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Examination of Travel Expenses
… Purpose This is a continuation of our examination detailed in Report 2015-BSE1-04 , which outlined our findings … to improperly designate the employee’s official station in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Background As reported in 2015-BSE1-04, according to the State’s travel rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Dennis Snow, the treasurer of the LeRoy Fire Department in Genesee County. Snow was charged with two counts of grand … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Dennis Snow the treasurer of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland is located in the downstate area and is … Westchester counties. Our Office completed a review of the County’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24Wayne County – Financial Management (2012M-249)
… to August 31, 2012. Background Wayne County is located in Central New York, covers approximately 600 square miles, … $10 million as of December 31, 2011, with no plans in place for the use of these balances. Key Recommendations … use and reduce the unexpended surplus fund balance in the general fund. Adopt policies and establish procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/12/wayne-county-financial-management-2012m-249Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… Board’s oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 and … within the District’s network and public website for the period January 1, 2013 through October 15, 2014. … population of approximately 4,290. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 are $157,987. Key Findings The Board could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyBrookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… that each financial system user is assigned only one username and password and has not designated someone … that each financial system user is assigned only one username and password and designate someone independent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… guidance regarding appropriate inventory recordkeeping, or vehicle and equipment usage and disposal. Key Recommendations … regarding the types of specific documentation required to support the reasons or purposes of the purchases, acceptable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardContract Advisory No. 25
… available through the NYS Office of the State Comptroller Online Services System. EDSS is currently being used to accept Grant Procurement Records and Contract Reporter Exemption Requests (CRERs). As of … new and amendment Grant Procurement Records, and new Contract Reporter Exemption Requests (CRER) Document the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssMarlboro Central School District – District Officials’ Outside Business Activities (2014M-241)
… have private interest in a limited liability company (LLC) that provided report card services to the District. After the LLC discontinued providing services, the Superintendent … to the Board, and the Board approved, a contract with the LLC’s principal owner to provide services similar to what the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/06/marlboro-central-school-district-district-officials-outside-businessVertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… parties and ensure that the plan is periodically tested and updated as needed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mWayne Central School District – Financial Management (2012M-229)
… Background The Wayne Central School District is located in Wayne County and Monroe County. The District is governed … underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures in the adopted budgets by a total of $20.5 million. As a … limits, District officials: appropriated $4.6 million in fund balance that was not needed to fund the budget, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/22/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-2012m-229Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the … decline in unrestricted fund balance and developed a plan to increase it to between 3 and 4 percent of the ensuing year’s budget by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… benefited taxpayers within the water district and resulted in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to … fund and budgeted approximately $20,000 for debt service in the fund, the Board did not budget for GLWD appropriations in the general fund each year where annual GLWD expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Tuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
… was to examine the District’s controls over purchasing for the period July 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. Background The Tuckahoe Common School District is located in Suffolk County in the Town of Southampton. The District is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158Town of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… repaired a Town dump-truck and was paid $13,183 for the repair. The Board member with the prohibited conflict of … The Supervisor stated he approved the claim because the repair work was completed so the Town had an obligation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142Skaneateles Central School District – Records and Reports (2015M-154)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial records and reports for the period July 1, 2013 … Business Office staff did not consistently provide monthly bank reconciliation reports to the Board and did not reconcile the records to the bank statements for the first 5 months of the 2014-15 fiscal year. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/16/skaneateles-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2015m-154Medicaid Overpayments for Non-Emergency Out-of-State Inpatient Services (Follow-Up)
… whether the Department of Health (Department) overpaid hospitals Our initial audit report, which was issued on May … 3, 2010, examined whether the Department paid out-of-state hospitals properly for non-emergency services for New York … overpayments totaling $9.2 million to out-of-state hospitals because the Department did not use the payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/11/medicaid-overpayments-non-emergency-out-state-inpatient-services-followState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC's FY 2025 Preliminary Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on New York City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Preliminary Budget: “The release of New York City’s … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement on New York Citys Fiscal Year FY 2025 Preliminary Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nycs-fy-2025-preliminary-budgetVillage of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… the Village paid eight employees a total of $149,964 in overtime that was not properly approved or supported by … did not provide any documentation he claimed to have in support of his overtime pay. The Building Inspector … had no documentation to support the hours that resulted in overtime, or the actual work performed. Six employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… whether the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company (Company) credit card purchases were made by authorized users, supported and for appropriate Company purposes. Key Findings Credit card … policy (Policy) or bylaws, and the members did not perform a review of credit card purchases. The Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86