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DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on formal board actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Town of Saugerties – … $91,979, did not comply with the town’s purchasing policy. For example, town officials paid a contractor $46,500 to clear debris for the highway department without competitive bidding or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and … board meeting minutes; maintain supporting documentation for deposits; prepare abstracts for payment of claims; make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMalverne Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2024M-84)
… receipts or ensure student treasurers issued receipts for cash collections; 47 deposit request forms totaling … as required. He also issued nine checks totaling $44,548 for two clubs that did not have sufficient funds when the … totaling $130,127. Key Recommendations Issue receipts for all collections, appropriately complete deposit and check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/malverne-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2024mSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum qualifications for the position, was not provided the District’s policies … approximately $1,325,105 should not have been approved for payment because the claims lacked support that the … authorized, approved by the purchasing agent or approved for payment. 204 claims totaling more than $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were for appropriate Village expenditures, the Village Board … to meet the competitive procurement requirements, it increases the risk that improper or inaccurate payments could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Amani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… Specifically, officials did not: Use competition for 18 purchases totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 (86 … purpose, or both. Officials did not use a purchase order for 23 purchases totaling $92,220 out of 24 tested totaling … the purchase, approving the invoice, and signing checks for payment. Recommendations This report includes 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lancaster (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately … the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate financial … $483,122 were completed without Board approval. 76 percent of non-recurring journal entries were made 70 days after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … and receipts were not provided to show that purchases were for valid district expenditures. Town of Clarendon – Justice … have established adequate processes and procedures for the court’s financial operations. The court clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCenter Moriches Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2017M-174)
… to assess the District’s Medicaid reimbursement procedures for the period July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. … Key Findings The District did not claim $117,670 in costs for individual education plan (IEP)-related services provided … or service providers did not meet certain qualifications for reimbursement or did not provide the proper documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/center-moriches-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2017mClarendon Fire Company – Financial Activities (2023M-50)
… were not reported to the Board, as required. Credit card payments, totaling $24,552, were not properly supported, … recorded, or reported. The Treasurer paid credit card bills late . As a result, the Company incurred late … event and hall rental activity and ensure credit card charges are supported by itemized receipts and invoices, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/08/04/clarendon-fire-company-financial-activities-2023m-50Binghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (2022M-87)
… either not properly separated or not adequately separated for rent receipts and cash disbursements. Payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2022/09/09/binghamton-housing-authority-oversight-financial-operations-2022m-87Weedsport Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2021M-199)
… were paid. District officials did not seek competition for purchases totaling $736,858 made from two vendors and … into a written contract and did not seek competition for the District’s external audit services, as required. 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2021m-199Town of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
… did not agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement. The Superintendent did … highway employees’ time worked was accurately accounted for. Key Recommendations Ensure the procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… detected and corrected, and that Town officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. All 105 claims we … sufficiently itemized and should not have been approved for payment. 47 claims totaling approximately $41,000 did not … department head. Two claims totaling approximately $160 for membership dues could not be located and provided for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… controls, maintain complete and accurate inventory records for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. Auditors … to ensure that all collections were accurately accounted for and to promptly identify discrepancies or review deleted … the village may spend, as the village did not provide salary schedules and most of the expenditures have not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … Controls Over Payroll (Fulton County) Key controls for payroll processing were not appropriately designed and … payroll duties, management oversight was lacking. For example, city officials did not compare processed payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or require annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports. The Treasurer did not file annual financial … timecards. Village of Canisteo – Clerk Treasurers’ Records and Reports (Steuben County) The former Clerk-Treasurer did … to properly monitor the Village’s financial condition and operations. The former and current Clerk-Treasurer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town officials have not adopted IT policies and procedures for disaster recovery, backups and breach notification. In … did not adopt structurally balanced budgets that provided for sufficient recurring revenues to finance recurring … property owners within the district who were not billed for water use during 2017. In addition, the duties assigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office … the sewer fund continually lacking sufficient revenues to finance operations. The board also did not maintain fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… IT contingency plan. Auditors identified 181 accounts for students no longer in the district, six accounts for two former employees, two former board members and two … in violation of the district’s AUP. Internet browsing increases the likelihood that users will be exposed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits