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Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our … is authorized to issue deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … are outstanding, the Village’s tentative budget for the next succeeding fiscal years for examination and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Opinion 2002-4
… and the cost of the work is charged to the town's general fund. You ask whether a town may expend current tax … the gift and loan prohibition in article VIII, § 1 of the New York State Constitution. Article VIII, §1 prohibits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 88-79
… Action Grant to provide grants or loans to assist private developers in financing economic development projects … loaning village money to or in aid of any individual, or private corporation or association, or private undertaking. In 1987 Opns St Comp, No. 87-9, p 15, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Opinion 2005-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- BOCES (procedures for permissive … qualified voters of BOCES (see Education Law §1951[2][a]). Public notice of the time and place of the meeting must be … notice must be posted in at least twenty-five of the most public places in BOCES twenty-five days before the meeting ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4Opinion 2002-7
… to establish); (necessity for referendum) REFERENDUM -- Public Libraries (not required to expend monies from reserve … LAW §§259, 3651: The library board of trustees of a school district public library may determine to accumulate library fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ management … entity covering the area of 13 component school districts in Orleans and Niagara counties. BOCES, which provides shared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mBeacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims audit function for the … The Beacon City School District is located in the City of Beacon, Dutchess County. The District, which operates six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… use of reserve funds for a five-year period but this plan does not include information related to funding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Village of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the water and sewer … is located in Allegany County. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of a Village Mayor and four … sewer funds. Adequate financial reports were not provided to the Board on a monthly basis. Therefore, the Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… duties or implement compensating controls. Ensure that master meter is recalibrated periodically. Deposit all moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… salary or record of hours worked. Village of Greenwich – Justice Court Operations (Washington County) Internal controls over the justice court’s accounting and reporting of financial activity are not adequate. The village justice did not consistently perform bank reconciliations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-103)
… Objective Determine whether the Oakfield-Alabama Central School District (District) officials complied with New York … and did not obtain competitive bids for a $54,235 public works contract, as required. Obtain competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-103DiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe
… The West Hurley Fire District’s former chief and a fire commissioner pleaded … misconduct following their March arrests for using fire district resources to support the former chief wife’s … charged for abusing their authority and costing the district over $30,000 since 2012. Specifically, Gutierrez was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
… In 2013, the state enacted legislation requiring the Comptroller to audit the expenses reported to SED by … reported costs that did not comply with SED requirements and recommend such costs be disallowed. These ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsSecurity Over Critical Information Systems (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security Over Critical … Department officials have not made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial report. Of the two recommendations, one has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/security-over-critical-information-systems-followOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Persons Convicted … of Driving While Intoxicated ( 2015-N-2 ). Background In New York City, persons convicted of DWI who are sentenced to … IID violation alerts to the appropriate courts, district attorneys, and rehabilitation programs. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followMedicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2008 Through March 31, 2009 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … $1.2 million. Key Finding Department officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified … given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2008-through-march-31-2009-followTown of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely manner . Without reliable accounting … Board (Board) cannot make sound financial decisions. Due to the Supervisor’s lack of oversight of the former … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188XII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has the ability to offset payments received from the Business Unit and offset … This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to request OSC to intercept a payment from a Business … identified by the Business Unit, as well as instruction on how to proceed. If you have questions regarding payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsMerrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64