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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… purchases including household and personal care items, video streaming services and clothes that were made by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCarmel Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-45)
… and supporting documentation, and maintain ledgers, for all receipts and disbursements. Ensure applicable sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/carmel-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-45Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. – Financial Operations (2015M-144)
… Revenue Service. The Board did not audit and approve bills for payment. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws or … and disbursement procedures, for the audit and approval of bills and for fundraising activities. Provide the Treasurer … perform the duties of that position. Audit and approve bills prior to the Treasurer making payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/11/16/pennellville-volunteer-firemans-association-inc-financial-operations-2015mFranklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… had not received $652,054 in State aid they were entitled to for the project, and two districts received $916,278 in aid before being entitled to it. In addition, if officials do not claim approximately … from approximately $835,000 in State aid they are entitled to. BOCES officials did not: Establish adequate procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-projectSeneca County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-207)
… promoting, encouraging and attracting economically sound commerce, industry and recreational opportunities." The SCIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/12/24/seneca-county-industrial-development-agency-projectComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not always sign the daily member attendance record and not all overtime was properly documented. A full-time officer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2City of Beacon – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2012M-224)
… from waste water, park and recreation, or building permit fees. Invoices for payment of sludge fees were not … to the Clerk. Internal controls over the issuance of parking tickets were not established to provide reasonable … policies requiring City police and MTA officers to issue parking tickets in a sequential order and maintain copies of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/city-beacon-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2012mTown of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, … duties involve adjudicating legal matters within the Court’s jurisdiction and administering moneys collected from … fees, and restitution. Key Findings The Justices, and the Court Clerk, did not prepare monthly accountabilities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… areas such as IT service contracts, anti-virus protection, patch management, online banking, wireless networks and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… District’s purchasing policies and statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase contracts we reviewed totaling $76,378 … not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services obtained from seven professional service providers, who were paid a combined total of $178,247 during the audit period, the services from six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Upper Jay Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-30)
… and funds were safeguarded, which hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions and increased the risk … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/05/26/upper-jay-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2023mNorthport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
… remitted, deposited, disbursed and reconciled. The District did not have proper procedures or a faculty auditor. … key information. ECA bank reconciliations from a middle school were performed incorrectly, resulting in balance … accounted for, supported, approved and reconciled. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomPleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… trained or had necessary access to District records for the claims auditor to effectively perform the Board’s … adequately supported or properly audited before payment . For example, we reviewed 100 claims totaling $520,121 and … The claims auditor did not determine if claims: Were for valid District purchases Were billed correctly Complied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Town of Carlisle – Fund … 2017, city officials balanced the budget using primarily casino revenue, averaging $9 million, and fund balance, … deplete available fund balance. Assuming no additional casino revenue is received, the city will have a projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Camillus Volunteer Fire Department , Town of Lewis , Madison County Probation Department and the Orange … to verify that transactions were appropriate. Town of Lewis – Highway Purchases (Lewis County) The board did not ensure that the former … audits of the Camillus Volunteer Fire Department Town of Lewis Madison County Probation Department and the Orange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0East Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Of the $1.88 million in purchases tested from 25 vendors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… for time in/out. Inaccurately calculated overtime payments to hourly employees, resulting in overpayments of $8,052 out … Board-approved rates, resulting in $13,650 annual increase to the Town’s payroll that the Board did not approve. Key … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98Saugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… fiscal year were approximately $61 million. Key Findings Student treasurers did not maintain adequate supporting … and district officials do not have adequate assurance that student treasurers are adequately accounting for all … them to the central treasurers in a timely manner. Student treasurers did not always use duplicate receipts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Village of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial and information technology … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Key Findings The Board has not implemented adequate compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of duties performed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… approximately $141,000 should not have been approved for payment because they had one or more exceptions . For example: All 100 claims were paid without documentation … sufficient supporting documentation before approving them for payment. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15