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Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not completed and were already … no independent verification that funds have been accounted for and transparency was diminished. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, the Board’s … ability to sufficiently plan and budget for long-term road maintenance was diminished. Enter into written shared … Recommendations Annually agree, in writing, on highway repair and improvement expenditures. Maintain a complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… the Town of Byron (Town) officials complied with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and Town policy when … officials complied, they may have saved money by using a State fuel contract and may have paid less for other goods … the Town paid approximately $4,000 more than the State contract price for the more than 16,700 gallons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… the Board after the employee began work. Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . Two PTEs worked in excess of the … a timesheet or provided adequate documentation to support hours paid; six of the 26 PTEs reviewed did not maintain … PTEs complete and submit signed timesheets to support hours worked. BOCES officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollVillage of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and/or improper claims and were not in the taxpayers’ best interest. During the audit period, the … audit of claims. Ensure that Village personnel involved in the procurement process are aware of, and comply with, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… whether the Board of Directors (Board) ensured that cash disbursements were properly approved, accurately … purposes. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that cash disbursements were properly approved, accurately … audit west webster volunteer fire cash disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… inventory records and develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, BOCES officials cannot ensure that IT systems, … properly safeguarded from inappropriate use and access. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … and up-to-date inventory records. Develop and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan. BOCES officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyTown of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… filed the District’s required annual update document (AUD) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 . As of May 10, 2023, the … AUD was 435 days late and the 2022 AUD was nine days late. In addition, two certificates of deposit (CDs) totaling $75,789, were not recorded in the District’s accounting records.The CDs date back to at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… over $1.3 million of fund balance they did not need or use to finance operations; therefore, taxpayers were taxed more … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example, the Unemployment insurance reserve has about $747,000, enough to pay annual claims for 14 years. Workers’ compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… process when others use his signature. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… we reviewed lacked necessary supporting documentation. In addition, we determined that: The Board did not comply … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Hewlett Bay Fire District
… of our audit was to assess the District’s procedures for procuring professional services and internal controls … 28, 2014. Background The Hewlett Bay Fire District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, covers … professional services. Enter into written agreements with all professional service providers. Adopt a comprehensive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/hewlett-bay-fire-districtMidway Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-210)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The District is a district … the Treasurer processes and pays certain claims prior to the Board’s audit. District officials passed a resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/18/midway-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-210Rensselaer County – Public Health Department Receipts (2013M-18)
… August 30, 2012. Background Rensselaer County (County) has a population of approximately 160,000 residents and includes two cities, 14 towns and six villages. The County is governed by an elected 19-member Legislature and provides … were adequately accounted for and remitted to Finance in a timely manner. Although an Accounting Supervisor was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/26/rensselaer-county-public-health-department-receipts-2013m-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 2368.1
… 26, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of … affected. Background: The State Comptroller is authorized to offset State payments in order to collect State debts, if due process is provided. … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23681-instructions-use-deduction-code-433-unemployment-insurance-owed-andDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… - Hurricanes Irene and Lee Hazard Mitigation $17.8 million in grants to 16 municipalities, including the town of Conklin … $894,000 contract with Swank Motion Pictures Inc. for a public performance license to show motion pictures at … spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014Seaford Union Free School District – Capital Assets (2024M-112)
… graphics card is a computer component that renders images, videos and animations on a computer screen. 2 We estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/21/seaford-union-free-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-112State Agencies Bulletin No. 2368
… by 2368.1 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of … affected. Background: The State Comptroller is authorized to offset State payments in order to collect State debts, if due process is provided. … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2368-instructions-use-deduction-code-433-unemployment-insurance-owed-and-newComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… amount of water sold to customers on a monthly basis. In 2014, however, 43 percent of the water produced was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… events or adopt a code of ethics as required by New York State General Municipal Law. The bylaws provided limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205