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DiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… Accountability. Lois will head the division responsible for monitoring the finances of New York’s local governments … regional offices and a staff of more than 300 responsible for auditing and budget reviews, training local officials, … lead my efforts to hold local governments accountable for taxpayer dollars, while offering them the assistance they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionTown of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… in accordance with Town policy, statutory requirements and good business practices. Key Findings Town officials … not seek competition when procuring any of these vendors. Two of these vendors lacked written agreements detailing the … laws and the Town’s purchasing policy requirements when making purchases. Develop written procedures that address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to … were not needed, which created additional entry points for someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. … and conceal inappropriate activity with limited ability for officials to trace the activity to a specific user. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsVillage of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… and computer resources and the Water Department’s system for the period January 1 through October 31, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $13.6 … The Village’s disaster recovery plan did not provide for sufficiently frequent backup of critical data and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Campbell-Savona Central School District -- Budget Review (B2-14-11)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-14-11Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over … Elwood Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, and is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… examine Highway Department and Parks Department operations for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … Town Board. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $43.7 million and highway fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $26.1 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… over payroll and fire protection and ambulance contracts for the period January 1, 2015 through December 13, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $3 million. Key Findings The … a payroll and personnel policy and written procedures for time records, processing payroll, maintaining leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Bolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2009, to November 30, 2012. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8.7 million. Key Findings … Board adopted budgets that were realistic and supported for revenues, expenditures were consistently and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Village of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… Mayor properly monitored the Village’s fiscal operations for the period June 1, 2011 to July 16, 2012. Background The … County. The Village has 918 residents; its annual budget for 2012-13 is approximately $1.95 million. The Board, … elected Trustees, governs the Village and is responsible for the general management and control of the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178State Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 201) based on the annual salary amounts as … above exclude additional salary factors. Dues amounts for employees who receive an increase to base salary, … date after January 1, 2020 will remain at the same amount for calendar year 2020. Dues amounts for part-time, annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseLockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… could have used a more transparent procurement process for a $3.3 million security enhancement project. They did not seek competition for a facial/object recognition software license, prior to … as “piggybacking.” Officials did not seek competition for four professional service contracts totaling $238,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198East Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2009, to February 1, 2013. Background … comprised of nine elected members. Budgeted expenditures for the fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13 were $199 million … will experience a deficit fund balance of $8.2 million for the 2012-13 fiscal year, which is $800,000 more than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141College at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… property exemptions were not always properly applied for or supported. Of the 99 property tax exemptions that … totaling over $4.1 million were not properly applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… not a significant budgetary item, the opportunities for improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel … and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for diligent oversight. A long line of audit findings have … local government or school district's credit card was used for these expenses. Extension of trips after conferences for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… was to review the District’s fund balance and reserves for the period July 1, 2014 through October 23, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $36.9 million. Key Findings As of June 30, 2015, the District had an account for post-employment benefit liabilities totaling over $7.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mChild and Dependent Care Credit
… by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for tax year 2015 because the expenses claimed were not paid by … (ACS). To accomplish our objective, we matched a file of tax year 2015 personal income tax returns processed by the Department to the subsidized day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditChateaugay Central School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-149)
… and District officials did not perform periodic reviews of employee leave accrual balances to ensure their accuracy. Key … properly calculate and deduct leave time use from employee leave accrual balances and that accrued leave is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/chateaugay-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-149Highland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. … is governed by the Board of Education which is responsible for managing District operations. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $38.5 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358