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Beacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Background The Beacon City School District is located in the City of Beacon, Dutchess County. The District, which … Key Findings The Board did not develop a comprehensive job description that outlines the expectations and … did not ensure that sufficient funds were available on open purchase orders when approving claims resulting in eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Norwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… financial condition and examine the internal controls over cafeteria operations for the period July 1, 2012 through January 22, 2014. Background The Norwich City School District is located in Chenango County. The District, … overestimated budgeted appropriations and revenues. The school lunch fund has had recurring deficits. Free meals were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsGreenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… School District (District) officials properly established the District’s tax certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) properly established the tax … School District District officials properly established the Districts tax certiorari reserve fund and maintained it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Oswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… Background The Oswego City School District is located in the City of Oswego, the Towns of Minetto, Oswego, Scriba and Volney in Oswego County and the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County. The District, which operates seven schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterLewis County Industrial Development Agency – Staff Services Agreements (2025M-1)
… Development Agency (LCIDA) Board (Board) ensured staff service fees were accurately calculated and paid in … agreements. Key Findings The Board entered into written staff services agreements (agreements) with Naturally Lewis, … (Corporation), to provide general administrative and staff support services to LCIDA for the last quarter of 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/05/23/lewis-county-industrial-development-agency-staff-services-agreements-2025m-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… following statement on New York City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget: “New York City’s proposed budget … anticipated spending to more than $118 billion in FY 2026, fueled by about $1.7 billion in additional spending to … to revenue collections projected before the end of FY 2026, a substantial increase from January’s projection. If a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetLong Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
Long Lake Central School District Payroll 2016M90
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … of 2014 requires the City to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… popular scams include using questionable social security numbers and intentionally misstating deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiscovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… or provide IT security awareness training. 18 percent of the School’s enabled nonstudent user accounts were not … to inappropriately access the School’s network. Two of the three financial software user accounts unnecessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance to cover operating deficits when the District realized operating … employees reserve balance of $602,749 was sufficient to cover expenditures for five years. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199XI-A.4 Procurement Card Use – XI-A. Purchasing
… This section provides agencies with policy and guidance on purchasing and paying with a Procurement Card (PCard) and … contracts because expenditures are not captured on the year-to-date and life-to-date amounts on the contract. In addition, for all single purchases of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a4-procurement-card-useTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… it had no legal authority to do so, and the District, as a result, made more than $810,000 in unauthorized payments. The Board has not established a thorough claims audit process and improperly delegated … Discontinue making deferred compensation payments and explore the potential to recoup all or part of the payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingTown of Benson – Financial Condition (2013M-77)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … for the highway fund. Key Finding The Board is not able to routinely monitor actual revenues and expenditures against … As of December 2012, the Supervisor had not made postings to the accounting records since March 2012. Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-benson-financial-condition-2013m-77Town of Henrietta – Financial Management and Purchasing (2013M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and internal … long-term financial plans, policies, or procedures to govern budgeting practices and the level of unexpended surplus funds to maintain. The Board has adopted budgets that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/24/town-henrietta-financial-management-and-purchasing-2013m-208Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… For example, the treasurer collects and deposits money, signs all checks, records receipts and disbursements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Champion Great Bend Fire District , Chenango County , … Soil and Water Conservation District and the Village of Woodsburgh . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Champion Great Bend Fire District Chenango …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Central New York Regional Market Authority – Financial Condition (2024M-18)
… the Authority’s financial condition and planned for future capital and operational needs. Key Findings The Board and … the Authority’s financial condition and plan for future capital and operational needs. The Authority’s revenues have … the Authoritys financial condition and planned for future capital and operational needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2024/05/14/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-financial-condition-2024m-18Village of Oxford – Justice Court Operations (2013M-219)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Justice Court’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2011 through April 30, 2013. Background The Village of Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a population of … Village of Oxford Justice Court Operations 2013M219 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/02/14/village-oxford-justice-court-operations-2013m-219III.3 Scope of the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… (SFS) includes the last three phases of the New York State Financial Cycle as previously outlined in Chapter II New York State Financial Accounting: Establish control; Execute plans; and Evaluate … System includes the last three phases of the New York State Financial Cycle as previously outlined in Chapter II …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii3-scope-sfs