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Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… maintenance of the financial records and reports for the period June 1, 2015 through August 5, 2016. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016. Background … appropriated fund balance, the District’s unrestricted funds averaged almost 8 percent of the subsequent year’s … establishing and using two of the District’s four reserve funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that realistically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mBrentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… the Brentwood Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials ensured computerized data … we also found that officials did not: Disable 486 of the 3,525 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES … were at the lowest possible cost or ensure that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Had officials monitored … 2022. Did not detect billing discrepancies in the invoices for electricity supplied and paid duplicate charges totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… accounts may not be detected and increased opportunities for users to make unauthorized or improper changes, … Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts for necessity and appropriateness and disable user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userChautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through … County Director of Finance, County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pursuant to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
Determine whether the Town of Pittsfields Town Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Merrick 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-64Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
Assess whether Town of Brookhaven Town officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… (Village Law) Section 4-408. Ensure the past four fiscal year AFRs were prepared and filed as required by New York … concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… of at least 32 inches and wheelchair accessible lavatories in restrooms. 38 components at the Senior Center, such as … taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 171 components identified in this report. City officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… withdraws the monthly payments from the County’s bank account without the County Treasurer’s (Treasurer) … directly withdraw monthly payments from the County’s bank account. County officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)
… Virgin Islands 1-866-370-4672 Local Within the Albany, NY area: 518-408-4672 Email ITServiceDesk@osc.ny.gov Mail Office of the State Comptroller Bureau of Contracts 110 State Street Albany, NY 12236 … The Office of the New York State Comptroller OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssVillage of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… and Deputy Director did not approve overtime hours prior to the WTP operators working overtime as required by the … in containing excessive amounts of overtime being charged to ratepayers. Village officials agreed with our findings … recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix C includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. The District, which is governed by an … the exception of those that are allowed by law to be paid in advance. … Smithfield Fire District Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … employees who were entitled to earn vacation time did not show beginning and ending balances of vacation time … the period 2009-10 through 2013-14, accumulated fund balance in the general fund increased from $6.6 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsGeneric PINs
… or DEC Policies, and DEC does not have sufficient controls in place to ensure all fuel purchases are appropriate. DEC … allow employees to share one PIN that DEC assigned in each of its regions throughout the State. Additionally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… [read complete report] We also issued 10 letter reports to the following Towns: Callicoon , Carlisle , Chenango , Cherry … through December 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal … of Age or Older (Senior Citizens) and Veterans exemptions in 10 towns. Key Findings Assessors granted exemptions that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … and use of employee leave time. Leave time is granted in accordance with the applicable employment contracts and … a competitive process. District officials placed orders for goods or services without a valid purchase order, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Ordinary Death Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/ordinary-death-benefit