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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and Benefits (Cayuga County) District officials have generally established effective payroll-related policies and procedures. However, they have not established formal and adequate policies and … payroll outside of normal pay dates such as when employees do not submit payroll information in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 2001-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Town of St. Armand – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-142)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Supervisor maintained complete and accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Board to effectively monitor the Town’s financial operations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-st-armand-selected-financial-operations-2017m-142East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s … Bloomfield and certain areas of the Town of Canandaigua in Ontario County. The Department is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operationsLivingston County Probation Department – Financial Operations (2016M-404)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s financial operations for the … Key Findings The Department makes little or no effort to collect unpaid obligations for the Department’s 1,900 “due … Department did not maintain adequate documentation related to undisbursed restitution or make timely payments to unpaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/04/livingston-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2016m-404Examination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… Downstate Medical Center (Downstate). Our objective was to determine whether the bonuses were appropriate and in … contract. Background This lease contract required Sunset to operate, maintain, and make necessary repairs to Downstate’s Bay Ridge medical facility. The Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcJustice Court Fund: Invoice Billing Program
… At the time of filing each justice must send a check for the total amount of the report to the town or village Chief Fiscal Officer (CFO). The CFO is responsible for accounting for the payments he or she receives from the court. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-invoice-billing-programMount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… Findings Officials did not uniformly apply their Uniform Tax Exempt Policy to projects. Several projects did not … expectations. Implement procedures for recouping tax exempt status if a business does not produce the intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13Divorce – New Career Plan
… marriage has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a portion of your pension to your ex-spouse. A DRO gives us specific direction … However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until you actually retire, die or terminate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/divorceRed Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… receipts journal and retain supporting documentation for all cash receipts and disbursements. … Red Creek Protective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialTown of Champion Great Bend Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-019)
… The Town of Champion Great Bend Fire District, located in Jefferson County, is a district corporation of the State, … for 2015 totaled $137,792. Key Findings We found errors in the monthly budget-to-actual reports that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/17/town-champion-great-bend-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialSaranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… manner. Officials also claimed and received $57,650 in aid to which the District was not entitled. District officials did not: Establish adequate procedures to ensure State aid was properly claimed for all eligible … Establish procedures and provide oversight to ensure State aid claims for reimbursement are accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… a written agreement with a detailed list and explanation of services and responsibilities. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… than needed for the initial project and used the funds to make other non-voter approved renovations. Borrowed … agreement that did not clearly define the services to be provided and paid related claims that lack sufficient … $95,100. Release of this report was held in abeyance due to a separate Comptroller investigation involving the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectTown of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District is governed by an elected … to perform monthly bank reconciliations. Compare all claim vouchers with a list of checks to be approved before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40XVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… This section includes a discussion of the New York State Financial Reporting Entity for the purpose of outlining the scope of what is and what is not included in the State's periodic financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… as recent years have shown, the financial picture can change rapidly. As the state faces outyear budget gaps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetPutnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… overtime calculation errors totaling $408 and paid $393 in overtime that was not approved. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… The Board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were adequately supported, properly … Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal or other … designated official did not review cancelled check images to ensure only approved disbursements were made. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72