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Town of Johnsburg – North Creek Water District Charges (2023M-51)
… of water billing resulted in the Town not billing for $8,461 (6 percent of the average annual water revenue) in … Recommendations Establish procedures to accurately bill for water charges to maximize District revenues. Ensure new … water customers are added to the Town’s records and billed for services. Ensure all water rates are Board-adopted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-johnsburg-north-creek-water-district-charges-2023m-51DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers
… State agencies have spent $316.2 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 on resources for asylum seekers through … 30. New York City’s estimated total spending from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and FY 2024 through Sept. 30 is $1.89 billion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-tracks-state-and-city-spending-related-asylum-seekersSandy Creek Central School District – Reserve Management (2023M-43)
… the Sandy Creek Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/sandy-creek-central-school-district-reserve-management-2023m-43Pearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)
… (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of fixed assets reviewed totaling $546,527. … District officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-126Village of Brookville – Board Oversight (2015M-45)
… 30, 2014. Background The Village of Brookville is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, and has a … how the Village will use surplus moneys accumulated in operating funds and establish policies that address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/12/village-brookville-board-oversight-2015m-45Town of Marathon – Claims Audit Process (2022M-124)
… $40,352 were approved without evidence of compliance with competitive bidding requirements or the Town’s … have appropriate itemized supporting documentation. Comply with competitive bidding and Town policy quote requirements. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-claims-audit-process-2022m-124Town of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … of major highway equipment reviewed, five trucks accounted for $81,250 (76 percent) of total repair costs during the … assets in a timely manner. Consider funding reserves for the highway capital equipment needs. Provide the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Town of Smyrna (Town) Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not always properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Watertown Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) used a competitive process to … policy. As a result, the Board and District officials do not have assurance that goods and services are acquired at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… internal controls and reporting requirements were in place. Key Recommendations Complete mandatory fiscal oversight training, file the required AUD in a timely manner, routinely review the Treasurer’s work and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Town of Camden – Internal Controls Over Salaries/Benefits and Ambulance Services (2014M-82)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over … salaries and benefits and over the billing and collection of ambulance service fees for the period of January 1, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/30/town-camden-internal-controls-over-salariesbenefits-and-ambulance-services-2014m-82Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period … Recommendations Consider amending the purchasing policy to include the use of competitive methods, such as using an … use of verbal and written quotes for purchases not subject to competitive bidding. … Clarence Fire District Purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Newark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees we … $66,036 were not calculated correctly, which resulted in separation payment calculation errors totaling $20,157. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40II.2 New York State Accounting Policies – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… which includes reporting requirements on both a budgetary (cash) basis and generally-accepted accounting principles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii2-new-york-state-accounting-policiesTown of Chili – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-33)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 24 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-chili-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-33SCAM ALERT
… and foremost, we assure you your personal information in Retirement Online is secure. We are not aware of any … anyone affected. We will update you on any developments. In the meantime, if you think your Retirement Online account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/scam-alertCity of Auburn – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-31)
… identified in this report. City officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/07/city-auburn-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-31Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… planning, accounting and monitoring. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Contract Advisory No. 33
… Public Work Contractor Registration Guidance: Pursuant to Labor Law § 220-i, effective December 30, 2024, (i) contractors are prohibited from bidding on contracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/33-dol-public-work-contractor-registryDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… at: www.osc.state.ny.us/pension/scccalendar.pdf . For access to state and local government spending, public … contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to financial data. … New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarter