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Village of Washingtonville – Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight (2015M-37)
… July 12, 2013. Background The Village of Washingtonville is located in the Town of Blooming Grove, Orange County, and has a population of approximately 5,900. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. The … building project. The second floor of the Village Hall is incomplete and unusable. The Treasurer’s duties are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-washingtonville-village-hall-building-project-and-board-oversight-2015mHudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s … 2016. Background The Hudson Housing Authority is located in the City of Hudson in Columbia County and provides low-rent housing for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Village of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… to assess the financial management of the Village’s water fund for the period June 1, 2011, to March 13, 2013. … significantly decrease over the past two years. Although capital expenditures were made to repair infrastructure and decrease water loss, no long-term capital plan has been put into place to address financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… through November 30, 2014. Background The Commack Public Library District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and serves over … million. Key Findings District officials did not adopt a procurement policy as required by GML. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the period January 1, 2011, to August 1, 2012. Background … members, governs the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2012 fiscal year is $770,000. Key Findings The Board … revenues in fiscal year 2012, its adopted budget for 2013 is more closely based on realistic revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… account that, at times, had more than $500,000 on deposit. In addition, the Board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the Town’s disbursement controls. While … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for the period January 1, 2012, through June 14, 2013. … Board comprised of a Supervisor and four Council members. For the 2013 fiscal year, budgeted appropriations totaled … procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for reasonableness and ensure that only authorized employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services to be provided. As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… documentation to determine whether they were deposited in full. $385 received for fire safety services was not … non-Company vendor, $540 for member reimbursements, $1,455 in unauthorized withdrawals and $945 for an unidentified … all collections are properly supported and deposited in full. Ensure all disbursements are properly supported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andDiNapoli Announces Sale of $916 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… of the State of New York on October 28, 2019, as set forth in the Notice of Sale published in The Bond Buyer on October 22, 2019. The bonds will be … spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-916-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsNorth Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Union Free School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of … Law (GML) Section 5-a and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor … $5,142, that were not adequately supported. Also, three of these payments totaling $2,605 were not audited and … which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… Harbor Point Development Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) and officials established realistic … the sale of three properties, which officials plan to sell in 2022. However, the Board has not developed alternative … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Corporation’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andLiberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… computerized data from unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … the IT contingency plan was kept up to date. As a result, in the event of a cyberattack or disaster, officials may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… Determine whether Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured … program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. Key Findings BOCES officials did not … returned forfeited funds from the FSA, DCAP and HRA in a timely manner. As of December 31, 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeDiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action lawsuit filed against the global cybersecurity company … lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action lawsuit filed against the global cybersecurity company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,090,011, which is within the limit established by law. Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1869
… between an employee’s home address and New York City (NYC) taxation. Affected Employees Employees who are Active, … Without Pay and whose home address does not match their NYC taxation are affected. Background New York State … Control-D report has three sections: Home Address not NYC but Local Tax Data is NYC Resident Home Address not NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1869-new-control-d-report-employees-new-york-city-residency-tax-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1939
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic processing of the … of service credit in either BU01 or BU21. Note: There is no 2021 increase in the Hazardous Duty Pay payment amount … processing of the Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay is completed, the following Control-D report will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1939-october-2021-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and appropriated fund balance was not used, resulting in unrestricted fund balance in the general and highway funds that exceeded the town’s … estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42%) in the general fund and $180,000 (17%) in the highway fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0