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Delaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2019 through March 24 2022
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… money that should be returned to the general fund. For example, officials increased the unemployment reserve to … three years and sufficient to fund applicable expenditures for about 500 years. District officials overstated the … management and did not provide adequate justification for the levels of accumulated fund balance including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In … gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for unclaimed funds . “Many people don’t realize that after 5 … balances are turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds,” DiNapoli said. “Now is a great time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Goshen , Town of Hague and Seaford Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … records maintained at the department did not match those in the town payroll register. Town of Hague – Departmental … under the LOSAP point system were accurate and complete. In addition, three volunteer firefighters, who are also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-251)
… Job creation was less than the agreed-upon amount by 1,398 jobs. Six of these 10 companies will receive tax exemption … their contracts, in part, because of their plan to create jobs in Dutchess County. Therefore, taxpayers may not be … $14,351,627 were not reported on the Public Authorities Reporting Information System report. Furthermore, two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/dutchess-county-industrial-development-agency-managementVillage of Mill Neck – Financial Management (2014M-358)
… The Village of Mill Neck is located in Nassau County and has a population of approximately 1,200. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Village Board and has a general fund budget of approximately $2.6 million … Findings The Board has not established adequate policies and procedures or provided guidance on maintaining a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/20/village-mill-neck-financial-management-2014m-358Village of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (2022M-114)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Village of Oyster Bay Cove (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured that … Determine if the Village of Oyster Bay Cove Village Board of Trustees Board ensured that claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/12/02/village-oyster-bay-cove-claims-audit-2022m-114State Agencies Bulletin No. 2087
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2023 maximum salary limit for ORP and VDC plan members. Affected Employees Tier 1 through 6 members of the ORP and VDC are affected. Background In accordance … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2023 maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2087-maximum-salary-limit-members-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntaryGreenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… four objectives of a comprehensive investment program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106State Agencies Bulletin No. 2187
… Limit for calendar year 2024. PayServ will automatically stop ORP and VDC contributions when employees’ pensionable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2187-maximum-salary-limit-members-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntaryTonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board of … officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services. As a result, they did not … and indicated that they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Town of Newfane – Supervisor's Financial Records (2017M-7)
… financial reports to the other Board members. A property tax payment totaling $3,365 was returned by the bank for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-newfane-supervisors-financial-records-2017m-7Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recommended … Determine whether the PalmyraMacedon Central School District District used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications … (FCC) recommended bandwidth. Audit Results The District’s Internet connectivity met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of … Department (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 127 Mbps. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetWestern Sullivan Public Library – Library Operations (2015M-156)
… Sullivan Public Library is located in Sullivan County and serves the residents of the Sullivan West Central School … fixed costs for operating its three buildings are high, and officials did not perform any comparative cost analysis … cost information by building. The Library’s circulation and number of patrons remain low. Key Recommendations Perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/23/western-sullivan-public-library-library-operations-2015m-156Town of Tyrone – Financial Management (2014M-343)
… 26, 2014. Background The Town of Tyrone is located in Schuyler County and has a population of approximately … $1.2 million Key Findings The Town should avoid relying on surplus fund balance as a revenue source to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-tyrone-financial-management-2014m-343Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured: Security awareness training was provided, Information … BOCES officials did not regularly provide formalized IT security awareness training, assess computer usage to confirm … BOCES officials. Key Recommendations Provide periodic IT security awareness training. Monitor employee Internet use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyHerricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… to employees who substituted for other employees absent on their scheduled workdays. More than 40 percent of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over 30 percent to the District within five years. … to prepare a report on the effects of the revenue loss and measures to take. According to District officials, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14