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Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… and expense estimates, which caused funding gaps. As of December 9, 2021, the Corporation’s projected costs exceeded … ability to pay off the LOCs is contingent on the sale of three properties, which officials plan to sell in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andLiberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… network user accounts. As a result, the District’s risk of a system compromise is increased. Establish adequate … not be prepared to recognize and appropriately respond to suspicious system activity. Key Recommendations Regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… Board oversight, policies and procedures and segregation of duties. As a result: District officials overpaid (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including … were not covered under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), employment contract or Board resolution. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… $1.5 million, equaling 64 and 138 percent of each fund’s upcoming year’s budgeted appropriations. The Board also … expenditures for the town-wide and TOV funds from 2021 through 2023. Furthermore, the Board did not adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… Determine whether Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … purchasing agent was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, BOCES’ capital asset policies … approximately $133,000 and identified one or more pieces of required information was incorrect or missing from BOCES’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… properly safeguarded from inappropriate use and access. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … system and 40 IT assets were not properly recorded in the system. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyVillage of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Evergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… not always properly approved and/or adequately supported to show they were for a proper School purpose. When credit … and using the School’s 13 credit cards that were assigned to 13 School officials. 255 credit card charges totaling … of our findings but indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143Port Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix C. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Elon Musk's Trillion Dollar Pay Proposal & Tesla Board Members
… Common Retirement Fund, released the following statement today announcing that the Fund will vote against Elon Musk’s … Common Retirement Fund released the following statement today announcing that the Fund will vote against Elon Musks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-elon-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-proposal-tesla-board-membersTown of Cherry Valley – Financial Condition (2016M-212)
… the Town’s financial condition and analyze the health center’s direct and indirect costs for the period January 1, … by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town’s health center primarily serves the Town residents but also accepts … not maintaining separate accounting records for the health center’s activity and some costs are not allocated to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/26/town-cherry-valley-financial-condition-2016m-212Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. – Financial Operations (2015M-144)
… Findings The Board did not ensure that cash disbursements and receipts were properly accounted for and that assets were safeguarded and used for proper purposes because it did not include key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/11/16/pennellville-volunteer-firemans-association-inc-financial-operations-2015mLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in … within the Treasurer’s office were adequately segregated and did not implement compensating controls. Key … Ensure that purchases are made in accordance with statute and the District’s procurement policy. Establish and enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the … Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Middletown in Delaware County. The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/margaretville-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsFormer Fire Co. Treasurer Admits Stealing $24K
… and Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts on the case. Wharton, 54, of Manchester, stole thousands of dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-fire-co-treasurer-admits-stealing-24kState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Local Government Audits
… have been completed. Town of Amity – Town Clerk (Allegany County) Auditors reviewed 184 tax payments totaling $237,500 … a timely manner. Town of Howard – Fund Balance Management (Steuben County) The board’s management of fund balance was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-local-government-auditsMidway Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-210)
… of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Colonie and the County of Albany in which it is located. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/18/midway-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-210Hewlett Bay Fire District
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the … not adopted policies and procedures for remote access and breach notification. The District does not have a formal … a policy for controlling remote access and adopt a breach notification policy. Develop a formal disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/hewlett-bay-fire-districtOrchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… ensuring budget estimates, unrestricted fund balance and reserve fund balances were reasonable and the District … 2014-15 to 2017-18. Three teachers were paid stipends at rates not established by a collective bargaining agreement … are necessary and reasonable. Ensure that all payments, pay rates and stipends are paid at rates established by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollTown of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… BAN to finance project costs for a town park comfort station and deposited the proceeds into the general fund … when it is needed to fund project costs. Transfer comfort station BAN proceeds improperly deposited in the general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161