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Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unexpended surplus funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingNiagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and billing processes for … $13,500 from one of the school districts. However, due to the incorrect calculations of FTEs identified in our testing, it is unclear whether this amount owed to the School is entirely accurate. The School’s system of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. Background The … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8,626,984. Key Finding The … 2008. In fact, the District has had operating surpluses for the past several years. Instead of spending down the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Richford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… $5.6 million which may impair the District’s ability to continue to provide fire protection and emergency services. Ensure the … complete or timely. For example, the final monthly budget-to-actual reports on record for each fiscal year from 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… revenues and expenditures accumulated over time. As a result, the District’s surplus fund balance is two times the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Village of Addison – Former Clerk-Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2024M-19)
… totaling more than $1.1 million in Village funds over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count … to three to nine years in State prison in August 2024. As part of her sentence, the former Clerk-Treasurer was required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-former-clerk-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2024m-19Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … The director did not maintain complete records to account for the fees collected from each program and did not maintain records of sales or make regular bank deposits for money collected from the soccer concession stand. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… and reported and money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 26, 2017. Background The West Niles Fire Company is a … officials did not keep any supporting documentation for 16 disbursements totaling $2,415. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Divorce – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits are … to equitable distribution. “Equitable distribution” is the division of marital assets between spouses after the … Survivor Benefit beneficiary designations made by retirees who chose the Single Life Allowance option or certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/divorceCity of New Rochelle – Financial Condition (2014M-158)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2013 through March 18, 2014. … The City Council is the legislative body responsible for establishing policies and the City Manager is responsible for administering the City’s daily operations. The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/29/city-new-rochelle-financial-condition-2014m-158Ordinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… attributable to an on-the-job accident. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from … beneficiary if you have completed at least one year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… attributable to an on-the-job accident. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from … beneficiary if you have completed at least one year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitDivorce – Regional State Park Police Plan
… benefits should be divided. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until you actually retire, … wishes. Effective July 7, 2008, beneficiary designations for certain benefits are revoked when a divorce, annulment or … otherwise. Beneficiary designations may be revoked for the Ordinary Death Benefit, Cash Refund Initial Value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/divorceBarnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… 2014. Background The Barnard Fire Department is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The Department, which … The Board did not enforce the financial provisions in its bylaws and did not adopt policies and procedures to … Committee to perform the key financial duties as stated in the bylaws. Present the statutorily required Directors’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… controls over selected financial activities for the period January 1, 2011 through December 19, 2013. Background The … responsible for oversight and financial management. From January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialRotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialDiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… be held accountable for their actions. I thank Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance for prosecuting this case and … New York City’s Department of Education (DoE) and other school districts for salaries paid to his sons and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… account access or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, the District’s IT system and its personal, private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155