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City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… including a variance where the reconciled bank balance for one bank account was $2.9 million less than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… no formal written policies and procedures were in place for officials to monitor whether loan disbursements were used for their intended purposes. Clear, written guidance was not developed for loan project eligibility, how loan applications should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not establish an adequate accounting system for the district’s funds. As a result, district officials … collected, submitted, and deposited, and disbursements are for valid purposes. As a result, 72 of 90 transactions tested totaling $321,554 were not properly accounted for. Officials did not ensure collections and disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Greene County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-95)
… and renovation of a ski facility; a lease and PILOT agreement relating to the construction of an aircraft … of 10 PILOT agreements reviewed did not have a recapture clause. Key Recommendations Establish and implement controls … Ensure that all PILOT agreements contain a recapture clause that would allow GCIDA to recover the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/greene-county-industrial-development-agency-managementComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Library , Town of North Norwich and the Town of Phelps . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses nor accurately record volunteer … the library’s checking account before payments were made. In addition, the director had sole access to the library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsArgyle Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-051)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … Background The Argyle Central School District (District) is located in several towns in Washington County. The District is governed by the Board of Education (Board) which comprises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/argyle-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-051State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… perform comprehensive inventory counts. Auditors’ review of 529 purchased items, totaling about $448,000, found that … inventory records. Officials could not locate three of the 48 IT items auditors tested: a laptop and two cameras, … in the 2020-21 budget. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-62)
… fees; did not consistently follow criteria established in the Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP); and did not ensure that all projects were permissible IDA projects in accordance with statutory requirements. WCIDA has not … investment, employment projections or other goals stated in their applications. Key Recommendations Establish and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-projectState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … However, the failure to review disbursement activities increases the risk for unauthorized and inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Peekskill – Information Technology (2020M-164)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Peekskill (City) officials ensured information technology … what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate use of IT resources was not enforced. Network User Accounts were … periodic IT security awareness training to all employees who use IT resources. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/01/city-peekskill-information-technology-2020m-164Village of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village Board effectively managed the water service's financial operations. Key Findings … records were not maintained, the modified accrual basis of accounting was not used and interfund activity was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… customer accounts with unpaid balances totaling $14,458 for water bills from the September 2022 and March 2023 … Periodically review outstanding unpaid water accounts for enforcement action. Village officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… complied with the procurement policy and claims were for a proper district purpose or adequately supported. … cannot be assured all money raised was properly accounted for and deposited. The board did not adopt adequate bylaws … and services or ensure claims were properly supported or for valid purposes. Officials did not solicit competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Officials did not establish written procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts. Auditors … eight of 10 employees’ computers they reviewed were used for personal internet activity. District officials did not … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… not making the necessary updates for these properties will result in continued inaccurate billing in the future. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206Schuyler County – Treasurer’s Office (2014M-186)
… was to examine the operations of the Treasurer’s office for the period January 1, 2011 through September 11, 2013. … Legislators. The County’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 were $45.2 million. The elected County Treasurer is … and custodian of all of the County’s money and responsible for maintaining an accurate accounting of all receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/03/schuyler-county-treasurers-office-2014m-186State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … these records off site, making the information unavailable for public inspection during reasonable times as required by … (Oswego County) Town officials did not seek competition for purchases from 23 vendors totaling $455,638. A board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… obtained the required number of bids, quotes or request for proposals for seven purchases totaling $102,494, as required by the … there are no procedures to provide a review of timecards for office staff and supervisors. In addition, village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The district … were submitted and reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 465 eligible services totaling $18,022. Had these … not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Brookville , Village of Canajoharie , Fairport Public Library , Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library , Rockland County and Town of Saugerties . “In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits