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Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… Determine whether the Fairview Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly managed the District’s … operations and were transparent. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage and … Determine whether the Fairview Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board and officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Albion (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … records and provided reliable financial reports to the Town Board (Board). Key Findings The Supervisor did not follow basic accounting practices by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… As a result, there was an increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have … properly authorized by an appropriate department head and/or approved by the purchasing agent. 50 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… was also noted in our prior audit ( Payroll and Reserve Funds - 2016M-242) that we released publicly in September … The annual report of the District’s tax certiorari reserve funds provided to the Board contained all information … fund are maintained and the annual report of all reserve funds provided to the Board contains all information required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Sloan (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and … accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings Although the Clerk-Treasurer generally recorded financial transactions … transactions were not always recorded in a timely manner. The Clerk-Treasurer also did not provide timely or accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3% in November compared to the same month … New York City accounting for 61.5% of the increase. “Local sales tax growth in November was a bit stronger compared to … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-3-percent-in-novemberAvon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… over $5 million had high balances that were not needed or used. For example, the District’s reserve for unemployment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75North Salem Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-140-F)
… in the audit report North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140), released in June 2023. … audit determined that District officials did not ensure network user accounts were adequately managed. It also … to help District officials adequately secure access to the network and properly manage user permissions. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/26/north-salem-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-140-fSocial Security – Federal Funding and New York
… 2023, 3.8 million individuals in New York received Social Security benefits totaling more than $6.8 billion for the … each of three counties: Queens, Kings and Suffolk. Social Security Benefits Paid and Number of Beneficiaries: New York, … 488,169 Note: Annual benefits are estimated. Total Social Security Benefits Paid: New York, CY 2014 – CY 2023 Source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securitySchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-185-F)
… Board did not develop financial procedures for collections and disbursements, periodically monitor the budget or ensure … The audit included eight recommendations to help the Board and Company officials monitor and improve the Company’s financial operations, and to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/10/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-audit-follow-2021m-185-fAudit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Five Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… Objective To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account … To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-five-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2018Gingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… “Stealing funds designed to help special needs children is abhorrent,” State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: Former Pulteney Fire District Treasurer Sentenced in $6,800 Theft of Fire District Funds
… to pay full restitution for stealing more than $6,800 in fire district funds, after an audit and investigation by … chief fiscal officer. She pleaded guilty to grand larceny in May after confessing to DiNapoli’s staff and the Sheriff’s … . Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-former-pulteney-fire-district-treasurer-sentenced-6800-theft-fire-district-fundsDelaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… period January 1, 2015 through June 9, 2016. Background Delaware County is located in eastern New York, consists of … Key Findings County officials began working with the Delaware County Bar Association (DCBA) to update the County’s … Delaware County Assigned Counsel 2016M384 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… are transferred back in a timely manner to project owners when bonds are retired or straight-lease agreements expire. Key Recommendations Establish and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectColumbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… governed by a Board of Supervisors which is composed of 23 members, one of whom also serves as the Board Chair. The … is under the general oversight of the County Government Committee (Committee). Key Findings The Committee and Board have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… associated with the rehabilitation of bridge decks on the Hudson service line in Columbia and Dutchess counties. $6.6 … in Orange County. $1 million to the Village of Croton-on-Hudson for the Croton-Harmon parking facility. Major Payments … Corporation (Amtrak) for design and construction of the Hudson Line Positive Train Control System. Payment Rejections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,149 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $56.4 billion and approved … treatment plant at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. $6.7 million with Hoosick Valley … In August the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1149 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… and making a false statement before Chief U.S. District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe in federal court in Albany, announced by State Comptroller Thomas P. … and making a false statement before Chief US District Court Judge Gary L Sharpe in federal court in Albany …
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)
… complete report - pdf ] We also released 20 letter reports to the following School Districts: Belleville-Henderson … whether the school districts (Districts) used resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The 20 Districts we examined did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1