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Village 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-218DiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… would change public transit as we know it. It’s too late for federal help to assist the MTA this year, forcing it to … essential workers. The MTA has pushed back its expectation for ridership to return to close to pre-pandemic levels until … purposes are all bad choices that the MTA will be forced to consider if sufficient federal funding is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … deficits in four of the five years and general fund balance declined from $61,710 to $3,491. In addition, the … Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… million or 19.7% from the previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released today by State Comptroller … The Department of Education made $4 billion in general aid payments to school districts. The General Fund ended the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of Court operations. As a result, errors and irregularities … until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were … corrected. The Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings This audit contains similar findings and recommendations to our 2012 audit of the Village. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… records when certifying payrolls to ensure that payments are based on actual hours or days worked and Board-authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overHadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… of Commission operations and the cash receipts process for the period January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. … by the three town boards. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled $74,852. Key Findings The three towns did … wages and pay rates. Adopt policies and procedures for the cash receipts process and ensure that collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mLicense Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, License Fee Revenues (Report 2010-N-1). Background The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (Department) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followCampbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
CampbellSavona Central School District Financial Condition 2015M42
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42Fire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… Objective Determine whether the Fire Island Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) … letter. … Determine whether the Fire Island Union Free School Ditrict District claims auditor properly audited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: Was … 2024, the former Supervisor was arrested for stealing Town funds and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 11, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $21.3 million. Key Findings For the past three fiscal years, the District overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The North Syracuse Central School District is located in the Towns of … changes are appropriate and properly authorized. … North Syracuse Central School District Payroll Access and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… in New York state grew by 4% in August compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these …
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-81Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. Local Finance Law Section … the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … results of our review, we found the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4Sherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… was unaware of how to properly perform her job duties and did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. … more than $1.2 million were not properly authorized and approved. 81 claim packets totaling approximately $91,000 … As a result, improper or unsupported claims may be paid and may not be detected and corrected. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we reviewed totaling approximately $1.4 … that, if implemented, will improve the effectiveness of the District’s claims audit process. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108