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Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… there is an increased risk of recording errors going undetected and exceeding the project budget and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Bloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… whether the Board ensured that disbursements were made for authorized District expenditures. Background The … The Board did not ensure that disbursements were made for authorized District purposes. The Board did not … bank reconciliations. The Treasurer also is responsible for performing online bank transfers. The Treasurer performs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialChemung County Probation Department – Collections and Disbursements (2016M-10)
… were not paid in a timely manner. The administrative assistant collected all payments received by mail, had custody of all payments received by the principal clerks each day and prepared and made bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/10/chemung-county-probation-department-collections-and-disbursements-2016m-10Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed Village financial operations. Key Findings The Board and Clerk-Treasurer did not properly manage Village … Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and ClerkTreasurer properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Treasurer properly … Treasurer’s records or bank statements for the majority of our audit period. The Treasurer misappropriated County funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… and separate from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … from multiple vendors. Ensure that purchases are made in accordance with statute and the District’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the … of the State, separate and distinct from the Town of Essex in Essex County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Willsboro Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District’s controls … The Willsboro Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-172)
… Background The Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Middletown in Delaware County. The Department is affiliated with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/margaretville-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsSeneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… County is located in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, has a population of approximately 35,000 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… P. DiNapoli with Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson … Fire Department Chief and a former Croton-On-Hudson Police Officer who most recently served as the Fire Department … Fire Department. I thank Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino and State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… made in our audit report, the agency needs to ensure that all inspections are complete and thorough so that New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… disabled adults or seniors at potential risk, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … a clear need for a more comprehensive system of regulation to ensure the wellbeing of many more vulnerable New Yorkers. … at designated times of a day. The services can help to delay or prevent the need for nursing home care and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsAuditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… eligible four-year-olds in the state with the opportunity for an early childhood education and a new statutory … as contracted center-based and contracted school-based). For the 2016-17 school year, there were 72,176 students … violations. At one provider, a climbable 6-ft chain link fence surrounding the outdoor play area was topped with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityOpinion 94-2
… provided in this chapter, local authorities shall have no power to pass, enforce or maintain any ordinance, rule or … requiring from any owner of a motor vehicle, or from any operator or chauffeur to whom this chapter is applicable, any … the use of public highways, or excluding any such owner, operator or chauffeur from the free use of such public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Opinion 97-22
… of indebtedness to finance the cost of construction of a dormitory for the county community college. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposal to build a dormitory for a community college whose … county governing board approval (Education Law, §6306[7]; La Corte v County of Rensselaer , 80 NY2d 232, 590 NYS2d 26). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Comptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… who, in a public corruption case pending in Saratoga County Court, is separately charged with stealing thousands … violate that trust.” “Individuals who seek to circumvent election laws undermine the entire election process thus … and one count of violating Election Law § 14-126(4), a class A misdemeanor, for violating the campaign limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerArea #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… is the process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them for signs … review of network activity even with an automated IDS in place. When a security violation occurs, appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… claims; CVS Caremark did not perform on-site audits of all the top 50 paid pharmacies for calendar years 2019–2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… account codes are not overspent is compromised when it does not approve budget transfers. For access to state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits