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Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department – Missing Funds (2014M-50)
… internal controls of the Department’s financial operations for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 3, 2013. … not adopt a code of ethics to provide standards of conduct for Department members. Key Recommendations Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/plymouth-volunteer-fire-department-missing-funds-2014m-50City of Mechanicville – Financial Oversight (2025M-78)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the City of Mechanicville (City) Mayor and officials provide adequate oversight of … bank reconciliation. Understanding the Audit Area The City Council (Council) is responsible for managing and … Did the City of Mechanicville City Mayor and officials provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-financial-oversight-2025m-78Ramapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and … The Ramapo Central School District is located in the Town of Ramapo, in Rockland County. The District is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… Agreement's goals. As a result, the New York State Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) has withdrawn the shareholder … corporations know a transition to a lower carbon economy is not just inevitable, it's already underway. We will … and alternative instruments. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsFort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… whether the Fort Hunter Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) properly established and managed … funds. As a result, the Board reduced its transparency of financial operations, and the public did not have an … its rights as provided in General Municipal Law. As of August 31, 2022, the three capital reserve funds had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Holland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
Determine whether Holland Patent Central School District (District) officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/holland-patent-central-school-district-2023-141.pdfSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… (District) officials adequately secured access to the network, student information and financial applications. Key … application, they did not adequately secure access to the network and financial application. District officials did not: Disable unnecessary generic network user accounts. Properly restrict user permissions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andOverview of Governmental Accounting
This session will familiarize local officials with the accounting process for municipalities and some of the unique elements of governmental accounting. It will include an overview of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Uniform Accounting System, measurement focus and encumbrances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/overview-governmental-accounting-022824.pdfOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services adequately operates Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile … safety of youth and staff and provide youth with required services. The audit covered the period from October 2018 … the New York City (NYC) Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is charged with protecting and promoting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersOpinion 92-4
… and Expenditures (supervised physical fitness training for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its active volunteer firefighters so long as the … a fire district may expend fire district moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Edwards-Knox Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Reserve Funds (2016M-151)
… The District, which operates one school with approximately 610 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/edwards-knox-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-reserveTiconderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial Report [AFR].) As a result: The … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Funds
… Accounts payable 447,427 304,003 751,430 780,570 Due to other funds 175,000 175,000 1,170,388 Compensated … in the "Totals" column on this statement flows directly to the "Business-type Activities" column on the statement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34Health Sciences Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-99)
… Use the correct number of school days to calculate tuition for 85 students who attended the School less than a full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/26/health-sciences-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-99Village of Fredonia – Financial Condition (2025M-149)
… action such as reducing expenditures, reviewing revenues for sufficiency and adopting financial policies, including … Board is ultimately accountable to taxpayers and residents for how it manages public funds. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Village’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/08/village-fredonia-financial-condition-2025m-149NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… DiNapoli said. “We are assessing minimum standards for transition readiness at coal mining companies first, … to move away from its reliance on thermal coal mining for profits, we may divest our holdings in that company.” The … in power plants to produce electricity either directly for industries or to supply power grids. DiNapoli wrote the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewNorwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… examine the internal controls over cafeteria operations for the period July 1, 2012 through January 22, 2014. … with approximately 1,950 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $38 … Key Findings Fund balance has consistently been used for operations and officials have consistently overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsRipley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… timecards (25 of 41) were incomplete as a result of missed punches totaling approximately 250 hours or $4,400. Timecard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Tioga Central School District – Health Insurance and Special Education Cost Savings (2020M-84)
… officials could achieve cost savings by offering health insurance buyout incentives and providing select special … achieve cost savings by: Offering an acceptable health insurance buyout incentive in lieu of health insurance coverage. Savings could range between approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-health-insurance-and-special-education-costOpinion 98-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … the town board to fix such a schedule of fees or charges for the services to be provided on a town-wide basis or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-9