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DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… man pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother, State … should have stopped, but the New York State and Local Retirement System was not notified of her death until July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … on issues raised in the District’s response. … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… a result, the risk that the District may become the victim of a cybercrime and experience financial losses is heightened. Of the District’s 10 online banking users, six users were not … provided with online banking access to one or more of the District’s bank accounts. Five of the six users not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… is an increased risk that the network may be accessed by unauthorized individuals, data will be lost and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Town of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)
… payments made by the Town of Roxbury (Town) officials to certain not-for-profit organizations were appropriate … Findings We reviewed the 25 payments Town officials made to not-for-profit organizations, totaling $33,760. Officials … legal counsel in connection with each proposed payment to ensure that it does not violate Article VIII, Section 1 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177Village of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (2022M-114)
… Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of claims prior to payment. Claims paid before audit should be limited to those authorized under Village Law and presented at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/12/02/village-oyster-bay-cove-claims-audit-2022m-114Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2022M-128)
… not competitively procured or not procured as required by the BOCES’ regulation on purchasing procedures (Purchasing … lease for equipment totaling $318,454, as required by the Purchasing Regulation. Have support that they obtained the required number of quotes for six purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/12/02/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesTown of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… were incomplete, inaccurate and could not be relied on to make financial decisions . The Supervisor has continued to not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. Without reliable accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Huntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… and District officials did not meet all the requirements of General Municipal Law Section 5-A and must improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… services provided. Key Findings The District did not claim any Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled, … District officials believed it was not cost-effective to file Medicaid claims. However, they could not provide a … totaling $268,308. District officials did not: Claim any Medicaid reimbursements, totaling $442,841, for 18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Town of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… period totaling approximately $94,000.A loader, which is seven years beyond its usable life, accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183Central Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… of $3.6 million that exceeded the liabilities eligible to be paid from the reserve by $1.5 million. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
Determine whether the GilboaConesville Central School District District Board of Education Board and officials effectively managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Hauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)
… unused leave accruals. Key Findings District officials did not properly account for leave accruals for 19 of the 49 … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Hauppauge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2022m-150Downsville Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-130)
… (Board) ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and claims were … Board did not ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and that all claims … not have assurance that goods and services are purchased in the most economical manner. Seven claims and 44 debit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/12/30/downsville-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022m-130Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… to the Board for audit. The Board did not monitor the health insurance payments to the former Town Supervisor … how to appropriately address the former Supervisor’s health insurance payments. Properly audit and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Town of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Groton (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and … obtain Board approval for all disposals or dispose of Department assets in accordance with the Town’s capital … and procedures for the sale, transfer or disposition of unused assets. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive network access control … District officials did not establish written policies or adequate written procedures for managing network user account access, including adding or disabling user accounts and permissions. The District had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200Town of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (2022M-57)
… bookkeepers, who performed all financial duties, including online banking. The Town Board (Board) did not adopt written … and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. In 2020, the former bookkeeper received … and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/02/town-dix-supervisors-control-cash-2022m-57