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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher investment earnings. As a result of the audit, the board subsequently approved an investment policy in March 2023 and invested $653,000. Depew Union Free School … and district officials did not invest available funds in financial institutions that offered competitive interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… services. Officials did not ensure the IT contingency plan was kept up to date. As a result, in the event of a … $4,940 and one employee being underpaid $731. Leave time was not always accrued in accordance with contract or CBA … 9.5 hours of compensatory time. The payroll supervisor was responsible for all aspects of processing payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0South Buffalo Charter School – Employee Compensation (2018M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employee compensation was accurate, supported and properly authorized for the … $11.5 million. Key Findings Employee compensation was not specified in the collective bargaining agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/south-buffalo-charter-school-employee-compensation-2018m-1Granville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-114)
… The Granville Central School District is located in the Towns of Granville, Hebron and Hampton and a portion of the Town of Whitehall in Washington County. The District, which operates three … Ensure that the amount of the unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and the District’s fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/granville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-114Johnson City Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-204)
… Background The Johnson City School District is located in the Village of Johnson City and the Towns of Union, Maine, Chenango and Dickinson in Broome County. The District, which operates four schools … Key Recommendation Include the funding and use of reserves in the budget plan each year and develop a plan for the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/31/johnson-city-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-204Village of Southampton – Fire Department Length of Service Award Program (2017M-59)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Village was awarding Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/07/village-southampton-fire-department-length-service-award-program-2017m-59Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Health Insurance Buyouts and Separation Payments (2014M-146)
… The Broadalbin-Perth Central School District is located in the Towns of Broadalbin, Perth, Johnstown, Mayfield and Northampton in Fulton County, the Towns of Edinburg, Galway and Providence in Saratoga County and the Town of Amsterdam in Montgomery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/15/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-health-insurance-buyouts-andWatervliet Housing Authority – Timekeeping and Leave Records (2015M-186)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the Authority’s … were approved by the Executive Director and leave time was properly approved and recorded. Key Recommendations There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/10/09/watervliet-housing-authority-timekeeping-and-leave-records-2015m-186Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board – Water Accountability (2015M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s procedures for monitoring … Background The Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board was created in 1994 under New York State Public Authority … water, 43 percent of the water produced in 2014 was unaccounted-for. Key Recommendation Continue efforts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/05/upper-mohawk-valley-regional-water-board-water-accountability-2015m-300Longwood Public Library – Bank Account Management (2015M-309)
… June 30, 2015. Background Longwood Public Library, located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, is a school district public library that … charter from the New York State Board of Regents in 1953 and serves the Longwood Central School District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/05/longwood-public-library-bank-account-management-2015m-309Town of Warrensburg - Procurement (2014M-96)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s purchasing process for the period of … $3.4 million. Key Findings The Town’s purchasing policy was adopted in 1992 and has not been reviewed or adopted … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns purchasing process for the period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/20/town-warrensburg-procurement-2014m-96Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… of claims or vouchers (the terms are used interchangeably in this publication) is a classic internal control activity. … control activity that is not always conducted effectively. In order to ensure that tax dollars are spent efficiently, it … improper or fraudulent claims from being paid. In short, the audit of claims is a highly important internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionCity of New Rochelle – Financial Condition (2014M-158)
… 18, 2014. Background The City of New Rochelle is located in Westchester County and has approximately 77,000 residents. … last three years. City officials do not report cash assets in each fund’s cash account. All cash is deposited in a concentration account and recorded as an asset in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/29/city-new-rochelle-financial-condition-2014m-158Village of Stillwater – Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting (2017M-163)
… 30, 2017. Background The Village of Stillwater is located in the Town of Stillwater in Saratoga County and is governed by a five-member Board of … The Clerk-Treasurer accounted for water fund transactions in the general fund instead of the water fund, which resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-stillwater-capital-project-and-settlement-award-accounting-2017m-163Town of St. Armand – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-142)
… 31, 2016. Background The Town of St. Armand is located in Essex County and includes a portion of the Village of … and expenditures were not properly accounted for resulting in taxpayer inequities. The Town lacked effective procedures … Ensure revenues and expenditures are allocated in the proper fund in accordance with statutory requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-st-armand-selected-financial-operations-2017m-142Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Smithtown Central School District is located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County. The … operates 13 schools with approximately 9,700 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Ticonderoga Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-154)
… The Ticonderoga Central School District is located in portions of the Towns of Ticonderoga, in Essex County, and Hague, in Warren County. The District is managed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/ticonderoga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-154Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for leave time and separation payments for the period July 1, … The Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The … elementary schools with approximately 1,100 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationMoravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… 2015. Background The Moravia School District is located in the Town of Moravia, Locke, Niles, Sempronius, Summerhill and Venice in Cayuga County; the Town of Skaneateles in Onondaga County and the Town of Lansing in Tompkins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4East Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board ensured that extra-classroom … The Board's ECA fund policy had not been updated and was inadequate because it did not provide specific guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroom