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City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… and segregate incompatible financial duties to ensure all transactions are legitimate and accurate. Establish and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Town of Clayton - Justice Court Time and Attendance (2017M-286)
… Clerk (Clerk) reported hours on her Town of Clayton (Town) time sheets that coincided with hours worked at other municipalities. Key Findings Seventy of the 77 time sheets (approximately 91 percent) completed by the Clerk … and approval. The Clerk reported 384 hours on her Town time sheets totaling $5,559 that coincided with hours worked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-clayton-justice-court-time-and-attendance-2017m-286Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… resources. Key Findings Incompatible duties are performed by the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer with little … for 14 professional services totaling $926,188. Water rates were not clearly documented resulting in underbillings … professional service contracts. Clearly document water rates and ensure water billings are accurate. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… compliance with requirements. Establish procedures for the intake, documentation and resolution of complaints. 1 With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Scotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… the central and student treasurers properly accounted for extra-classroom activity (ECA) fund collections and … receipts or prepare adequate accountabilities for all ECA collections. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic … treasurers maintain adequate supporting documentation for all ECA fund collections. District officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementSchenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… general fund balance decreased by $567,000 (39 percent) in 2016-17, and officials appropriated $300,000 of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
Laurens Central School District Cafeteria Operations and Reserves 2018M111
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mTown of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer usage for compliance with policy. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220Sherrill City School District - Future Farmers of America Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2019M-251)
… adequate internal controls to ensure Future Farmers of America (FFA) extra-classroom activity (ECA) cash receipts … found: District officials did not perform an annual audit of FFA records during our audit period. Collections did not … $264,624. There was no supporting documentation for 15 out of 78 check disbursements tested totaling $5,871. FFA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sherrill-city-school-district-future-farmers-america-extra-classroomSouth Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… Determine if District officials accurately allocated personnel costs between District and State grant activities. … employees in the teacher center tracing District-related personnel costs to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and teacher center personnel costs to supporting teacher center activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B18-7-9)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget … general fund as of December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009. New York State Local Finance Law … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/29/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b18-7-9County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and … to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the County’s general fund as of December 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Edinburg Common School District – Tax Collection (2016M-233)
… of our audit was to review the Tax Collector’s process for the period July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2015. … and has approximately 70 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.4 … $92,323 in cash collections to the Business Manager for deposit, resulting in a shortage of $2,390. Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/edinburg-common-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-233Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… audit was to examine the controls over cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through January 13, 2014. … to approximately 9,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $808,793. Key Findings The Board did not … procedures to obtain the required number of quotations for purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mPulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… located in the Town of Pulteney, Steuben County, is affiliated with the Pulteney Fire District No. 2 and … fire protection services to the Town. The Department is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialCollateral Loan/Pawn Brokers
… known as collateral loan brokers, are required by law to file several forms with the Office of the State Comptroller. … Business Type Requirements Fee Forms/Resources New Filing File before doing business. New Filing Fee: $5.00 Collateral … Pawn Brokers (Collateral Loan Brokers) Established Filings File an updated registration statement whenever there is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/collateral-loanpawn-brokersOpinion 89-1
… Public Library , 75 AD2d 632, 427 NYS2d 298 [2nd Dept., 1980]). In Dow , supra , which involved an employee's … relied on Murray v Levitt , 47 AD2d 267, 366 NYS2d 674 (3rd Dept., 1975), which involved the payment of overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 92-26
… and only those expenses that are specifically chargeable to individual jurisdictions within the county may be subsequently charged back to those jurisdictions. In general, the amounts charged back … in a city, town or village budget, but must be added to the next succeeding city, town or village property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26DiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc., which … stemmed from a referral from DiNapoli’s office. “Cheon Park blatantly enriched himself to the tune of millions of … like to thank U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for prosecuting Park and working with my investigators and auditors to bring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli 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-cards