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Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers … of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesCrown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Crown Point Fire District (District) Board of Fire … Determine whether the Crown Point Fire District District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… ensured meals and refreshments (meals) provided at BOCES meetings and events (meetings) were appropriate. Key Findings BOCES officials did not adequately support meals provided at meetings were appropriate, which increased the risk that … ensured meals and refreshments meals provided at BOCES meetings and events meetings were appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… School District (District) officials adequately secured access to the network and properly managed user permissions … Key Findings District officials did not adequately secure access to the network or properly manage user permissions to … ago. Limit student information and financial application access rights and permissions based on a user’s job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userChautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through … County Director of Finance, County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pursuant to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Without … Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings We reviewed 366 purchase card charges totaling $229,635 and determined the charges were for appropriate purposes; however, charges were not properly approved and supported and did not follow County policies. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services … Town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected Town facilities. … assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 66 components …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… officials reduced surplus fund balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they … that will be used to fund operations. Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report … (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities … cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 financial records and reports, as required by New York State Village Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials properly approved, monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) employees. Key Findings … not properly approve, monitor or control overtime costs of WTP employees. As a result, water customers may have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Port Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (2024M-157)
… District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board and officials did not properly manage District’s financial … to adequately oversee the District’s financial activities and make informed financial decisions. Annually review the District’s investment policy and seek legal investment options that align with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/03/port-ewen-fire-district-financial-management-2024m-157Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… Dutchess County. The Department has 43 volunteer members and the Executive Committee is responsible for oversight and financial management. From January 1, 2011 through … The Executive Committee did not establish policies and procedures for financial transactions. The Treasurer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded for the period … 2015. Background The Copenhagen Fire Department is located in the Town of Denmark, Lewis County. The Department, which … and disbursement activities of the Department and its Drill Team. Department officials do not audit the accounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1767
… verification of the agency address that will be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for 2019. Effective Date(s) Immediately. … this limit. Please indicate “ Agency Return Address ” on the subject line and include your five-digit Department ID … , to ensure that the correct return address is printed on the Employee Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) for 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1767-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxRotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… The District’s budget totaled $330,888 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings We found that, while the Board established … Prepare and file the District’s AUD with OSC within 60 days of the close of the fiscal year. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialWest Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… January 1, 2016 through July 26, 2017. Background The West Niles Fire Company is a not-for-profit organization, … West Niles Fire Company Financial Activities 2017M205 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… of Clinton, Hyde Park, Milan, Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Stanford in Dutchess County. The District, which is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014Seaford Union Free School District – Capital Assets (2024M-112)
… districts (districts) also purchase a wide variety of information technology (IT) capital assets, such as interactive displays and desktop computers, as well as highly portable items, such as … to locate and identify assets. For example, 358 IT assets on the inventory list totaling $1.7 million did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/21/seaford-union-free-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-112