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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Cambridge , Town of Fishkill , City of Mechanicville and the Ramapo Catskill Library System . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and monitoring projects for the period January 1, 2013 through December 23, 2014. … did not develop an adequate recapture policy to allow for the recovery of previously granted benefits if job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followSaranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… for nonresident foster care student tuition. Consult with the District’s legal counsel concerning options …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… complete or accurate to ensure that assets were accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. We selected 94 capital assets purchased for $247,918 and identified one or more exceptions for 49 capital assets purchased for $115,351 (two capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 … Stop the practice of using a signature stamp for the Supervisor’s signature, and have Town checks properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District (District) Board of … change orders may have been split to avoid having to seek competitive bids for the additional work. Properly approve … approval or use competitive bidding or quotes. Include a list of other desired items as alternates in original project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Newark Valley Central School District (District) officials used a competitive … action. … Determine whether Newark Valley Central School District District officials used a competitive process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… District (District) officials monitored users’ compliance with the District’s acceptable Internet use policy (AUP). … District officials did not monitor users’ compliance with the District’s AUP. Of the 37 network users we … Internet use on District computers and enforce compliance with the acceptable Internet use and computer resources and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… appropriately and securely executed check signatures for non-payroll checks. Key Findings The Board and Treasurer … not appropriately and securely execute check signatures for non-payroll checks between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2023. Although the checks we reviewed were disbursed for what appear to be legitimate District purposes, when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck’s (Village) Treasurer performed his duties in accordance with statutes. Key Findings The Treasurer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to … were not needed, which created additional entry points for someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. … and conceal inappropriate activity with limited ability for officials to trace the activity to a specific user. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsVillage of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… and computer resources and the Water Department’s system for the period January 1 through October 31, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $13.6 … The Village’s disaster recovery plan did not provide for sufficiently frequent backup of critical data and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… totaling $197,266 or obtain the minimum required quotes for purchases totaling $80,360. The Board approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Village of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for the period July 1, 2015 through October 24, 2016. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year for the general, water and sewer funds totaled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s … 2015. Background The Town of Bombay is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 1,360. The Town … cash receipts, and did not compare manual cash receipt records to the bank deposits. Accurate and complete bail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… of financial operations and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing the Supervisor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… 17 school districts used their resources and two charter schools (collectively referred to as schools in this report) … required members. No school met all of the annual safety training requirements. Key Recommendations The governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… was underbilled $78,600, a business was not billed for its agreed upon PILOT totaling $18,900 and another … was overbilled $873. Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (Wyoming County) The payments town … used public funds to make donations or impermissible gifts totaling $47,400 to various local community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Caroga – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-182)
… approximately $2.2 million. Key Findings The Supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of the bookkeeper. The … the Town’s financial operations. The Supervisor also did not file the required 2013 and 2014 annual financial reports with OSC in a timely manner. The Board did not perform annual audits of the Supervisor’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-caroga-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-182