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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … million to $9.8 million. Onteora Central School District – Information Technology (Ulster County) District officials need to improve controls over the information technology assets. The board did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and Patchogue-Medord Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … Operations (Albany County) The school contracts with a not-for-profit foundation for various services. The … is a more cost-effective means to provide the services in-house that are currently being provided on a contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsXI.18.A Executive Law Article 15-A- Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… correct the noted deficiency and/or request a complete or partial waiver of compliance with goal requirements. Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18a-executive-law-article-15-participation-minority-group-members-and-women-respect-stateXII.9.B Liens Against Payments Processed Using a Joint Custody Account – XII. Expenditures
… (OSC) Offset Unit is responsible for determining if a lien, offset, or payment assignment against each vendor exists. In the event that a lien, offset, or payment assignment does exist, OSC will … on that scheduled payment line was redirected due to a lien, offset, or payment assignment. All Business Units can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9b-liens-against-payments-processed-using-joint-custody-accountComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Generic PINs
… 10 unique personal identification numbers (PINs) for the regional and central offices. Last year, DEC made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsCollege at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and … fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expensesCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … This employee was an athletic coach who was responsible for team travel expenses associated with in-state and … meals and lodging. This coach also incurred expenses for recruiting trips. Key Recommendations None Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 through 2019 annual reports were … on historic trends. The District ended 2019 with $345,000 in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… desired items as alternates in original project plans and bid specifications. Solicit competition using bids, request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… Board consistently levied the majority of property taxes in the town-wide (TW) funds, where additional funding was not … revenues and did not levy the necessary property taxes in the town-outside-village (TOV) funds. The Town paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As a result, goods and services may not have been procured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… purchases on the Village’s credit cards. We reviewed all 3,108 credit card transactions paid during the audit period totaling … packets. $317,517 did not have a signed receipt or credit card slip. Examples of purchases include: $134,742 from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… over cash disbursements. Key Findings The Board did not establish basic internal controls over cash … former Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For … in unauthorized checks to himself from January 2014 through May 2022. Use a Company credit card to make 794 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… officials did not properly account for and monitor all of the District’s fixed assets. As a result, there is an … risk fixed assets could be lost, stolen or misused. Of the 80 fixed assets totaling $856,681 we reviewed, 64 assets … included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical instruments represented several of each instrument; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Killawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The … general fund budget totaled approximately $88,000 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has retained … us that approximately $189,000 of this fund balance was for a reserve fund established approximately 17 years ago. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15William Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll … processing duties or implement compensating controls, such as increased oversight and/or management reviews of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Long Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… The Long Lake Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta and Long Lake in Hamilton County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether … combined purchase prices of almost $14,400 did not have a location, or had an incorrect location indicated, on the … has an increased risk that its assets could be lost, stolen or misused. Key Recommendations Ensure the inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139