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Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… B includes our comments on issues that were raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… adequately supported, recorded and remitted in a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely manner. However, they were not adequately supported or … adequately supported recorded and remitted in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… policy to require the use of RFPs when obtaining independent audit services and develop a process to be used … are met. Establish an audit committee to oversee the independent audit. Ensure that the accounting records are … City of Lockport Independent Audit Services 2014M238 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… its bank accounts. The Board did not establish a credit card policy to describe proper credit card usage, dollar limits for purchases or documentation required to be maintained to support credit card purchases. The treasurer did not maintain complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mPlainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… The Plainedge Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District … because the District had a total of $2.5 million in operating surpluses in two of the three subsequent fiscal years. The central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraFalconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… through February 11, 2016. Background The Falconer Central School District is located in the Towns of Carroll, Ellicott, … Falconer Central School District Financial Management 2016M146 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementVestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Vestal and Binghamton in Broome County and in the Town of Owego in Tioga County. The District is governed by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
… establish policies and procedures for enforcing unresolved traffic tickets. Key Recommendations Investigate the missing … Establish written policies and procedures to ensure that traffic tickets unresolved after 60 days are enforced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… an independent evaluation of the Village of Suffern’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The … the tax levy limitation. Key Recommendations Amend the proposed budget or adopt a local law overriding the tax levy limit before adopting the proposed budget. Adopt a resolution to use the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13Town of Genesee Falls – Fiscal Stress (2013M-146)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2011, through May 7, 2013. … The elected Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations, including establishing internal controls over financial operations and for maintaining sound financial condition. The Town’s general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/12/town-genesee-falls-fiscal-stress-2013m-146Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… such records maintained by the Board secretary. Conduct site selection reviews and cost analysis for real estate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… the Village’s procurement and cash receipts practices for the period June 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … adopt policies to govern the use of the Village’s credit cards. The Treasurer has incompatible financial duties … goods and services and that all Village employees and the Fire Chief are aware of and comply with the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… were conducted. The Justices did not always enforce unpaid tickets or report transactions to DMV in a timely manner. Key … pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported as paid or enforced in a timely … Administration to determine what to do about the pending tickets and whether the oldest ones are still enforceable or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… from those business that fall short of performance goals in compliance with TCIDA’s recapture policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… improve the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency’s efforts to monitor businesses’ job performance and tax … at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-75
… be very costly, as well as time consuming, to the city for a new lawyer from the prior firm to become expert in the … part, depends upon what powers and duties are prescribed for the city attorney in the city charter. However, we note … powers and duties of a municipal attorney, we will assume, for purposes of this inquiry, that you possess such powers or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Opinion 2006-11
… in the store, that he does not receive commissions for auto parts purchased by the town and that his job at the … (General Municipal Law §800[3][b], [c]). A "contract" for this purpose means any claim, account or demand against … adopt codes of ethics setting forth standards of conduct for the guidance of its officers and employees. The code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Ethical Standards for State Agency Contractors Act
… governmental and mission-critical functions or rendering a service or services pursuant to an information-risk … governmental and missioncritical functions or rendering a service or s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ethical-standards-state-agency-contractors-actComptroller DiNapoli Statement on January State Cash Report
… final January revenue numbers for the state released by my office today confirm the substantial shortfall the … make the prudent financial decision to substantially build up the state's reserves to help better prepare for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-january-state-cash-report