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Oneida Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2015M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the District’s cash … Key Findings The Board did not audit each claim prior to payment. No District official reviewed payroll reports … payroll checks. Two service providers had direct access to the District’s bank accounts. District officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/05/08/oneida-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2015m-20Glenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims were supported by adequate … for appropriate purposes and audited and approved prior to payment for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, … documentation. Although fire districts are not required to pay sales tax on purchases and services they obtain, eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… included appropriated fund balance that was not used to fund operations. The budgets overestimated appropriations … limits and use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or reduce … of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund District operations. Adopt realistic annual budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Riverhead Charter School – Debit Cards (2017M-254)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s controls over debit card use for the … did not establish a comprehensive policy for debit cards to help ensure all charges were adequately supported and for … included purchase requisitions or purchase orders to indicate prior approval or any indication that the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/27/riverhead-charter-school-debit-cards-2017m-254Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
Determine whether officials properly managed finances by ensuring budget estimates were realistic establishing multiyear financial and capital plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Elementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… reopening plans developed that summer and continuing to evolve based on school district experiences and capacity. … the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting teaching to remote formats. As of October 2020, the State Education … fully or in part. Schools have received or are slated to receive $14.7 billion from various federal aid programs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Hempstead , Town of Hoosick , Town of Lake Pleasant , Town of Newfane and the Village of Sandy Creek . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … unable to determine if deposits were made intact. Town of Lake Pleasant – Credit Cards (Hamilton County) Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… identifying certain conditions and opportunities related to cash receipts and disbursements for the department … Auditors revisited the department on February 22, 2022 to review progress in implementing the recommendations. The follow-up review was limited to interviews with department personnel and inspection of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Alexander – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Genesee County) … not properly record, deposit, report or remit collections, and did not process transactions in a timely manner. The former clerk was arrested in July 2024 and arraigned on charges of grand larceny, falsifying business records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in the company’s bylaws, or adopt detailed, written bylaws to provide guidance to the treasurer for recording and reporting financial … segregated and did not monitor the treasurer’s work to provide compensating controls. As a result, unsupported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … not deposited in a timely manner or properly secured prior to deposit. Cortland County Industrial Development Agency – … and for managing the assistance and incentives provided to businesses. Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Italian Heritage Celebration
… Company, followed by C&V Builders Inc. and A.C. Realty Inc. He was honored by the Society of the Museum Italo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-italian-heritage-celebrationNorth Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… among other places, Dallas, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Nashville, Tennessee. $32,093 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… Did not implement our prior audit’s recommendations 1 to improve their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund … more than $2 million a year. Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4 percent. As of June 30, … restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… housing authorities: Albany , Elmira , Town of Hempstead , Jamestown , Port Chester and Rome . Purpose of Audit The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… $19,179. Document whether claims were audited prior to funds being disbursed. Monitor telephone and Internet … In March 2024, the Assistant Clerk pleaded guilty to attempted petit larceny and paid full restitution. Key … claims and supporting documentation and transmit an order to pay claims. Ensure that claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Village of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… of Funds (2024M-19) ). The Board’s failure to fulfill its fiscal responsibilities created a negative … environment that enabled the former Clerk-Treasurer to abuse her position for personal gain. As a result of the … over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count of first degree Corrupting the Government (B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… appropriations, it appeared the District needed to use appropriated fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps totaling $51.4 million for … in real property tax levies that are higher than needed to finance expenditures. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Wallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… before payment, for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board of Education (Board). Key Findings The claims … before payment, for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board . We reviewed 100 claims totaling $1.7 million … $464,801 were not included in the claims auditor reports to the Board. As a result, the Board was not aware of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and … is an independent public benefit corporation created to promote, develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, … businesses accountable for delivering promised benefits to the community in exchange for tax abatements. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-project