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Village of Speculator – Financial Condition (2013M-381)
… financial condition for the period of June 1, 2009 through August 31, 2013. Background The Village of Speculator is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-speculator-financial-condition-2013m-381Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
Determine whether Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services ONC BOCES officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mDiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court was able to make off with nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections without detection, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … Town Court on Dec. 10. “This individual broke her promise to safeguard town funds and tried to cover up her crime. By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… school audits were issued. Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ Collections (Onondaga … department fees reviewed totaling $73,732, 18 were not in accordance with the board’s fee structure, and 16 were not deposited in a timely manner. Of the 463 recreation department fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsService Retirement – When Employees Retire
… filed when they are submitted through Retirement Online or received by our Albany office, one of our … Comptroller. Encourage your employees to use Retirement Online to apply for their service retirement . It’s fast and … application, they can quickly and easily submit changes online before their date of retirement. And when they use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/service-retirementElwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… was to evaluate the District’s controls over electronic transfers for the period July 1, 2012 through August 31, … procedures or Board resolutions to govern electronic transfers. As a result, the Treasurer and a payroll clerk processed electronic transfers without adequate segregation of duties or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… condition of the water and sewer funds. Both funds relied on interfund advances from the general fund to help finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations … is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, has a Justice Court with one elected Justice. In 2015, the Court … Town of Barker Justice Court Operations 2016M422 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… opportunities related to cash receipts and disbursements for the department management’s review and consideration. The audit included recommendations for the following findings: rental payments, disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCattaraugus County - Onoville Marina and Probation Department (2018M-32)
… Marina employees did not accurately record the number of tickets sold and may not have collected and reported the … is owed. Key Recommendations Maintain copies of tickets or ticket stubs sold and count money collected on a … no other evidence documenting receipt (e.g., pressnumbered tickets) is available and retained. Take further action to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/09/07/cattaraugus-county-onoville-marina-and-probation-department-2018m-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… internal controls to safeguard the district’s user accounts. Specifically, network user accounts were not adequately managed. Officials did not … Central School District – Information Technology – User Accounts (Dutchess County) Officials did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… officials will have to find another source of revenue to cover this shortfall. The County’s proposed 2015 budget … find another source of revenue or reduce appropriations to cover revenue shortfalls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Findings At one OCFS facility, cash receipts from a small Café, which is part of a training program for residents to … Office to establish a dedicated account for the Dugout Café operation and separate the duties related to maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsAccounting and Financial Reporting for Leases as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin provides accounting and financial reporting guidance related to those contracts that meet the definition of a lease, and illustrates how local governments, and school districts will need to account and report these leases in their annual update document (AUD) and the ST-3.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-and-financial-reporting-for-leases-required-by-gasb-87.pdfAccounting and Financial Reporting for Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs) as Required by GASB Statement No. 96
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide accounting and financial reporting guidance for subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) and illustrate how local governments and school districts will need to account for and report these SBITAs in the Annual Financial Report (AFR)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-bulletin-gasb-96.pdfHomes and Community Renewal: Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program (2023-S-53)
To determine whether project owners are receiving Rural Rental Assistance Program payments only for eligible units and are properly maintaining the units for which they receive RRAP payments, and whether the Housing Trust Fund Corporation is engaging in adequate outreach activities to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s53.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2020-S-11) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s11-response.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2020-S-11)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s11.pdfWest Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… Use press-numbered duplicate receipts and itemized deposit slips. Discontinue paying for sales tax, certain diesel fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and deliberate audit of all claims paid during the audit period. Auditors reviewed 79 claims totaling $941,015 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0