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City of Salamanca – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-284)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review City officials’ financial management practices and the … April 1, 2013 through September 10, 2015. Background The City of Salamanca is located almost entirely within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/04/city-salamanca-selected-financial-activities-2015m-284City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2016. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-13-19)
… the Hospital fund that are related to the hospital which closed in 2005. While the Hospital fund is primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/05/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-13-19Town of Shelby – Financial Management (2012M-206)
… 7, 2012. Background The Town of Shelby is located in Orleans County and has a population of approximately 5,300 residents. An elected … the bookkeeper did not always enter all transactions in the computerized accounting system, adjusted bank balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-shelby-financial-management-2012m-206Village of Livonia – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-221)
… preparation. The Board did not ensure that the former or current Clerk-Treasurer filed the AUD in a timely manner. Also, the current Clerk-Treasurer did not file the 2013-14 or 2014-15 … following year. The Mayor did not ensure that the proper rates of pay were paid or certify the payrolls from April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-livonia-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2014m-221Town of Moira – Fiscal Oversight and Selected Financial Operations (2016M-350)
… controls over the Justice Court's financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $985,000. Key Findings The … with OSC. The Board did not have adequate procedures for auditing claims. Town officials made purchases without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350Elmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2011, to May 31, 2013. Background The … $3.2 million for all five school districts of residence to revenues received and reported and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174Village of Munnsville – Financial Operations (2012M-239)
… properly monitored the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background The … a Mayor and four Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, were approximately … to manage emergencies and other unanticipated occurrences. For example, in two of the last four fiscal years, Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-munnsville-financial-operations-2012m-239Village of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… The Village of Liberty is located in Sullivan County and has a population of 4,392. The Village is governed by an … five-member Village Board comprising the Village Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s 2013-14 budgeted … to address the Village’s deteriorating financial position and capital assets. Key Recommendations Ensure that her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109Village of Dannemora – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-7)
… all of whom are elected for four-year terms. The Village’s general, water, and sewer funds’ total budgeted … control weaknesses of a small office by having a part-time Deputy Clerk-Treasurer (Deputy) collect receipts. However, weaknesses still exist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-dannemora-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCollege of Geneseo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. Many of these employees incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-geneseo-selected-employee-travel-expensesRombout Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-88)
… the District’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through September 8, 2016. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2017 total approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The Board engaged professional service providers for managing various facets of the District’s Length of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/28/rombout-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-88Town of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… revenues for mortgage tax by $154,157 and the rental of real property by $77,580 in the three most recent fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… effective, we found the Authority’s management provided weekend trips for five retirees costing $4,962, which … of long and faithful service. However, the values of these weekend trips were more than nominal amounts and we believe beyond tokens of appreciation. Accordingly, the weekend trips could be considered as gifts of public funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221State Agencies Bulletin No. 953
… page. Background The General Comments page is available for all Payroll users to store or communicate supporting … page when additional information is required by OSC for processing a transaction. The General Comments page may also be used by agencies for internal record keeping purposes and is used by OSC to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/953-changes-general-comments-page-payservWayne Central School District – Financial Management (2012M-229)
… balance that was not needed to fund the budget, created fake encumbrances (by at least $3.1 million for the 2009-10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/22/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-2012m-229Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… all claims contained adequate supporting documentation for 140 purchases totaling $44,547. Ensure the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… financial operations and used the Town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) … in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to $53,137. Specifically, the Board did not: Appropriately … sufficient estimates of revenues and expenditures based on historical trends and other known factors. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Jamaica Economic Snapshot
… The population, number of businesses and household incomes in the Greater Jamaica area in Queens are increasing at a rapid pace, according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-jamaica-economic-snapshot