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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Financial Activities (Chenango County) The Board of Fire Commissioners generally provided adequate oversight of district financial activities. However, board members did … Fire District – Board Oversight (Tioga County) The Board of Fire Commissioners did not always provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… (IT) controls to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss. District officials did not properly manage … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTiconderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-182-F)
… Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182), released in April 2024. The audit determined that: The Board of Fire … Fire District Board Oversight 2023M182 released in April 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-182-fWoodbourne Fire District Audit Follow Up 2023M-98-F
… – pdf] [read complete 2023 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Woodbourne Fire District’s (District) progress, as of November 2025, in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Woodbourne Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/woodbourne-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-98-fVillage of Addison – Payroll (2024M-12)
… full-time individuals employed as of March 19, 2023, and two that left employment during the audit period. The former … agreement (CBA) regarding employees’ leave benefits. As a result of the Comptroller’s audit and subsequent … totaling more than $1.1 million in Village funds over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty to one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-payroll-2024m-12Town of Altona – Apparent Misappropriations of Cash Receipts and Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-282)
… and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, 2009 through May 31, 2013. … residents. The 2013 Town budget totaled $1.15 million for all funds, including special districts. Key Findings The … completeness and accuracy of the Towns records and reports for the period Januar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/15/town-altona-apparent-misappropriations-cash-receipts-and-supervisors-records-andSt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… purchased and placed in service during the 2022-23 school year were added to the inventory records. None of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99Village of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169Plainville Fire District - Audit Follow Up (2021M-31-F)
… a fund balance policy or develop multiyear financial and capital plans. Ensure the Treasurer filed annual financial … operations, including controls for wire transfers, online banking, investments, procurement, travel and … partially implemented three, and did not implement one. Until all recommendations are implemented, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/plainville-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-31-fDiNapoli Audit: State Oversight of Animal Shelters Found to Be Adequate, But Better Safeguards Needed Before Dogs Are Euthanized
… observed the conditions at these shelters and reviewed shelter records for a sample of dogs that were seized during … also showed the department generally completed required inspections in a timely fashion. But of approximately 2,000 inspections that were reviewed, 290 exceeded the time frame …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-audit-state-oversight-animal-shelters-found-be-adequate-better-safeguards-needed-dogs-areUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… file submissions directly into PayServ. Other unions do not currently have the capability to do so. Agencies will no longer be allowed to process union … the payroll deduction in PayServ for those unions that do not currently submit membership and dues transactions via …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… could not be supported with written authorization. The lock out function (i.e., an internal control that helps … Adopt policy guidance regarding the utilization of the lock out function and what procedures must be followed to … this control. Periodically review the bypassing of the lock out function and determine the appropriateness of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… growth after experiencing significant drops during the early outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic,” DiNapoli said. … for the third quarter, especially in sectors such as gas stations (38%), clothing stores (35%), and restaurants and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts reviewed, ITS provided adequate … in the initial report. State Education Department (SED): Mary Cariola Children’s Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2020-S-25) Mary Cariola is a not-for-profit organization located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsChamplain Joint Youth Program – Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-21)
… operate youth development programs for children residing in these municipalities. The governing boards of the three participating municipalities each appoint a recreation director, and the three directors are collectively responsible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2017/11/22/champlain-joint-youth-program-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-21Wellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… unemployment reserve balance to accumulate to an excessive level and have not used funds from the retirement … and appropriations to avoid levying property taxes at a level greater than needed and that estimates in the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159Orleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… $7,523. This was due to inadequate communication between social welfare examiners in two different County Social Services programs. In addition, we found that 10 out … Orleans County Department of Social Services 2012M222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – Contract Management (2014M-073)
… July 1, 2011 through August 13, 2013. Background The True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School, located in … True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/07/11/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-contract-management-2014mCity of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… by a seven-member Common Council. The 2015 general fund budget totaled approximately $64.7 million. Key Findings Since at least 1999, the City issued debt to finance the purchase of items that are normally purchased … the respective expenditures per capita were $51.36. Health insurance costs increased by approximately $1 million, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280