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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… IT equipment or maintain sufficiently detailed, up-to-date inventory records. The IT inventory list included at … for 201 devices. Auditors reviewed 60 IT devices to confirm the devices were properly inventoried and … did not ensure that it received monthly financial reports to effectively monitor financial operations throughout the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits-0Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Uniondale Fire District Board of Commissioners developed an adequate control environment to protect taxpayer assets during the period of January 1, … or establish sound policies and procedures related to credit cards. The District’s capital asset policy does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardDiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… 42 counts of forgery in the first degree (class C felony) and two counts of falsifying business records in the first degree (class E felony) for allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 in public funds. “This … I commend the village of LeRoy police department and District Attorney Friedman for working closely with my staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsMedicaid Overpayments for Non-Emergency Out-of-State Inpatient Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … Medicaid made potential overpayments totaling $9.2 million to out-of-state hospitals because the Department did not use … audit report contained recommendations for the Department to recover improper Medicaid payments and adhere to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/11/medicaid-overpayments-non-emergency-out-state-inpatient-services-followContract Advisory No. 25
… The Office of the State Comptroller's Bureau of Contracts (BOC) launched the Electronic Documents Submission System … Grant Procurement Records and CRERs should be submitted to BOC through the Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS). No other form of electronic submission will be accepted. EDSS offers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssGalen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial … the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 and to identify any security vulnerabilities within the … period 2011 through 2013. The Board improperly transferred to the general fund a net total of $40,000 from the capital …
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)
… and separate from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … for the 2015 fiscal year. The objective of the review was to provide an independent evaluation of the preliminary … except for the possible revenue shortfall related to the expiration of the County mortgage recording tax law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24Georgetown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-264)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of … auditor. The Board has not adopted policies and procedures to establish a reasonable level of unrestricted fund balance to be maintained, and fund balance as of December 31, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/georgetown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-264Examination of Travel Expenses
… official station will normally be the employee’s main place of business (i.e., the place where the employee … for the employee to commute between his residence and his main work location. Department officials informed us that on May 8, 2017, the employee’s assignment ended at his main work location. We confirmed the employee’s official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesWayne County – Financial Management (2012M-249)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s financial condition and management for the period January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2012. Background Wayne County is located in … The Board’s adopted budgets for the past five years (2007 to 2011) included overestimated expenditures by approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/12/wayne-county-financial-management-2012m-249Travel Advisory No. 2
… Incorrect Official Station Designation Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XIII, Section 6 – … of the State and not for the convenience of an employee or to maximize travel expense reimbursement. In most cases, the … review official station and tax home designations to ensure the designations are appropriate. This includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/2-taxable-travelMarlboro Central School District – District Officials’ Outside Business Activities (2014M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the District’s financial … liability company (LLC) that provided report card services to the District. After the LLC discontinued providing services, the Superintendent recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, a contract with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/06/marlboro-central-school-district-district-officials-outside-businessWayne Central School District – Financial Management (2012M-229)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2009, to April 30, 2012. Background … nine elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2011-12 fiscal year are $41.3 million, which are … and in the District’s reserve funds identified in this report in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. … Wayne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/22/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-2012m-229Tuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over purchasing for the period July 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. Background The Tuckahoe Common School … the District’s purchasing policy, for purchases required to be bid, or those that were required to be purchased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158Vertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to evaluate the School’s financial activities for conflicts of interest and to assess the controls over information technology the period … interest in certain transactions with the School, appear to be inconsistent with the School’s charter and provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mSkaneateles Central School District – Records and Reports (2015M-154)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial records and reports for … consistently provide monthly bank reconciliation reports to the Board and did not reconcile the records to the bank … year. The District routinely relied on transactions that have not been recorded by the bank or in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/16/skaneateles-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2015m-154Weedsport 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 … economic and environmental challenges. District officials have not formally analyzed the balances in reserve funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94State 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 $109.4 billion 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)
… Ninety-five percent of the Village’s overtime was paid to the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector. The overtime paid to them was equivalent to 73 percent and 49 percent of their budgeted salaries, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121