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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… District (District) officials ensured the third-party administrator (administrator) returned forfeited funds from the Health … District officials were not aware that the FSA and DCAP administrator did not return forfeited funds totaling $25,701 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planTown of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… to assist them in their procurement responsibilities. As a result, $827,000 or 41 percent of the $2 million in procurements we reviewed were … the Board did not perform adequate claims audits. As a result, Town officials cannot ensure that goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) provided adequate oversight and management of capital projects. Key Findings The Board did … authorized budget. Maintain complete and adequate capital project accounting records or prepare monthly itemized capital project budget-to-actual reports for the Board. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… Academy Charter School (School) officials ensured credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for School … Key Findings School officials did not ensure credit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported and … and paid certain credit card charges without knowing what was purchased or whether the charges were for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… to ensure that cash receipt, cash disbursement and bank reconciliations duties are segregated. The Board did not … an audit of claims or designate a claims auditor to do so. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies to ensure that the duties for cash receipts, cash disbursements and bank reconciliations are segregated among employees or that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… audits were issued. Arkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (Steuben County) District officials did not ensure that network access controls were secure and did not establish … accounts and permissions. The district had 92 unneeded network user accounts and nine user accounts with unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial condition of the Town’s general and highway funds to determine if the … Town of Columbus Budget Development Practices 2012M225 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Town of Ellicott – Fiscal Stress (2013M-269)
… July 20, 2013. Background The Town of Ellicott is located in Chautauqua County and serves approximately 8,700 … surplus and actual revenues received against the estimates in the adopted budget and make amendments, as necessary, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-ellicott-fiscal-stress-2013m-269Village of Delhi – Financial Condition (2013M-110)
… March 1, 2013. Background The Village of Delhi is located in the Town of Delhi in Delaware County. The Village is governed by an elected … Set aside the financing for those future needs in formal reserves. Develop a plan to reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-delhi-financial-condition-2013m-110State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not always seek competition for professional services. Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District – Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… and cannot provide support for almost $1.6 million in interfund loans. Although interfund loans must be repaid by the close of each fiscal year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $87.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… officials provided oversight of financial operations to ensure funds were safeguarded. Key Findings Company … did not provide oversight of financial operations to ensure funds were safeguarded. As a result, the former Treasurer was able to misappropriate $64,972 of Company funds from January 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $267.7 Billion at End of First Quarter
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund … period ending June 30, 2024, Fund investments returned an estimated 1.38%. “Stock market volatility underlines the … benefits of $4.2 billion paid out during the quarter. Its estimated value was $267.7 billion as of March 31, 2024 , the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-267-point-7-billion-end-first-quarterDiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… by the defendants regarding quality assurance leading up to the July 19, 2024, worldwide IT outage caused by the Austin, Texas-based company’s failed software updates and resulting plummet in share value. “Crowdstrike …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitCamillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of Camillus in Onondaga County. The Department provides fire protection … is properly recorded and reported. Debit cards were used in violation of the Department’s bylaws, which require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072North Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… or underbilled for services received and student refund checks were printed and disbursed without approval. College … Operations should resume reviewing and approving student refund checks prior to their disbursement. Seek competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedGardiner Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2013M-265)
… Background The Gardiner Fire District is located in the Town of Gardiner in Ulster County. The District is governed … approximately $367,000. Key Findings The District’s LOSAP Point System is inconsistent with General Municipal Law. The … activities performed in accordance with the District’s Point System were prepared. Officials granted points for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/gardiner-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2013m-265Town of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… Town of Cambria Capital Projects Financing 2017M161 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161City of Yonkers – Financial Operations (2017M-119)
… June 30, 2016. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately … for managing the Yonkers Public Schools’ (YPS) finances in 2014. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year, … The Council has continued to appropriate fund balance in the City’s budget without using it. For the fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/13/city-yonkers-financial-operations-2017m-119