Search
Opinion 92-51
… AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (reimbursement for expenses incurred by member's spouse) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (spouses' expenses - spouse of member of IDA) … reimburse members of the agency or its executive director for the travel expenses incurred by the spouses of a member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … timely accounting records, which caused the general ledger to be out of balance by nearly $7 million. In addition, the … the district’s computer network. While computer policies do not guarantee the safety of an entity’s computer system, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Auditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The audit of travel and conference claims is required by law and is an essential internal control for ensuring that travel … including appropriate approvals, travel forms, receipts and other documentation to ensure that the claim represents a … The audit of travel and conference claims is required by law and is an essential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… three villages in “significant fiscal stress” are Island Park (Nassau), Valley Stream (Nassau) and Wappingers Falls (Dutchess). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were issued. Town of Danby – Town Clerk (Tompkins County) Tax collections were missing and not deposited in an efficient manner. The clerk also did not identify tax collection account errors totaling $64,959 and could not account for approximately $1,000 in cash from tax collections. The board did not perform an annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Frontier … than reported. When unused appropriated fund balance is added back, unrestricted fund balance exceeded the … not developed fuel inventory records and because no one is consistently recording the amount of fuel dispensed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town granted a total of 1,421 agricultural, veteran and senior citizen exemptions on the 2017 assessment roll, collectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… School District – Procurement (Jefferson County) A review of 24 purchases totaling about $128,000 found that district … competition by obtaining oral or written quotes for 18 of those purchases (75 percent) totaling $81,500. District … also did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0More About This Retirement Plan – State Police Plan
… the benefits available to Tier 2, 5 and 6 members of the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) covered by … 4 in PFRS.) These benefits are provided by Section 381-b of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law … and Local Retirement System, headed by the Comptroller of the State of New York, administers this plan. Our main …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/more-about-retirement-planStandard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… who do not participate in a time-keeping system on a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and … part, on the days you work. The resolution confirms your standard work day. Every employee title, including elected or … Requirements of the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution RS2417A for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionOverview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) has written this … bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims. It also is our hope that the information contained … claims auditors. This guide provides a foundation of knowledge that users can build upon as they gain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewSuffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… that could take advantage of the property as a rail yard and be profitable. The Board decided this was not in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaCopiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two required signatures. Payments totaling $3,190 were … Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… to the Board and file AUDs timely. Except as specified in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14OnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… Develop and adopt an IT contingency plan and provide staff with IT security awareness training. As a result, the School has an … written procedures for managing user accounts. Provide security awareness training and ensure staff comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Glen (Town) officials properly managed water and sewer … water and sewer bills and account balances are accurate. Of the 306 bills we reviewed, 73 (24 percent) were inaccurate … records and sewer revenue was overstated by $152,023 as of December 31, 2022. Key Recommendations Ensure the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… reports. As a result, the Town Board’s (Board’s) ability to monitor the Town’s financial operations and make sound … not have accurate financial records and has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the … records. Provide reliable monthly financial reports to the Board and file AUDs, as required. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. Of the 41 IT assets we selected to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets selected to confirm were inventoried, 25 percent of the sampled assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17