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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2023 State of the State Address
… session, the State of the State message delivered by Gov. Kathy Hochul set forth her agenda. State government is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2023-state-state-address2022 Black History Month Celebration
… Watch a Replay of the Event In honor of Black History Month, Comptroller DiNapoli hosted a fireside chat … Director People for the American Way About Black History Month The first Black History Month was celebrated in 1976 at the nation’s … Comptroller DiNapoli hosts his annual Black History Month Celebration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-black-history-month-celebrationOverview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… event could include a major natural disaster such as a flood, or something smaller, such as malfunctioning software … different names — business continuity, IT contingency, emergency management, incident response — to fully meet their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewOil Spill Fund
… Spill Compensation Fund The Oil Spill Fund protects our air, soil and water supplies from toxic petroleum spills. … The Oil Spill Fund protects our air soil and water supplies from toxic petroleum spills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/oil-spill-fundTown of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… developed realistic budgets. However, the budgets were not structurally balanced. The Board used fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating … balance declining from $1,165,418 as of January 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of December 31, 2020, a decrease of 65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29Village of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50)
… (Board) provided adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s office financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not … the lack of segregation of duties within the Treasurer’s office. Approve or authorize anyone to approve billing … Recommendations The Board should: Ensure the Treasurer’s office complies with water and sewer Village laws and codes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/23/village-montgomery-board-oversight-treasurers-office-2021m-50Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and … did not: Establish a policy or written procedures to ensure that comp time hours were authorized, documented and accounted for. Require comp time to be properly supported and approved by direct supervisors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… voters were not afforded the opportunity to ratify or reject the Board’s decisions or have assurance that officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTruxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… District financial activities. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of District financial … the accounting records. Audit all District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s … records. Ensure the Treasurer provided financial reports to the Board or filed the District’s required annual update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… they were reasonable, needed or necessary; improperly restricted more than $3 . 5 million in a debt reserve; and … that will be used to fund operations. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling … services. With appropriate scheduling, over $155,516 of these overtime payments could have been avoided or … Implement procedures for supervisory review of hours worked to ensure the accuracy of overtime charges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… Board did not have complete, accurate and timely financial information. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the Town’s financial affairs, accurately assess the Town’s financial condition and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
Determine whether City of Hornell City officials provided oversight of foreign fire insurance FFI tax money
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent. We selected 55 IT … properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, a smart television and an interactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Brighton … $1,260 total could not be physically located. One copier (unknown cost) was not inventoried. In addition, annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Town of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (2022M-57)
… audit town dix supervisors control of cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/02/town-dix-supervisors-control-cash-2022m-57Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) … audit onondaga cortland madison BOCES cash management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementAmherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… and managed user accounts and permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … manage user accounts and permissions in financial and student information applications. As a result, there is a … risk that network resources, financial data and student information could be inappropriately altered, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… with access to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches vendor agreements. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… Village’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board did not adequately manage the Village’s financial condition. The … balance decreased by $642,000 (63 percent) from 2014-15 to 2018-19. The general and sewer funds experienced operating … revenue estimates and monitor and adjust budgeted revenues when warranted. Ensure adequate fund balance is available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54