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Town of Kingsbury – Multiyear Planning for Fund Balance and Reserves (2025M-66)
… officials develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan and fund balance and reserve policies? Audit Period January 1, … several years into the future and increase transparency. Fund balance and reserve policies provide a framework to help … is responsible for the overall management of the Town’s fund balance, including maintaining a reasonable level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-kingsbury-multiyear-planning-fund-balance-and-reserves-2025m-66City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… Revenue estimates for metered water sales and income tax surcharge may not be achievable. The City will incur … additional debt and interest costs by bonding the cost of tax certiorari claims instead of financing them through the … the revenue estimates for metered water sales and income tax surcharge, and amend as necessary. Consider adjusting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Altona … continue to decline during 2016 because the adopted budget is again not structurally balanced. The city will likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIX.12.A Key Provisions – IX. Federal Grants
… and fund disbursements to states; States must draw federal funds in amounts necessary to fund only “actual immediate … and states must minimize the time from: the date on which funds are transferred between the Federal Government and the states to the date such funds are paid out for federal program purposes through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12a-key-provisionsIX.11.D Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) – IX. Federal Grants
… (UEI) on both paper and electronic applications. The UEI is a 12-character alphanumeric value generated by the System … to immediate rejection by federal awarding agencies. It is critical that agencies utilize the correct and consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11d-duns-numberContract Advisory No. 24
… Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases , the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of Contracts (BOC), encourages State agencies to request … BOC also reminds State agencies to promote the benefits of Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments when negotiating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/24-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesEvergreen Charter School – Employee and Independent Contractor Fingerprinting (2016M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s fingerprinting … State and federal resources that is not under the control of the local school board. The School, which is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2016/09/16/evergreen-charter-school-employee-and-independent-contractorWhite Plains City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2014M-240)
… are supported with detailed documentation attached to the vouchers to verify that professional services were actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/31/white-plains-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2014mTown of Liberty – Justice Court Operations (2016M-336)
… 2015 through July 22, 2016. Background The Town of Liberty is located in Sullivan County. The Town, which has approximately 10,000 residents, is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-liberty-justice-court-operations-2016m-336Village of Franklinville – Police Payroll and Water Accountability (2014M-262)
… July 16, 2014. Background The Village of Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately 1,740. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/03/13/village-franklinville-police-payroll-and-water-accountability-2014m-262Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… Regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified 1,094 unneeded … District’s Information Technology (IT) service provider to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79Town of North Greenbush – Town Clerk (2017M-132)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of North Greenbush (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited, … Determine whether the Town of North Greenbush Town Town Clerk Clerk recorded deposited disbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/15/town-north-greenbush-town-clerk-2017m-132Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town … Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding company which provided repair work to the Town, … $8,571, during our audit period. As president and owner of the welding company, the Board member had a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Lisbon Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-180)
… or file Medicaid reimbursement claims to recover part of the costs associated with these services. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/lisbon-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-180Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … user accounts that had last log-on dates ranging from January 5, 2017 to October 29, 2021. Ensure all employees complete IT security awareness training. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userEastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… (BOCES) officials managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings Although … they did not adequately manage user account access to the network. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk that the network could be accessed by unauthorized individuals. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mLatham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s recordkeeping system for its Length of Service … 2015 through December 31, 2015. Background The Latham Fire Department provides fire protection services for portions of … Latham Fire Department Length of Service Awards Program 2016M279 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… and apply the Treasurer’s signature to checks at the time of printing, without direct supervision. The Treasurer did … for auditing claims by establishing the office of county auditor or the office of county comptroller, in accordance with law. Direct the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… accounts, and administrative permissions were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two … Officials did not provide IT security awareness training to employees, and the Board did not establish a disaster … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… the lower and middle Hudson Valley. Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) provides electric and gas service throughout most of … number of customers in arrears. Among these utilities, Con Ed, serving much of New York City, has 30 percent of all … with the next largest arrears increases were Grid NY and Con Ed at 155 percent, followed by Grid LI at 134 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-state