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Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… for compliance with policies, and approve requests in advance. Keep costs for meals provided at meetings within … B includes our comment on an issue BOCES officials raised in their response. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesVillage of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… Findings The Board has not developed a multiyear financial plan. The Board did not adopt effective budgets because it … not receive accurate and sufficient financial information from the Clerk-Treasurer. Unpaid property taxes ($101,000) … Recommendations Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan, including estimated future costs of ongoing services …
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)
… Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates six schools …
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)
… provide IT security awareness training as required by a Board-adopted policy or implement an IT contingency plan. … computerized data was not adequately safeguarded. In addition, the District has an increased risk that the … be able to recover from a network disruption or disaster. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for … did not monitor electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost or ensure that invoices for …
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)
… not disable 44 former employee network user accounts. Some of the former employees left the District 13 years ago. Limit …
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)
… controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through February 11, … up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pursuant to New York State … and properly reported the condition of court and trust funds to the State Comptroller as prescribed by statute. We …
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)
… in the accounting system, prepare bank reconciliations or provide detailed monthly fund balances to the Board. File the Town’s 2021 or 2023 Annual Financial Reports (AFRs), as required by New …
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)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Merrick Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 1,022 applicable physical accessibility components … parking space and an accessible route with openings in the pavement no larger than one half inch. 11 components …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lisle (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether City of New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps … provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 895 applicable physical accessibility components … access ramps, interior doorways with an operating width of at least 32 inches and wheelchair accessible lavatories in …
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)
… quotes, 52 charges totaling $142,684 did not have evidence of verbal or written quotes. The County could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)
… form is intended to be used when your government entity does not have a Government Authorizer available to establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssOutreach Events
… goal, the Comptroller’s Outreach Program participates in a variety of public events across the State. People can … see if they have any unclaimed funds and learn how to file a claim. Staff from the Outreach Program also explain how to … as abandoned property. Date Event Address County June 2025 June 14, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00pm PEF - Reading Opens the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsSmithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate to ensure that … State, distinct and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. The District, which is governed by an … for 2015 totals $68,996. Key Findings The Treasurer has not submitted required annual financial reports to OSC for …
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 … During the period 2009-10 through 2013-14, accumulated fund balance in the general fund increased from $6.6 million to $9.8 million. Onteora …
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, … DEC supervisors review, approve, and monitor fuel logs on a regular basis and follow up as appropriate. Have your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… 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
… 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-1