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Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Board oversight of Commission operations and the … joint activity which provides recreation and youth service to approximately 190 children residing in the Towns of Hadley … Findings The three towns did not enter into an agreement to govern the Commission or establish policies or procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… officials did not always comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and the District’s procurement … approval or use competitive bidding or quotes. Include a list of other desired items as alternates in original project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… did not effectively manage fund balance, and need to improve their budgeting practices and be more transparent … $1.6 million. Allowed recalculated surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit by $2.3 million, or 23.7 … and appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … of approximately $9.3 million in 2021-22 and will not need to use $903,000 in appropriated fund balance. Made unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund totaling $12.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… supported and for proper Town purposes. As a result, the former Director of Finance (former Director) made improper credit card purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to District officials, we found: District staff did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to implement following an unexpected IT disruption or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… tested, and did not conduct periodic physical inventories to help ensure the records were accurate and complete and the … basis thereafter. As a result, officials may be unable to identify lost or stolen items. Of the 337 assets totaling … of, 156 either were indicated as disposed of prior to or without Board approval. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… did not: Monitor collections received in the main office to ensure all collections were accounted for or deposited in … $914,291 (99 percent of total collections remitted to the business office) were not deposited timely . For … days after they were received. Monitor State aid payments to ensure all available revenue was received, recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… work performed by the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and … Monthly financial reports were not generated and provided to the Town Board (Board) and bank reconciliations were not … of the Town’s resources by granting unrestricted access to the financial system and online banking to a third party …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… the information used by the Board and District officials to make financial decisions was accurate and complete. We also determined that taxpayers had limited access to financial information to help ensure they could make informed decisions relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Ischua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … provide adequate evidence that claims were audited prior to payment. The Treasurer has not filed the required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … has not submitted required annual financial reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to conduct the 2019 and 2020 audits, the CPA did not complete the 2020 audit and has possession of the … and took no action, until our audit, to follow up with the CPA. Ensure the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on the New York City Mayor’s 2024 State of the City address: … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement on the New York City Mayors 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group-term life insurance, which is currently … of $1,000, as limited by Section 130 of the Civil Service Law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York and New Jersey generally did not have documentation to justify the need for new or renewed contracts for personal … In addition, the authority did not provide documentation to support that it periodically reassessed all of its … Auditors found Empire did not have adequate controls to ensure special items (such as implants, drugs, and blood) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … records and reports. In addition, the duties related to billings, collections and record keeping were not … multiyear financial plans, policies or procedures to establish financial goals and govern budgeting practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… City officials did not implement all recommendations in the previous budget review letter when preparing the 2022-23 proposed budget. As a result, certain significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2022-23 proposed budget continue to be unreasonable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … reasonable. The town's general fund balance has continued to increase for the past five years, from $898,669 to $1,459,107 (62 percent). This is a result of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1999
… No. 1999.2 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding … the State of New York, DOCCS, CSEA, and PEF allows DOCCS to establish a temporary overtime rate of 2.5 times the … employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate applies to all overtime earned during shifts that begin at or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1999-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain