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Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … to provide guidance regarding the management of travel and conference expenses. Some examples of our audit findings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionTuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
… as required by GML, or the District’s purchasing policy, for purchases required to be bid, or those that were … also did not comply with the District’s purchasing policy by seeking competition when procuring the services of … providers. The Board did not follow its own purchasing policy by approving vendors for use outside of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date financial records and reports. Key Findings The current and former … not maintain complete, accurate or up-to-date financial records and reports. As a result, the Village Board (Board) … we prepared, and total cash in the financial records was $1.9 million higher than the Village’s total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… The Transportation Supervisor did not update fuel prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the outdated prices resulting in billing errors totaling $9,176. Officials did not … were not aware of fuel inventory shortages (424 gallons of diesel fuel and 750 gallons of unleaded fuel) valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… from the Town of Galen and the Village of Clyde, located in Wayne County. The District, which is governed by an … Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures to assist in budgetary control, including Board review of budget status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyVillage of Almond – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-14)
… and reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and … and reports Filed the required Annual Financial Report AFR with the Office of the State Comptroller OSC and Reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-almond-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-14Village of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Main-Transit Fire Department – Credit Cards (2024M-77)
… $1,125 for cable Internet service, cell phone services and car washes. However, the cardholder did not provide invoices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-credit-cards-2024m-77-0Sauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… and reported and that District moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014. … elected Treasurer. The general fund budget totals $111,698 for the 2014 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not … 60 days after the close of the fiscal year, and provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s financial records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department funds were used appropriately … provided adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s duties to safeguard Department assets for the period January 1, 2010 … were for legitimate Department purposes. The Board failed to adopt comprehensive written guidance on credit card usage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsVillage of Fairport Urban Renewal Agency – Board Governance (2015M-196)
… records for the three entities. The Agency inappropriately gifted $250,000 in assets to the FLDC. The Agency made an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/miscellaneous/2016/03/31/village-fairport-urban-renewal-agency-board-governance-2015m-196Opinion 98-17
… of a public housing authority) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §18; PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §30: A town board, by local law or resolution, may agree to confer the benefits of section 18 upon the employees of the housing authority and to be held liable for the costs incurred under section 18. You ask whether a town may confer the benefits of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17About the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… are on call every third weekend. Can they claim all of that time because they cannot do other things? What do I do … to submit an ROA? It’s been more than 180 days since the official took office, and I still haven’t received the official’s record of activities. What if an official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesOpinion 89-54
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS--Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town for … §6-c authorizes a town board to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of … p 7). The town's authority to establish capital reserve funds is subject to certain limitations. General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54Opinion 97-6
… 301(8), 303, 308: The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is … by the county governing board to be necessary to properly house the system and to assure effective operation and … determine that the construction is necessary to properly house the E911 system and to assure effective operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Akron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney John D. Fabian, who is handling the case, stated that on … Akron, New York, for committing FEMA grant fraud," stated John Tiano, Special Agent-in- Charge, Detroit Field Office. … General, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John Tiano, Detroit Field Office, and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesOpinion 2002-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a town board may expand the activities of a public dock district to include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Opinion 93-26
… however, the town board is also authorized to fix a schedule of fees or charges to be paid by persons requesting … This provision authorizes the town to charge fees on a per call basis to users of the district's ambulance services (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26XVII.3 Lapsing Transaction Deadlines – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… For published Lapsing deadlines and notices, please visit the Agency Calendar . Lapse Date Review Agencies must … For published Lapsing deadlines and notices please visit the Agency Calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii3-lapsing-transaction-deadlinesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… critical data would be preserved and operations restored in the event of an interruption. Great River Fire District – … $4,701 without documentation supporting the calculations. In addition, the listings of claims included in the treasurer’s reports were inaccurate or incomplete for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits