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Eaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… or maintain appropriate records and reports. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not: Ensure basic … were filed in a timely manner. Conduct an annual audit of the Secretary- Treasurer’s accounting records for 2020 … through 2022. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. Of the 108 claims totaling $209,006 that we reviewed, 55 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… that were appropriate and supported. Key Findings The Board of Directors (Board) did not effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… Officials did not: Maintain accurate inventory records of vehicle additions and disposals. There were discrepancies … with 19 vehicle inventory records. Obtain Board of Education (Board) approval prior to disposing of vehicles and promptly remove vehicles from insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… calculate 16 employees’ pay. Paid five employees a total of $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the Board of Education (Board) and paid 16 employees perfect attendance … totaling $1,858 that were not supported with evidence of approval. Key Recommendations Establish procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Union Springs Central School District - Safeguarding of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (2022M-67)
… the 20 District-owned MCDs we examined contained PPSI that was not adequately safeguarded. Key Recommendations District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/union-springs-central-school-district-safeguarding-personal-private-andMinisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… Valley Central School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The District did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid … Minisink Valley Central School District District maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Somers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… technology (IT) contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Consequently, in the event of a system disruption due to a disaster, ransomware attack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mReporting Services Provided by Lawyers and Law Firms (Education Law Section 2053)
… School districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) are required by … requires certain information to be filed with the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the State Comptroller and the State Education Department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-services-provided-lawyers-and-law-firms-education-law-section-2053Greene County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-1)
… and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all required testing of weighing and measuring devices or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/greene-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-1Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… oversight of the employees who prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills were adequately prepared, calculated and issued to the … and employees who process nonresidential foster care bills and establish procedures to help ensure tuition bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingTown of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… Ten employees were collectively paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… Key Findings Claims totaling $9.2 million (45 percent of the claims processed) were not properly audited and … were not audited by the claims auditor. 21 Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) claims totaling … party. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings but indicated that they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… officials: Did not deactivate 48 badges (55 percent) that were no longer needed out of the 87 active non-employee … accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current BOCES employees who already had badges. Did not deactivate and could not physically locate the badges for 15 of 25 shared accounts we selected for testing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingWest Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… The claims auditor did not perform a proper audit of claims. As a result, there is an increased risk that goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Justice Court Fund
… to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund on a monthly basis. File your monthly report in Justice Court Fund Reporting (JCR) here: File Your Report Now Application Resources Other Resources Town and Village Court Revenue Report Contact Us JCR User Guide for Town and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fundNorth Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The North Patchogue Fire District is located in the Town of … North Patchogue Fire District Fuel Inventory and Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) The board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.5 million over three years and annually appropriated an average of $357,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Benefits
… The Office of the State Comptroller offers competitive salaries and benefits, … New York State offers generous salaries advancement opportunities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsOpinion 95-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Opinion 2000-9
… AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (compensation for executive director); (performance evaluation program) … the executive director has met the specified criteria and is eligible for the specified additional compensation. You … No. 89-27, p 63; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-8; p 13). It is well-established, however, that additional compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9