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Village of Interlaken - Water and Sewer Financial Operations and Information Technology (2019M-74)
… capital plan to address needed repairs. We estimate that, for residents with both water and sewer services, rates would … $320 per year to about $950 per year to finance new debt for infrastructure repairs and continuing operational … project operating and capital needs and financing sources for a minimum three-to five-year period. Review water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/14/village-interlaken-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-and-informationTown of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… submitted five inaccurate claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement … the Superintendent pled guilty to Attempted Obstruction of Governmental Administration and was sentenced to a … The Superintendent should retain adequate records of all Department transactions and activity. Town officials should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… whether the Livonia Joint Fire District’s (District) Board was transparent when funding and purchasing fire apparatus. Key Findings The Board was not transparent when funding and purchasing fire … whether the Livonia Joint Fire Districts District Board was transparent when funding and purchasing fire apparatus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… were adequately configured and secured. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found District officials should have: … account and one account the IT Director could not identify to whom it belonged. These accounts have been unnecessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … funds to them without using them; District officials do not have long-term plans for reserve balance levels or … with balances totaling $592,843, appeared to be overfunded when compared to the amounts necessary for their stated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … used to finance operations so the District’s tax levy may have been higher than necessary to fund District operations. … in the appropriation of unassigned fund balance that will not be used to fund District operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… The Highway Superintendent was incorrectly paid $6,015 in overtime and call-in hours. Timekeeping and leave accrual records were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… a result, the District could have paid more than necessary for goods and services. District officials did not seek separate competition for 35 public work projects totaling almost $3.1 million, as … not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors totaling $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andPortville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… Board annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations and overestimated appropriations by … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245Schuyler Heights Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-124)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s internal controls over claims … The Board did not pass a resolution allowing the Treasurer to pay claims for allowable exceptions under Town Law prior to Board audit. Key Recommendations Ensure that all claims, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/schuyler-heights-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-124State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2002-11
… opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance … each category of response independently for purposes of point accrual. Based on this statutory scheme, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’(DMV) Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up) (2016-F-15) An audit report issued in September 2014 found that ITS and DMV were not in compliance with security standards that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-1New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… The COVID-19 recession has hit hard in every area of the State, erasing more than 1.8 million jobs statewide. New York … regions were well above the nation’s 12.8 percent. Source: State Department of Labor statistics More Troubling Impacts … during the previous week Source: U.S. Census Bureau, based on those surveyed during the week of June 18 through June 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Opinion 89-33
… opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (necessity to pre-audit claims for compensation of village officers and employees) VILLAGE … compensation of appointive village officers and employees for services may be paid without prior audit by the board of … such prior audit. You ask whether budgeted compensation for appointive village officers and employees may be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… reduced surplus fund balance from 19% as of June 30, 2015 to 8% as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated … requires purchase contracts that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did … auditor did not help ensure that district funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent and economical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fuel operations, billing errors occurred and the potential for inappropriate use of town fuel to occur and go undetected … The superintendent did not properly monitor and account for the millings inventory or unscreened millings sales. As a … a result, 483 tons of unscreened millings that were sold for $929 should have been sold for $9,875 based on average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits