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County of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… December 12, 2012. Background Cortland County is located in central New York State and has a population of … and incurring an average of more than $500,000 annually in overtime. The County could save from $44,000 to $177,000 a … year depending on the number of additional officers hired in the jail and road patrol. The County is not imposing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through August 21, 2014. … two schools with 833 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are approximately $18.8 million. … by a total of $509,000, which was unnecessary based on the excessive levels of fund balance. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Churchville-Chili Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-354)
… The Churchville-Chili Central School District is located in four towns in Monroe County. The District, which operates six schools … fund balance, the District actually exceeded the limit in each year. The Assistant Superintendent for Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/churchville-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-354Monticello Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-97)
… revenues and expenditures to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. Reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/monticello-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-97Rochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… Such policies and procedures would provide guidance on when and how to solicit competition, documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… audit was to examine the District’s credit card purchases for appropriate use and compliance with the District’s policies for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $148.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally … a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Eden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… and managed the District’s 2022 capital project (project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District … did not provide adequate oversight or manage the project in a transparent manner. We determined that: $545,538 of additional work was not included in the project proposition or subsequently communicated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83Madison County – Consumer Protections: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-8)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all required testing of weighing and measuring … of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/madison-county-consumer-protections-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-8Town of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… as required. In addition, the Clerk collected proceeds from the sale of culvert pipes to residents, but the Highway … to allow us or the Town Board (Board) to determine whether all collections for culvert pipe sales were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Selected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… also examined whether SBS implemented the recommendations in the Small Business First Report. The audit covered the … and non-profit organizations across all five boroughs in retaining employees. Businesses with up to four employees that had a decline in revenue of at least 25% were eligible to receive a grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesOpinion 89-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Regional Coordination … 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-55, p 83 is clarified. This is in reply to your letter concerning the establishment of the … the county (1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-55, p 83). At issue in our earlier opinion was a proposal for the establishment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … sick and vacation leave time when they leave district employment by almost $178,000. The district’s remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsXI.18 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… processes. Legislative requirements with a narrow focus on a specific procurement process or contract type may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18-overviewPre-Audit - State Insurance Fund
… 2021-2022: Pre-Audit - State Insurance Fund – Vetoed on December 29, 2021 - Veto Memo 89 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/pre-audit-state-insurance-fund-1Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Payment Card … security policy that addressed all of the requirements in the PCI DSS, and the Authority could also improve certain … compliance with PCI DSS and implement recommendations made in a preliminary report and confidential draft report issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… PCI compliance and the need to protect credit card data from unauthorized access, a range of weaknesses were still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1683
… checks, salary exchange checks, direct deposit returns, and retirement refunds. Effective Date(s) Immediately Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1683-new-payroll-check-notification-reportGowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the District exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit is in effect a reservation of fund balance that artificially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104DiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… Tax revenues in May were stronger than expected and came in $838 million higher than projections, according to the … year remain below last year’s levels. "The state brought in more money than expected in May because of strength in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-report