. CU-724
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information on the processing of payroll … be available until December 3, 2021. Employees wishing to donate to Deduction Code 897 are advised to initiate the deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-724-2022-cuny-charitable-campaignTown of Davenport – Financial Operations (2013M-62)
… 3, 2012. Background The Town of Davenport is located in the County of Delaware and has 2,965 residents. An elected … Key Findings We identified discrepancies totaling $4,800 in the Supervisor’s cash receipt records, and found that the … functions. Account for the discrepancies identified in permit fee revenues. Ensure that all claim vouchers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-davenport-financial-operations-2013m-62State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… (IT) contingency plan. The district pays $10,500 for central site infrastructure support, which includes a … of an IT contingency plan. Although the district paid for a template, officials did not obtain it. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… funds over multiple fiscal years, they can be considered de facto reserve funds. The District did not have a plan for … or funding reserves. Take remedial action to ratify the de facto reserves by adopting appropriate resolutions. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… the setting aside of an amount equal to the appraised fair market value of the lands being alienated for the purchase of … municipalities did not take steps to determine the fair market value of the parklands alienated or the replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Hempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… The Hempstead Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by an … that all of its decisions and deliberations are performed in a transparent and public manner. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… reasonable, adequately supported, and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. … support overall objectives. The audit identified a total of $543,400 of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Hourly Based Information Technology Services
… if the Office of General Services (OGS) paid Hourly Based Information Technology Services (HBITS) vendors: (i) at … job titles. The hourly bill rates for standard titles are based on job title, skill level, skill demand level, and … of service. The hourly bill rates for specialty titles are based upon job title and region. In addition, the bill rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/hourly-based-information-technology-servicesNiagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and … Background The Niagara Charter School, located in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… of age. All entries must be submitted by May 31, 2015. The winner will be notified by phone or U.S. mail on or about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Budgeting Practices (Sullivan County) The board is not adopting realistic budgets or ensuring the prudent use of … to existing equipment, much of which the district did not actually purchase. Town of Niskayuna – Water Operations … receiver failed to perform bank reconciliations and did not deposit more than $740,000 of water fees in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 231
… Purpose To explain the use of deduction code 431 Fingerprint Fees Affected Employees Employees within certain agencies or titles required to have a fingerprint search through the Division of Criminal Justice … with a list of state agencies that are authorized to have fingerprint fees processed through payroll deductions. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/231-fingerprint-fee-processingGloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… of financial operations and information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background … operating expenditures totaled approximately $51.5 million for the general fund, $4.3 million for the special aid fund, and $1.4 million for the cafeteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andDiNapoli: Former Norwood Treasurer Charged With Stealing Over $70,000 From the Village
… that Nancy Berger, 55, formerly the Clerk/Treasurer of the Village of Norwood, was arrested for allegedly stealing $73,725 from the Village. “Nancy Berger is accused of stealing funds from the Village of Norwood, a violation of … announced that Nancy Berger 55 formerly the ClerkTreasurer of the Village of Norwood was arrested for allegedly stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-norwood-treasurer-charged-stealing-over-70000-villageTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… replacement services. Key Recommendations Ensure that all contracts are competitively bid and properly awarded as … proper oversight of the Engineering Department, approve all project decisions, and monitor the work performed by … effective manner. Determine whether to pursue recovery of all overpayments identified in this report after consultation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Delaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
… As a result, the Clerk was unable to readily identify all assets ordered to be paid into court. The Surrogate’s … Court Clerk’s records could not be used to verify that all court-ordered deposits had been properly received and … Recommendations The Surrogate’s Court Clerk should enter all court and trust fund actions into the surrogate’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In … gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for unclaimed funds . “Many people don’t realize that after 5 … balances are turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds,” DiNapoli said. “Now is a great time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsCaledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… money that should be returned to the general fund. For example, officials increased the unemployment reserve to … three years and sufficient to fund applicable expenditures for about 500 years. District officials overstated the … management and did not provide adequate justification for the levels of accumulated fund balance including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101State Agencies Bulletin No. 1718
… is defined as parking provided to an employee on or near the business premises of the employer or on or near a location from which the employee commutes to work. It does not include parking at or near the employee’s home. Parking is provided by an employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1718-qualified-parking-benefits