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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. Auditors determined the board … properly managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Milford – Financial Condition (2013M-355)
… of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through August 27, 2013. Background The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County and is governed by an elected Town Board … finance operations for the part-town highway fund in 2013. This interfund advance inappropriately crossed the tax bases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/21/town-milford-financial-condition-2013m-355Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… ST-3 annual financial reports (AFRs), State aid claim forms and independent audit reports in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… County Legislators. Key Findings Because the TCIDA does not employ any staff, they hired the Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD), a not-for-profit development organization, to perform all … approved the IDA projects submitted to it, the Board did not provide adequate oversight during its project approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardBeacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… of our audit was to examine the claims audit function for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 fiscal years were $64.6 million … auditor. The Board did not provide purchasing policies for the claims auditor to use as guidance when auditing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… 1, 2013 through November 24, 2015. Background The East Rochester Union Free School District is located in the Towns of East Rochester, Perinton and Pittsford in Monroe County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … restitution of nearly $11,000 and was barred from seeking public office again. Key Recommendations Ensure cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… $130,515 were not deposited within 10 days, as required by New York State Village Law Section 4-408. The cash balances reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Rush-Henrietta Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2024M-122)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/03/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-0Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Cuddebackville Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the … corrective action. … Determine whether the Cuddebackville Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Perth (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, … reports to the Board. For example, as of March 31, 2024 the general fund was overstated by $584,018 and the … of $460,952. File timely the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Annual Financial Report (AFR) and did not file the AFR on time. The Board did not audit the Supervisor’s records as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Town of Sheldon – Financial Management (2017M-261)
… totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt an adequate fund balance policy. The Board and Town officials did not prepare a multiyear financial plan. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-sheldon-financial-management-2017m-261Village of Lisle - Board Oversight (2018M-124)
… that receipts were deposited and disbursements were for proper Village purposes. Key Findings The Board did not … of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties and did not provide for an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. … a total of $2,800. Key Recommendations Perform or provide for an annual audit of the Clerk- Treasurer’s records. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-lisle-board-oversight-2018m-124Town of Colesville – Procurement (2023M-92)
… Determine whether Town of Colesville (Town) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key … Officials did not always use a competitive process when purchasing goods or services and some officials were … $1.2 million, officials did not properly seek competition for three purchases totaling $170,575. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-colesville-procurement-2023m-92Town of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)
… for tax payments collected or to establish tax payment dates. Key Recommendations Deposit and remit collections in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… (DOE) needs to step up its efforts to prepare students for their next steps after high school, according to an audit … of students did not graduate on time and were not prepared for higher education or to obtain employment, and identified … DiNapoli said. “The DOE must make sure students are ready for their next steps after high school and should prioritize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Depew Union Free School District , Erie 1 BOCES , Norwood-Norfolk Central School District , Oceanside Union Free School District , Orange-Ulster BOCES , Seaford Union … competition for 20 purchases totaling approximately $257,100. For access to state and local government spending and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSchuyler County – Treasurer’s Office (2014M-186)
… point in time during the fiscal year. Because financial records were inaccurate and out of balance, the annual update … the filed 2011 AUD was not supported by the accounting records because office staff did not make all of the … with OSC in a timely manner and ensure that the accounting records are accurate. Ensure installment agreements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/03/schuyler-county-treasurers-office-2014m-186