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Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Greenville, located in Greene County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Town of Walton – Incompatible Duties (2016M-309)
… July 26, 2016. Background The Town of Walton is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-walton-incompatible-duties-2016m-309Delaware County – Vehicle Usage and Disposal (2014M-258)
… of our audit was to assess the controls over the County’s vehicle fleet operations for the period January 1, 2013 … $129.6 million. Key Findings Although the Board-adopted vehicle policy specifies that each department head is … used. None of the six departments adequately monitored vehicle usage. Key Recommendations Amend the vehicle policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/04/24/delaware-county-vehicle-usage-and-disposal-2014m-258KIPP Tech Valley Charter School - Resident Tuition Billing (2019M-66)
… accurately billed resident districts using the correct New York State Education Department (SED) rate and full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/24/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2019m-66Travel Advisory No. 11
… Reimbursements (Effective July 29, 2019) Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following sections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/11-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursementsAgency Financial Reporting Package
… data and related information is required to ensure full and proper disclosure in financial statements prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/agency-financial-reporting-packageVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B21-6-2)
… fiscal year. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects … Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure estimates in the tentative budget are reasonable. However, we estimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b21-6-2Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… Jersey metropolitan area that did not have any apparent real estate experience. We also found that the terms and … Conduct site selection reviews and cost analysis for real estate transactions and ensure transparency in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… or BOCES has fewer than eight teachers. Use the request for proposal (RFP) to hire the external auditor on a … don’t require, audit rotation.) Who qualifies Candidates for the position must: be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) … conflict of interest ) Resources "External Audit Guidance for School Districts [pdf]," - Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… medical health records called Meaningful Use (MU) and ICD-10. In November 2013, the Health Science Center at Brooklyn … with Growe for healthcare IT services to implement MU and ICD-10 at Downstate. In April 2014, Downstate entered into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 202526 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections. Key Findings The Clerk did not … the funds from being productively used by Town officials and taxpayers. The Clerk also did not: Always date stamp real property tax receipts – 66 percent of Town and County and 47 percent of school real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… public benefit corporation whose goals are to advance job opportunities and economic welfare in the Town of Hamburg by … allow for the recovery of previously granted benefits if job creation goals, economic goals or other terms of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andDelaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… June 9, 2016. Background Delaware County is located in eastern New York, consists of 19 towns and 10 villages and has … guidance for determining assigned counsel eligibility in April of 2016 County Law and State Executive Law were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B26-6-3)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the tentative 2026-27 budget. Background The Village of … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/10/village-suffern-budget-review-b26-6-3Jackson Child Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 2 fiscal years ended June 30, 2019. About the Program JCDC is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/jackson-child-development-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Medicare Part D Clawback Payments
… Department of Health (Department) overpaid the Medicare Part D prescription drug phased-down state contributions. The … Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare Part D provides prescription drug benefits for individuals … or “clawback” payment) to the federal government to cover part of the cost of prescription drugs for the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-medicare-part-d-clawback-paymentsVillage of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village … enabled the former Clerk-Treasurer to abuse her position for personal gain. As a result of the Comptroller’s audit … in New York State surrendered their pension as a penalty for corruption while in office. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8DiNapoli: Tax Cap at Two Percent for 2019
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2019 fiscal year, … to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, including a provision that allows … Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec 31 will be capped at 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-two-percent-2019DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2%, up from 1.23% last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percent