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Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated confidentially, … (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ … responsibilities. Over a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsManhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to the sensitive network access control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, District officials did not: Comply with Board policies to help ensure adequate network access controls were in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… The Board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were adequately supported, properly … Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal or other … designated official did not review cancelled check images to ensure only approved disbursements were made. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… Our review determined BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up to $28,337, or almost 11 percent. BOCES officials: Paid a total of $66,295 to 13 employees for work on Saturdays that included $22,091 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeTown of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Clerk’s office and the … Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Argyle is located in … Findings The previous Clerk used the Town’s credit card to charge personal items totaling $8,347, did not deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… The District’s fund balance over the past five years grew to $97.9 million, the equivalent of 43 percent of the … were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. District officials made year-end transfers totaling about $29 million to reserves. The transfers were made to stay within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… Town Law (Town Law) Section 30 which required the Clerk to deposit all fees collected within three business days … exceed $250. Did not remit in a timely manner $6,000 to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and certain NYS agencies … with Town Law Section 27 which required the Clerk to remit fees collected on or before the 15th of the month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board of Directors applied a uniform … the Mayor and five mayoral appointees. Its purpose is to promote, develop, encourage and assist in acquiring, … did not uniformly apply their Uniform Tax Exempt Policy to projects. Several projects did not include a cost-benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalLivingston County Probation Department – Financial Operations (2016M-404)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s financial operations for the … Key Findings The Department makes little or no effort to collect unpaid obligations for the Department’s 1,900 “due … Department did not maintain adequate documentation related to undisbursed restitution or make timely payments to unpaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/04/livingston-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2016m-404Red Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Background The Red Creek Protective Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Red Creek, Wayne County. The Company provides fire … and Wolcott. The Company is governed by a five-member Council and reported expenses totaling approximately $33,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialTown of Champion Great Bend Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-019)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of … Key Findings We found errors in the monthly budget-to-actual reports that the Treasurer provided to the Board. The Treasurer has not submitted the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/17/town-champion-great-bend-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialOpinion 89-24
… board member does not have a conflict of interest pursuant to Article 18 of the General Municipal Law solely by virtue … board member. Initially, we note that it is our policy not to render opinions to one municipality or school district concerning the powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24Opinion 92-54
… LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §60.10: A prospective appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of town supervisor who is an … the bank, and the future sale of obligations by the town to the bank, unless one or more of the exceptions in General … is applicable. You ask whether a prospective appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of town supervisor would have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe Read Prior Editions … by less than 11,000. That brought the State’s job total to nearly 8.8 million, a cumulative increase of 881,000 since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020Accounts Payable Advisory No. 35
… Subject: Updates to the payment terms available in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.F.4 - … based on timeliness of payment. Agencies are not allowed to use this term for other types of payments and must receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/35-voucher-payment-termsChenango Bridge Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over cash receipts and disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/chenango-bridge-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsLGAC - Archive of Reports, Statements, Meeting Minutes and Financial Plans
… Year 2008-09 and Multi-Year Financial Plan Mid-Year Update to the Approved Budget and Multi-Year Financial Plans Mid-Year Update to the Approved Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and Multi-Year … through 2023-24 (As of September 30, 2020) Mid-Year Update to the Approved Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and Multi-Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/lgac/archive-reports-statements-meeting-minutes-and-financial-plansDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Arrested in Mayfield Theft
… position and the public's trust by diverting public funds to herself," said DiNapoli. "I thank Fulton County District … by misappropriating penalty fees which should have gone to the town. Hart's monthly reports from January 2011 to February 2015 to the Town Supervisor claimed that she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-arrested-mayfield-theftComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the daily member attendance record and not all overtime was properly documented. A full-time officer did not appear … contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2