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Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… overtime worked by Facilities Department employees. As a result, employees may have worked unnecessary overtime. … audit period. Approximately $186,330 of overtime work to be performed was not properly approved. Officials paid 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. However, officials lacked the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeTown of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… highway department without bid or documentation that it was an exempt source. 36 credit card purchases totaling … $383 without the Supervisor’s knowledge. The equipment was shipped to the Town’s former video supply contractor. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Delevan Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-345)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to … oversight of the Company’s financial activities. There was no evidence that the Board or Company membership … not provide the Board with monthly or annual reports and was not responsible for receiving and maintaining custody of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/26/delevan-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialOneonta City School District –Financial Condition (2013M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to March 29, 2013. Background The Oneonta City School … Finding District officials have taken appropriate action to manage the District’s financial condition. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/oneonta-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-165Jamestown City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … Ellicott and Kiantone in Chautauqua County. and has a population of approximately 5,800. The District operates … for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $76 million. Key Findings To bridge the funding gap in the 2015-16 budget, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/jamestown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-120Westmoreland Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-283)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … and appropriating fund balance that was not used to fund operations, the District’s actual unrestricted fund … close projected budget gaps. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/westmoreland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-283Town of Dresden – Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations (2016M-369)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition and to examine the Town Clerk’s operations for the period January … operations in 2013 and 2014. The Board has not developed a multiyear financial and capital plan to address the Town's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dresden-financial-condition-and-town-clerk-operations-2016m-369City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-13-2)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/20/city-olean-budget-review-b1-13-2Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… fiscal oversight over District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The Cortland City School District is located in the City of Cortland and five towns in Cortland County. The District is governed by the Board of Education, which comprises seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… and fought so hard for many years to get this oversight restored. This is a win for good government and taxpayers. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… almost $14.7 million of fund balance, most of which was not used. As a result, the district’s actual fund balance … contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Ignition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… complete report - pdf] We also released six letter reports to the Counties of Cortland , Erie , Montgomery , Otsego , … and Wayne . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties using public resources for the … Law," to protect public safety. It requires that, as a condition of being sentenced for certain alcohol-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B18-1-10)
… liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, refuse, water and sewer funds as of December 31, 2013. The … a financing source in the 2019 general, water, sewer, or refuse fund budgets and unrestricted fund balance in the general, water, sewer and refuse funds were approximately 15.7 percent, 31.7 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b18-1-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (2015-S-6) Auditors identified … and revalidating procedures that undermine its ability to ensure that only qualified providers participate in the … program and prevent improper payments for services. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks: "On September 11, New Yorkers come together to voice the sorrow and the anger that we still carry, to mourn the victims of the attacks, and to honor the courage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacksDiNapoli Statement on NYC's 2025 Budget Modification
… Year 2025 budget modification raises current year spending to $115 billion, primarily reflecting the addition of federal and state grants to the plan. While outyear gaps are virtually unchanged, the city anticipates lower costs for asylum seekers due to a steadily declining population, as well as lower pension and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-statement-nycs-2025-budget-modificationNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final vote on a shareholder rule: “Today's action by the SEC will … impact investors and make it harder for shareholders to hold corporations accountable. These changes are unwanted … investors and may silence those challenging corporations to address issues like gender and racial pay equity, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-ruleAccounts Payable Advisory No. 62
… Delivery Due Date and Unit of Measure Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 3 - Purchase Orders Guidance : A purchase order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide goods or services at a dollar amount within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/62-purchase-ordersClyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. The District had the following unneeded … pandemic, as the District moves to increased reliance on a remote learning environment and administrative operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… general fund balance. Key Findings District officials need to improve budgeting practices to more effectively manage fund balance. Specifically, the … financial plan. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27