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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District – Financial Management (Tompkins County) The district’s unassigned fund balance has exceeded … Union Free School District – Fuel Card Purchases (Nassau County) Fuel purchases reviewed by auditors appeared to be … Central School District – Payroll and Leave Records (Madison County) Auditors found the various control procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… arrest of Bradford Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Sherry Hamilton. She was charged with grand larceny in the third … County District Attorney Brooks Baker, uncovered that Hamilton misappropriated more than $8,000 in fire company … and manipulating company bank accounts and records. Hamilton was issued an appearance ticket and will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsVirgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… the Board cannot verify if it is approving all claims for payment. In addition, it cannot determine … procedures including procedures to ensure that all disbursements have proper supporting documentation before … Review the Treasurer’s bank reconciliations to verify that all disbursements are proper District charges and to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… employees and 126 volunteer members. The District’s budget for 2012 was $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did not comply with the provisions in the existing policy. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardRichmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… 1, 2012 through October 7, 2013. Background The Richmond Fire District, located in Ontario County, is a district … distinct and separate from the Town Richmond. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of five elected members. The … Richmond Fire District Internal Controls Over Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mContinuity of Operations Planning
… Purpose To determine the adequacy of State agencies’ continuity of operations planning for major unexpected events. Our audit … 1, 2017 through August 23, 2017. Background The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) is … To determine the adequacy of State agencies continuity of operations planning for major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/21/continuity-operations-planningEast Moriches Union Free School District - Budget Review (B7-15-5)
… for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The East Moriches Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County. … East Moriches Union Free School District Budget Review B7155 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-5Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… Annual Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023, and filed the 2020 AFR nearly 1,200 days late. … point system was inconsistent with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) in several aspects, potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Village of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … required by GML Section 30 and Village Law Section 4-408. In addition, there was no evidence the Board reviewed and … are accurate. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in: A limited ability to oversee financial operations, An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances results in real property tax levies that are higher than needed to … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report, but indicated they plan to initiate corrective … Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… to provide a funding source for capital projects without voter approval is misleading and continues to further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Housing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… public housing units and Section 8 housing vouchers. Each authority audited is governed by a seven-member Board of … an Executive Director and staff that carry out the housing authority’s daily duties and responsibilities. Key Findings Although housing authority administrative expenditures at the six authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Saranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… Background The Saranac Central School District is located in the Towns of Beekmantown, Black Brook, Dannemora, Plattsburgh, Saranac and Schuyler Falls in Clinton County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298Rochester City School District – Payroll and Procurement (2016M-435)
… made purchases outside the normal requisition and purchase order process, through the use of District Procurement Cards … that all payroll-related payments are accurate. Revise the policy for use of p-cards for District purchases and require … procedures and on quote and bidding requirements after the policy for p-cards is revised. Award contracts consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/10/rochester-city-school-district-payroll-and-procurement-2016m-435Pittsford Central School District – Security of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (PPSI) on Mobile Computing Devices and Extracurricular Cash Records and Collections (2016M-92)
… School District is located in the Towns of Pittsford, Brighton, Mendon, Penfield and Perinton in Monroe County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/pittsford-central-school-district-security-personal-private-and-sensitiveCUNY Bulletin No. CU-276
This bulletin explains processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for tax purposes for the 2006 calendar year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-276-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesEarly Childhood Education Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (2012-S-18) State Education Department: All Services for Kids, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/early-childhood-education-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1206
… Data encryption of reports transferred to IOAGATE (the gateway between the mainframe and server) Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1206-control-d-upgradeDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk was sentenced yesterday for stealing more than $5,680 from Bombay Justice … A North Country court clerk was sentenced yesterday for stealing more than $5680 from Bombay Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesWhitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… also did not adopt an IT contingency plan and were unaware of all the network users that had access to the District’s … were not needed and/or used in more than five years. All of these user accounts were subsequently deleted during our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179