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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… clear guidelines on the appropriate use of these reserves. In addition to protecting reserve funds, policymakers must … about the state’s debt burden, one of the highest in the nation and which continues to grow. I have put forth … a more detailed analysis of the 2024-25 Executive Budget in the coming weeks.” … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… responsible parties would be able to react quickly and effectively to help resume, restore, repair and/or rebuild …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… ensured that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. Key Findings Department officials did not … ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial … totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Two hundred forty-eight disbursements totaling $81,595 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesTown of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village … capital water needs were not appropriately planned for. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for billing, collecting and enforcing water charges. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… (District) officials properly approved and monitored the Facilities Department’s overtime costs. Key Findings … did not properly approve and monitor overtime worked by Facilities Department employees. As a result, employees may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimePembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… As a result, collections were not recorded and deposited in a timely manner, and unsupported disbursements were … One club advisor did not deposit more than $3,500 in club fundraising activities until our audit began, which … Ensure that all ECA activity is performed and recorded in compliance with the Board-adopted policy. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $21 million. Key Finding Although the Board adopted … spent nearly $8 million less than budgeted over a five-year period. In addition, although the Board appropriated on … $1.1 million of unexpended surplus funds each year –totaling more than $5.4 million over five years – to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Glen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… a business from which the District purchased awards for student athletes. Key Recommendations Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictGoshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… July 1, 2015 through January 9, 2017. Background The Goshen Central School District is located in the Village of Goshen, Orange County, and serves students who reside in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46KIPP Tech Valley Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2012M-256)
… Article 56. The KIPP Tech Valley Charter School, located in the City of Albany, Albany County, is governed by a Board … comprises eight voting members. The School was established in 2004 under SUNY authorization and provides elementary education for approximately 300 students in the fifth through the eighth grades. The School’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2012m-256Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… The Freeport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance not needed … reserve funds identified to benefit District residents in accordance with statutory requirements … Freeport Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… seven-member Board of Education, operates four schools with approximately 2,200 students. General fund budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialWheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… could be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to the sensitive network access control … to help ensure adequate network access controls were in place, including a comprehensive written information … assess the need for 292 inactive network user accounts. In addition, the District did not have a written agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… District’s reserve policy or transparently fund reserves. In addition, the Board did not take an active role in managing and overseeing reserve fund activity and did not … replenished. Could not demonstrate that $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… network user accounts were not needed. Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s … data and suffer a serious interruption to operations, such as not being able to process paychecks, vendor payments, student grades or State aid claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… was to evaluate the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through September 29, 2014. … The Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department was a not-for-profit organization which was located in the Towns of … protection and emergency services. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 were approximately $59,800. After completion of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsVillage of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… did not file the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) for the last four fiscal years and the current AFR was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… Since 2013, the Office of the New York State Comptroller’s (OSC) Fiscal Stress Monitoring System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsWantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Wantagh Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … response. … Determine whether the Wantagh Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-access