Search
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… treasurer properly filed required annual update documents for fiscal years 2019 through 2021. Tioga Fire District – … filed the district’s required annual update documents for fiscal years 2015 through 2021. Town of Seneca Falls – … 2019 identified certain conditions and opportunities for town management’s review and consideration. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Village of Hempstead -- Budget Review (B7-15-7)
… independent evaluation of the Village’s preliminary budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background Chapter 646 of the … local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/10/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-15-7Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… the Department does not have accurate records to show who is required to pay boiler inspection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followRochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-1)
… City School District’s (District) adopted budgets for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 fiscal years. Background The … deficit of approximately $31.6 million, even accounting for the numerous cost-savings and avoidance measures, … first effort is the recent review of the adopted budgets for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 fiscal years. Thereafter we will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/23/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-1Electronic Fund Transfer Instructions
… or Federal Wire payment to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds. If you are unfamiliar with making electronic payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… adequately safeguard information technology (IT) resources to ensure personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) was protected. The failure to protect PPSI can have significant consequences on the … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. City of Johnstown – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Officials did not establish written procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts. Auditors … eight of 10 employees’ computers they reviewed were used for personal internet activity. District officials did not … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and Board Oversight (Schoharie County) The board failed to implement proper internal controls and the former … accounts were never used and one account was last used to log on to the network more than nine years ago. Pocatella Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceAlfred State College of Technology – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/alfred-state-college-technology-selected-employee-travel-expensesTown of Dover – Financial Activities (2013M-139)
… ensure that the bookkeeper maintained timely and accurate records and bank reconciliations. Further, because the Board did not audit the books and records of the applicable officials, these and other … ledger cash accounts. Conduct an annual audit of the records and reports of all Town officers and employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-dover-financial-activities-2013m-139DiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… Valley Central School District saved more than $300,000 in special education costs over a two-year period, according … costs,” said DiNapoli. “By delivering these classes in-house, district officials have ensured tax dollars are … spending, public authority financial data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationBaldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Central School District is located in the Towns of Clay, Lysander and Van Buren in Onondaga County. The … students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… locate and maintain stable and permanent alternative homes for hard-to-place and handicapped foster children. The … may be recoverable. Subsidies were paid to provide support for 25 children who were reported as being deceased per … in seeking restitution from the responsible localities for the overpayments identified in our prior report. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followPine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… year were $94.6 million, which were funded primarily with State aid and real property taxes. Key Findings The Board and … to evaluate the efficiency of bus routes. Reduce the number of bus routes to better utilize school bus capacity. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationTown of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… financial operations. All nine balance sheet accounts for 2022 and six accounts (67 percent) for 2023 were not accurate. Two accounts were overstated by a … not agree with general ledger cash balances at month-end for 18 of the 40 (45 percent) bank reconciliations we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59Town of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pleasant Valley (Town) Town Board (Board) developed … the general fund for the audit period and $603,395 in four of the five years reviewed for the highway fund. Accumulated … million in the general and highway funds, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.The Board did not adopt a fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… Authority (MTA) will be able to limit future fare and toll increases to 4 percent as planned will depend on the … amount of capital funding made available by New York state and New York City, and whether the economy continues to grow … Nondiscretionary costs, including debt service and fringe benefits, are projected to account for more than half (52 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… often disengaged, falling behind academically and at risk for dropping out of school entirely," said DiNapoli "The … perils of chronic absenteeism. But given how vital it is for our children to be in school and learning, I urge the … at least 10 percent of enrolled school days in a year for any reason – excused or unexcused. SED figures indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismOpinion 92-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … behind in several payments to creditors and is requesting funds to help him through this "slow period". For purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7