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West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 … is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in 1977 and affiliated with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Odessa-Montour Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-71)
… is located in the Towns of Catherine, Cayuta, Dix, Hector and Montour in Schuyler County; the Towns of Van Etten and Veteran in Chemung County; and the Town of Enfield in Tompkins County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/odessa-montour-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-71Jamestown City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-120)
… City School District is located in the City of Jamestown and Towns of Busti, Carroll, Ellicott and Kiantone in Chautauqua County. and has a population of approximately 5,800. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/jamestown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-120Village of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… purpose of our audit was to determine if computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period August 1, … is located in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, and has a population of approximately 1,400. The Village is … access, data backups, remote access or password security and management. Officials improperly assigned administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Town of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… The Town of Saugerties is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 20,000. The Town is … use policy. The Board has not developed computer security and disaster recovery plans, and has not established a breach notification policy or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ballston … water used and could not account for water totaling $300,000. To meet minimum purchase requirements, the Town paid the … it did not receive or use. Officials could have saved $90,000 of this cost by monitoring water flow. We reviewed 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Town of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-8-F)
… identify tax collection account errors totaling $64,959 and could not account for approximately $1,000 in cash from … maintain adequate supporting documentation for collections and complete monthly bank reconciliations and accountabilities. The Town Board (Board) did not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-danby-audit-follow-2022m-8-fCity of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) or the City of New Rochelle’s (City) … Master List included 226 properties with 308 elevators and related equipment, our visits to 58 properties disclosed 140 elevators and related equipment that were not included. 75 of 85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… their ability to make informed financial decisions and cannot assure taxpayers and other interested parties that the District’s financial activities are adequately accounted for and reported. Specifically, the Board did not collectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Barnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Department moneys were safeguarded for the period … of Directors, is affiliated with the Barnard Fire District and provides fire protection and rescue services for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy … with a June 30, 2023 fiscal year end. “School district and municipal officials must remain fiscally cautious to stay … said. “Even with significant funding from the state and federal governments, school and local communities are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… Comptroller’s independent contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for taking this important step to increase oversight, accountability and transparency in state procurement. “By reviewing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… Joseph Stanzione, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced. As part of their plea agreement, … total of $5,050.16 in paper pension checks made payable to Steven Tuomey’s father were cashed after the father’s death. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Report 2018-N-6 ). About the Program The … and over 315,000 street lights. This includes conducting traffic control studies at intersections, approving traffic controls (including traffic signals and multi-way …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… as possible for as long as possible through advocacy and the development and delivery of person-centered, consumer-oriented, and cost-effective policies and programs. NYSOFA’s overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… took action to help enforce the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) for the period January 1, 2008 … January 22, 2014. Background The State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), effective January 1996, established … Court-certified sex offenders must comply with DCJS registration requirements including address verification, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2Village of Churchville – Financial Management (2025M-128)
… balance, which represents the difference between revenues and expenditures accumulated over time. Fund balance should … to ensure financial stability, maintain essential services and be transparent with residents and taxpayers. Effective management helps protect a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/02/13/village-churchville-financial-management-2025m-128State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to help maintain continuity of business office operations and prevent unauthorized computer use, access and loss. Officials also did not establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user account access, including business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Officials also did not periodically review and disable unneeded network user accounts. The audit found … 46 unenrolled students had active network user accounts and 13 former employees who left between 2013 and 2020 also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0