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DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft

… payments and then falsified records to cover for her daughter. Hoffman pled to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000

Homeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance

… Purpose To determine if the Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP) is selecting feasible projects … to provide permanent supportive housing to the homeless and if HHAP projects are being properly maintained. This … September 14, 2018. Background The Homeless Housing and Assistance Corporation (HHAC) was established on June 8, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenance

Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)

… financial activities. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of District financial activities, which hindered its ability to monitor financial operations and increased the risk that … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24

Johnsburg Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2018M-150)

… documentation to support collections. Monitor the status of cash advances and prepare reconciliations to ensure funds …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/01/johnsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2018m

Community Fire and Rescue, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-93)

… officials ensured financial activity was properly recorded and reported, and money was safeguarded. Key Findings Credit card purchases … purposes. Fundraising activities lacked adequate recording and reporting and cash was not safeguarded. The … officials ensured financial activity was properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/20/community-fire-and-rescue-inc-financial-activities-2019m-93

Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)

… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2023-24 budget. Background The Wyandanch …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1

Village of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)

… received by the Clerk-Treasurer was consistent with his individual employment agreements. Key Findings The Board did … received by the Clerk-Treasurer was consistent with his individual employment agreements, resulting in: $44,135 in … received by the ClerkTreasurer was consistent with his individual employment agreements …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79

Hoosick Falls Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-159)

… fiscal year-end interfund transfers totaling $1.2 million to be used for a capital project which had not yet been … reasonably in 2019-20 but certain account lines continued to be overestimated. Unrestricted fund balance ranged between … estimates of appropriations. Adopt a written plan to use excess fund balance to benefit District taxpayers. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/hoosick-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-management

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-42)

… average of $3.3 million of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-42

Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)

Monticello Joint Fire District Fiscal Operations 2017M80

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80

Port Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)

… report ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s IT infrastructure for the period … State aid and PILOT payments. Key Findings The Board has not established a computer use policy for employees to define … adding, changing or deleting a vendor. District officials have not adequately secured all of its IT hardware. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014m

Hauppauge Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-70)

… July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. Background The Hauppauge Union Free School District is located in the Towns … Hauppauge Union Free School District Overtime 2016M70 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-70

City of Newburgh -- Budget Review (B18-6-12)

… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background … City of Newburgh Budget Review B18612 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/16/city-newburgh-budget-review-b18-6-12

Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)

… Unrestricted unappropriated fund balance at the end of 2017-18 was $2.7 million or 29 percent of 2018-19 … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on historical trends or other … to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and reduce …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249

Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our examination was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition of the general and highway funds for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of Halfmoon is … the amount of fund balance that would be available to finance operations. After the Board appropriated a portion …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55

Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)

… We also released ten letter reports to the following: City of Auburn [pdf] , City of Elmira [pdf] , Town of Hamburg [pdf] , Herkimer County … seize multiple forms of property which can include cash, jewelry, firearms, weapons, controlled substances, vehicles …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4

Town of New Windsor – Information Technology (2020M-137)

… training. Have a disaster recovery plan. Ensure online banking agreements comply with New York State General … of IT assets and data against loss or destruction. Ensure online banking agreements comply with GML, and that those who perform online banking transactions are familiar with its content. As …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-new-windsor-information-technology-2020m-137

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