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Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to ensure that the correct prices were obtained when … competitive bids. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that Village officials verify that the price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… year totaled approximately $12.4 million. Key Findings We found significant problems with the accounting for and … all of these resources and transactions in the sewer fund does not allow for capital activity to be appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the … and make questionable payments to herself totaling as much as $4,442. The Treasurer collected, recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The County Department of Public Works (DPW) is … by replacing and completely renovating six bridges each year. Key Recommendations Track yearly maintenance and repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… officials should ensure that only eligible students are provided with textbooks. District officials should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Schuyler – Financial Management (2014M-182)
… not develop a comprehensive, multiyear financial operating or capital plan. Key Recommendations Develop a fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/29/town-schuyler-financial-management-2014m-182Town of Friendship – Water Accountability (2013M-281)
… 12, 2013. Background The Town of Friendship is located in Allegany County. The Town is governed by an elected Town … more than 57 million gallons over the six quarters, or an average of 9.5 million gallons per quarter. The cost to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-friendship-water-accountability-2013m-281Disability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… use service credit at retirement to determine a member’s pension benefit. Instead, the pension is a fixed percentage of the member’s final average … the retirement benefit. If the DRO does not specifically address a disability retirement, then the ex-spouse’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementCrown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… Audit Objective Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford (Town) Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were … parties in a timely and accurate manner . As a result of our audit and investigation, the former Clerk pleaded … August 2020, the former Clerk was sentenced to five years of probation and 1,000 hours of community service . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Jefferson County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-3)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of businesses and the inventory of devices required for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/jefferson-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-3Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… making them more susceptible to theft without detection. In addition, capital asset inventory records also contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… July 1, 2025, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, as well as Amsterdam, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-147-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Greenwood Lake Union Free School District’s (District’s) progress, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-audit-follow-2021m-147-fDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… A Brooklyn preschool special education provider, Yeled v’Yalda Early Childhood … for reimbursement, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Schools for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… promptly and completely. Claims are charged to your account and could increase your tax rate in future years if … all wages were reported properly. Check your DOL Employer Account Balance and then calculate the balance yourself: Take the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… Judge Gary L. Sharpe in federal court in Albany, announced by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with United States … and prosecution of this case. “The defendant accepted money for taking official actions, and then lied to federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsMental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… content to ensure that staff were, at a minimum, trained on recommended mental health components such as the 10 mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1State 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/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1