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DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… “environmental” score for each municipality, which can be used to help describe the context in which these local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… operations. The audit determined the clerk did not deposit 2023 tax collections totaling approximately $882,000 within … of the collective bargaining agreement and the town’s employee handbook that affect leave accrual records. The handbook did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… accurate inventory records were maintained to safeguard all assets, it did not provide detailed guidance for … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by state law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a … there is a great deal more work that needs to be done in New York. Local governments need this funding to continue so … needed repairs and maintenance are completed.” As of 2023, New York had 17,573 highway bridges. Local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-325
… provide agency instructions for processing the Recruitment and Retention Payments. Affected Employees Employees in the … the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the Communications Workers of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for recruitment and retention payments. Each doctoral degree granting campus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-325-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesVillage of Whitehall – Records and Reports (2026M-9)
… the accounting records as of August 31, 2025. In addition, bank reconciliations were either not prepared or not properly … prepared by the former and current Clerk-Treasurer for all bank accounts, and bank reconciliations were not reviewed by the Board or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/06/12/village-whitehall-records-and-reports-2026m-9X.4.B Address – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at … . After signing into the Vendor Self-Service Portal, the vendor will be able to add or update their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4b-addressCortlandville Fire District – Credit Cards (2020M-57)
… whether credit card purchases were adequately supported, for appropriate purposes and paid timely. Key Findings The Board approved credit card … The District incurred penalty charges totaling $393 for late payments and $192 for interest. Key Recommendations … whether credit card purchases were adequately supported for appropriate purposes and paid timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/10/cortlandville-fire-district-credit-cards-2020m-57Northern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)
… contracts. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 24 of the 33 (73 percent) employees tested. The District overpaid seven employees $29,686 for unused leave accruals. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2020m-50Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… and Clerk fees totaling $2,604 were not remitted to the Supervisor or Treasurer in a timely manner. Forty-five … tax receipts totaling $690,961 were deposited from two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In … within three days of when collections accumulated to more than $250. Key Recommendations Remit real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… and procedures to safeguard IT resources. Implemented strong access controls over user accounts and have not … and procedures for safeguarding IT resources. Implement strong access controls, in part, by disabling unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… year totaled approximately $64 million. Key Findings Payroll access rights were not adequately restricted to employees based on job duties. Duties related to the payroll certification process were not properly segregated. Key Recommendations Review the payroll access rights of payroll system users to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239Ithaca City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-318)
… source could not continue. The District did achieve some cost savings that cost savings measures are positive steps in the effort to use … expenditures. Key Recommendation Continue to examine cost savings opportunities to further aid the District in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/ithaca-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-318Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-320)
… Harbor Central School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and the Town of Oyster Bay in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-320Village of Irvington – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-265)
Village of Irvington Selected Financial Activities 2015M265
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/08/village-irvington-selected-financial-activities-2015m-265Town of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
… Determine whether Town officials ensured the Town’s Information Technology (IT) systems were adequately secured … procedures to monitor the use of IT resources, including personal use. Adopt written IT policies and procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211Town of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
Determine whether Town officials ensured the Towns Information Technology IT systems were adequately secured and protected
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125Town of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
… health insurance overpayments identified included $19,400 for ineligible individuals. Direct supervisors did not always … over payroll to ensure paycheck amounts are accurate and for documented hours. Review all individuals on health … insurance to ensure that only eligible individuals receive benefits. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31Belleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… (PPSI) was adequately protected from unauthorized access, use and loss. Key Findings District officials did not … use IT resources. Develop written procedures for managing access to the network and financial application. Develop and … PPSI was adequately protected from unauthorized access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mTown of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… financial activity is accurately and completely accounted for. Develop a plan for updating and maintaining the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63