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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not been turned over to the Office of State Comptroller as abandoned property even though the funds have been in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… employees and 126 volunteer members. The District’s budget for 2012 was $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current … rental policy to ensure that it contains specific rules for rental approval, recordkeeping and custody of monies. … to ensure compliance with the policy, and penalties for violating the policy. Develop written policies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardPittsford Central School District – Security of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (PPSI) on Mobile Computing Devices and Extracurricular Cash Records and Collections (2016M-92)
… on mobile computing devices (MCDs) and cash collections for extracurricular activities for the period July 1, 2014 through January 21, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $122.6 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/pittsford-central-school-district-security-personal-private-and-sensitiveTuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
… a Board of Trustees which comprises three elected members, with one appointed as the Chairperson. Actual expenditures … or written quotes. District personnel also did not comply with the District’s purchasing policy by seeking competition … The Board does not always enter into written agreements with professional service providers. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158Skaneateles Central School District – Records and Reports (2015M-154)
… to examine the District’s financial records and reports for the period July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $30 million. … and did not reconcile the records to the bank statements for the first 5 months of the 2014-15 fiscal year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/16/skaneateles-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2015m-154Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… the Town of Sheridan (Town) was reimbursed equitably for shared service costs incurred pursuant to an … Key Findings The Town was not reimbursed equitably for shared service costs related to the IMA and the operating … IMA. Officials also did not collect about $21,000 from CBI for Town office space the group uses. In addition, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74Village of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… properly approved, documented and controlled overtime for employees. Key Findings Village officials did not … During our audit period, the Village paid eight employees a total of $149,964 in overtime that was not properly … percent of the Village’s overtime was paid to the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector. The overtime paid to them was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company (Company) credit card purchases were made by … indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … audit fire company rapids …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through January 15, 2014. … and 210 employees. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were $30 million. Key Findings … fund balance increased from approximately $8 million for the fiscal year ended 2009 to more than $14 million as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Town of Shelby – Financial Management (2012M-206)
… of Court assets to liabilities. Contact the Justice Court Fund for guidance to correct the errors totaling $560 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-shelby-financial-management-2012m-206Elmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… Background The Elmwood Village Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board of Trustees that currently has 10 members, including … We also reviewed the relevant factors included in the calculation for all five final billings to the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174Sodus Center Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-108)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of financial operations for … environment and did not carry out its responsibility to oversee District financial operations and safeguard … notify the public of meeting times and dates. Prepare and submit accurate annual financial reports and tax levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/sodus-center-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-108City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… valued at $110,500. Four NC employees were paid for 265 more hours of unused vacation leave than limits established for employees in the collective bargaining agreements, valued … to track their time worked or to submit leave requests for taking time off, and the Council did not approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… 3 percentage points. Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (Onondaga County) Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they did not strengthen … for all electronic transactions. Auditors found the online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Ellery – Justice Court (2014M-269)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Justice … Background The Town of Ellery is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 4,400. The Town … maintains a Justice Court with two Justices and a Court Clerk The Court reported collecting approximately $636,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/06/town-ellery-justice-court-2014m-269Town of Galen – Financial Management (2014M-341)
… management of financial operations and ambulance services for the period January 1, 2013 through June 12, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The Town did not properly account for reserves within the operating funds that financed them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-galen-financial-management-2014m-341Town of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… deposited and remitted collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … and money on hand. Provide the Board with her records for audit, as required by Town Law Section 123. The issues … and accountabilities, and provide records to the Board for audit. Town officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… assigned to a student (e.g., authorized staff, third-party vendors and shared accounts). Officials also did not … Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing nonstudent network user accounts that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly accounted for, deposited, reported and … action. … Determine whether the Town of Lincoln Town Town Clerk Clerk properly accounted for deposited reported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Town of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… of highway machinery, tools and equipment or provide one to the Town Board (Board) since 2018. Town officials did not maintain or review adequate fuel records to safeguard and account for the Town’s fuel. We noted at … valued at $853 could not be accounted for. However, due to the limited records and lack of proper controls, more fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115