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Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Stamford … to payment. Key Findings The Board did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. As a result, disbursements … and were not in the taxpayers’ best interest. During the audit period, the Board approved 890 claims totaling $8.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… audit west webster volunteer fire cash disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… adequate inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment and developed an IT contingency plan. Key Findings BOCES officials did not … network user accounts, maintain complete and accurate IT inventory records and develop an IT contingency plan. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyTown of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… in the District’s accounting records.The CDs date back to at least 2014 and were automatically renewed each year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Saratoga Springs City School District (District) officials … audit school saratoga springs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… The Board did not comply with New York State Education Law Section 1709 (20-a) when it appointed the Clerk of the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Port Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Port Washington Union Free School District (District) officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… the Dryden Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately … IT service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Director of Information Technology Services (IT Director) failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Hunter-Tannersville Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-33)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Comprehensive budget … (CAPs). Officials did not prepare: A multiyear financial plan. Posting a prepared plan further enhances the … of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post the final annual budget, budget-to-actual results, audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19New Lebanon Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-37)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: Budget-to-actual results; budget documents with fund … card information; and annual external audit reports. Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC’s) audit and corrective action plan (CAP) transparently, or include a specific corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/new-lebanon-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-37Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… for. Deposits were not always supported by school deposit forms or accurately completed bank deposit slips and … we reviewed, $82,592 (95 percent) were not supported by a duplicate press-numbered receipt. Twenty-one of the 24 ECA clubs did not maintain ledgers. Deposit slip compositions did not always match records provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityBrighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
… were properly procured, approved or adequately supported. Of 97 disbursements tested totaling $1.13 million, seven … rates were used. The financial software allowed changes to transaction data without approval and officials did not use available software controls to further safeguard transactions. Key Recommendations Comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-133Orchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… fund balance, the Board increased the tax levy by a total of $4.4 million from 2014-15 to 2017-18. Three teachers were paid stipends at rates not … appropriations and fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Adopt a more comprehensive reserve policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollEvergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Evergreen Charter School (School) credit card purchases were properly … Determine whether Evergreen Charter School School credit card purchases were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143Village of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of North Syracuse (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and … Determine whether the Village of North Syracuse Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the funds had a combined total of $1.5 million, equaling 64 and 138 percent of each fund’s upcoming year’s budgeted appropriations. The Board also … underestimating revenues and overestimating expenditures for the town-wide and TOV funds from 2021 through 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Local Government Audits
… local government audits have been completed. Town of Amity – Town Clerk (Allegany County) Auditors reviewed 184 … properly and deposited intact but were not always remitted to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Town of Howard … did not provide the board with the necessary information to assess the town’s financial position. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-local-government-auditsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, and fire districts, … “The rate of inflation has decreased since the highs of 2022, but local governments are still facing higher prices … of the higher costs facing these localities. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 297
… Purpose To explain an automatic dues and agency shop fee increase. Affected Employees Employees represented … 10, 2002. OSC Actions The CSEA Dues code (201) and Agency Shop code (212) will be increased based on Annual Salary … over $18.04 Associate Membership $2.00 Dues and Agency Shop fees for part-time, annual salaried employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/297-csea-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increase-deduction-codes-201-and-212DiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale: $329,225,000 Awarded
… percent; and Series 2015C Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC with a true interest cost bid of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-sale-329225000-awarded