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Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over … located in Washington County and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected members. The … The student treasurers’ records were lacking one or more of the following items: profit and loss statements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomTown of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lancaster (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately … the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate financial … $483,122 were completed without Board approval. 76 percent of non-recurring journal entries were made 70 days after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… whether the Woodbourne Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether West Hempstead Union Free School District (District) officials … audit school west hempstead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountThousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Thousand Islands Central School District (District) Board … properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and appropriated fund balance. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… accounted for and deposited timely. Also, the School’s cash receipts policy was inadequate and officials did not … audit charter school school district cash collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Village of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… The purpose of our audit was to ensure that the Board and Mayor properly monitored the Village’s fiscal operations … and all employees had the wrong amounts withheld for health insurance. In addition, 447 checks totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Will Vote Against Board Members at Corporations With No Women Directors
… Fund) plans to vote against all board directors standing for re-election at companies that have no women on their boards. In situations where a company has just … members of the board's governance committee standing for re-election. DiNapoli also announced agreements with four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-will-vote-against-board-members-corporations-no-women-directorsArea #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… any local government or school that processes financial transactions online. Some of the more popular types of … contains a malicious attachment or directs the recipient to a malicious website. Once the recipient opens the … be used, certain security measures should be in place (see Area #9 – Wireless Network). Although online banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… was strong, unfunded programs and the unprecedented influx of asylum seekers poses very real fiscal and operational … and where cuts are likely to impact them.” Given the size of the mayor’s plan to trim costs, the report cautions that … but these favorable fiscal conditions may not last. As of city fiscal year (FY) 2022, approximately 40% of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesScarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… operations? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – February 28, 2025 We extended the audit period back to January 1, 2019 and … procurement policy, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Develop and adopt written multiyear … as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (TLD) is the last part of an Internet address, such as .com, .net, or .org. In March 2012, DoITT entered into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… a result, the risk that the district may become the victim of a cybercrime and experience financial losses is heightened. Of the district’s 10 online banking users, six were not … and were inappropriately provided with access. Five of the six users not authorized to conduct online banking and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… financial reporting requirements. “While the vast majority of local governments complete their financial filings as … or more years calls into question the financial position of the locality as well as the effectiveness of the local government’s financial management. When a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateOpinion 2007-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Contracts (requirement for audit of fire company) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (audit of … to the district under a contract to obtain an audit of the fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-8Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-294
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for … Pay Period 19C. Affected Employees Judges and Justices of the Unified Court System who are paid using the LEG Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-294-2020-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtEast Kingston Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-191)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2013 through … 31, 2015. Background The East Kingston Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services for the Town of … East Kingston Volunteer Fire Company Financial Activities 2017M191 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/12/15/east-kingston-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Local Government Audits
… local government audits have been completed. Town of Amity – Town Clerk (Allegany County) Auditors reviewed 184 … to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Town of Howard – Fund Balance Management (Steuben County) The board’s management of fund balance was not effective. As a result, general and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-local-government-auditsTown of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… for 21 of the 24 months reviewed. Deposit Clerk fees and real property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner. Remit real property tax collections totaling $2 million to the Town … the required timeframes. Accurately record and report real property tax collections. In addition, the Clerk was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… (District) officials adequately managed nonstudent network user accounts and permissions. Key Findings District … nonstudent network user accounts and permissions. As a result, the District had an increased risk of unauthorized … network user accounts and disable them when access is no longer needed. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61