Search
North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Cicero, Clay and Salina, Onondaga County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationFire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… ensuring that the Business Office had authorized payment for the goods and services received. 10 claims totaling … to verify that all supporting documentation was available for audit of the claim. Key Recommendations Update written … sufficient supporting documentation before approving them for payment. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… in 2023,” DiNapoli said. “With overall growth having all but returned to pre-pandemic rates, local officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustFine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… fund operations each year and there was an increased risk for errors and irregularities . The Board of Fire … York State Town Law Section 181. Approve realistic budgets for 2019 through 2021 – appropriations were overestimated by … capital plans. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. For example, claims were approved without a quorum of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81License Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … million. We found that the methods used by the Department to identify unlicensed businesses were not sufficient, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … balance to comply with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school Stamford …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… the Board’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … elected five-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for 2013 were approximately $9.8 million. Key Findings The … compensation agreements with former sanitation supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to … Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the Court’s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. Background The Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission is a joint activity which … of Hadley and Day in Saratoga County and the Town of Lake Luzerne in Warren County. The Commission is governed by a … or establish policies or procedures over the Commission's operations that outline the Board's and the towns' roles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today in response to the Metropolitan … and financial plan: “Our regional transit system is on the edge of a precipice. Without a significant infusion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itCentral New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Background The Central New York Regional Market Authority is located in the City of … centrally located food distribution center serving Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego and Wayne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… comprises five elected members including the Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s annual budget for all funds … by the Board. These budgets featured increased tax levies, and resulted in operating surpluses and increases in the overall level of unexpended surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period of June 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $9.4 million. … Village officials have not developed formal IT policies for user access, and the Board has not developed a formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… audit was to review internal controls over reserve funds for the period July 1, 2007, through April 30, 2013. … five elected members. The District's budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8.2 million. Key Findings … reserves must be prepared and submitted to the Board for review that includes a summary statement of projected use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. One of these … (College) and had travel expenses among the highest in the State. The employee’s travel costs totaled $143,258. … was responsible for team travel expenses associated with in-state and out-of-state sporting events, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… forward from 2013. Annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for 2017-18, … 2018-19, 2019-20, as required. The Board was not provided with adequate monthly financial reports and did not annually … reports as required. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… the Village’s procurement and cash receipts practices for the period June 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.5 … use of competitive methods, such as using a request for proposal process, when obtaining professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218State 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-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… according to the monthly state cash report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “With an economy … global pandemic, the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly … the economy, it’s critical that Washington act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… our audit was to assess the District`s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $11 … overestimated appropriations when developing budgets for the three fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216