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Afton Fire Company Emergency Squad – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-275)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period … Chenango County. The Company provides fire protection and emergency services for the Town of Afton. The Company’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/03/afton-fire-company-emergency-squad-internal-controls-over-financialPort Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… Background The Port Jefferson Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County, has approximately 1,200 students, and is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … to determine if a vendor being added to the vendor list is already included in the vendor master file and has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mVillage of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… method of compensating Village officials and credit card usage for the period June 1, 2010, through April 30, … payroll. The Board did not adopt a comprehensive credit card policy. Although the Village adopted a credit card policy on April 23, 2012, this policy only set the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198Town of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… and not be detected. The Clerk had no record of payment or enforcement of unpaid sewer bills totaling approximately … Key Recommendations Provide documentation to law enforcement officials concerning the misappropriation of Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Contributing Toward Your Retirement – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… You are required to contribute toward your retirement. Tier 1, 2 and 3 Members If your employer has … Since you are contributing less of your own money to the Retirement System, the annuity portion of your retirement benefit will be smaller. However, when you retire, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/contributing-toward-your-retirementDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $21.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office paid out 4.6 million state refunds … refunds totaling $466 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. "My auditors are committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsJericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… use. District officials did not periodically review web histories to determine whether any employee’s web browsing was inappropriate. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… 10 schools with approximately 8,750 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationVillage of Walton – Bio-Digester Capital Plan (2016M-378)
… if Village officials adequately planned for the wastewater treatment facility’s bio-digester capital project for the period June … by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. General, water and sewer fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-walton-bio-digester-capital-plan-2016m-378Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… 2008 through September 27, 2013. Background The Village of Riverside is located in Steuben County and has a population … Village of Riverside Treasurers Misappropriation of Funds 2013M349 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Accounts Payable Advisory No. 66
… : Updated Reporting Process for the Theft, Loss or Misuse of State Assets Reference : Guide to Financial Operations: … Chapter XII.10.E – Reporting the Theft, Loss or Misuse of State Assets Guidance : To enable the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) to carry out its fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/66-reporting-process-theft-loss-or-misuse-state-assetsCommack Union Free School District - Information Technology Assets Inventory (2020M-15)
… It took between 11 and 55 days from our initial visits for officials to locate 80 additional IT assets. Because of … Implement policies and procedures to properly account for all electronic devices throughout the District. Ensure … location of asset. Designate staff to be responsible for accounting for inventory, and updating the records to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/commack-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetsVillage of Nelliston - Payroll and Accounting Records (2018M-162)
… totaling $5,392 from the Superintendent’s pay for the period March 2016 through February 2018. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/14/village-nelliston-payroll-and-accounting-records-2018m-162Horseheads Fire District #1 - Board Oversight (2019M-82)
… multiyear financial and capital plans, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term needs. Establish reserves to reduce the … a multiyear financial and capital plan, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/06/28/horseheads-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2019m-82Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the recommendations in the budget review letter issued on Oct. 15, 2013. Smithtown Fire District – Capital Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 2000-11
… as otherwise provided by law," all appointed officers for which a term of office is not fixed in that section serve … of the superintendent. Memoranda in the bill jacket for chapter 621 of the Laws of 1952 indicate that the intent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-11State Contract and Payment Actions in November
… payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved … Winter World University Games. $1.5 million to the Saranac Lake Civic Center, Inc. for a portion of the design, … furniture and equipment costs to upgrade the Saranac Lake Civic Center to support the Center’s hosting commitments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… Office of General Services - Design & Construction $10.4 million with Michael A. Ferrauilo Plumbing & Heating … of Health $137.3 million with Execusearch Holdings LLC for the staffing of COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites. $10.2 million with Public Consulting Group LLC for New York State Medicaid program asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B22-6-10)
… proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter … expenditures in their 2023 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route Program because there is no … revenue and amend as necessary. Review the estimates for New York State Touring Route Program revenue and expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/18/city-newburgh-budget-review-b22-6-10DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Stress Monitoring System for the school fiscal year (SY) ending June 30, 2025, up from 22 districts in fiscal … balanced to avoid fiscal problems going forward.” From SY 2019-20 to 2024-25, school districts spent $4 billion of … pandemic relief funding. With this funding dwindling, in SY 2024-25, districts reported spending only $317 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stress