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DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… School District officials saved more than $800,000 in health insurance costs by switching carriers and offering … the benefits and costs associated with the district’s health insurance coverage and pursued a lower cost … plan. When auditors compared the district’s former health insurance carrier’s rates to the new carrier, Franklin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and Tonawanda in Erie County. The District, which operates … finances by ensuring that budgets were realistic and by properly planning for and using fund balance. District officials improperly set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… annually submit sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit and while he filed the AFR in a timely manner, it … provide sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit. Compare accounting records with monthly bank reconciliations. Obtain timely reimbursement for Library payroll expenditures. Town officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… capital water needs were not appropriately planned for. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for billing, collecting and enforcing water charges. Ensure … reserve balances to determine whether they are sufficient for future needs. Village officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… the following statement on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal: “Governor Hochul introduced her Executive Budget proposal amid continued economic growth; however, as … picture can change rapidly. As the state faces outyear budget gaps totaling over $20 billion through State Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… while the Village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use toward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District District officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeDutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES officials did not monitor electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… which had previously been removed. The legislation (A.7925-A/S.6809-A) was sponsored by State Sen. Elijah … contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse in the state’s procurement process. … legislation Gov. Hochul has taken a tremendous step to bring more transparency and more accountability to state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… did not calculate the projected annual operating deficits in future fiscal years or assess the impact of the operating … to prioritize and fund capital projects and purchases. In addition, the District’s preliminary plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds includes using about $11.2 million to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… cash register and stated that one employee was required to count the cash collected at the conclusion of the day. … desk. Ensure that on a daily basis two employees count the cash receipts collected and compare the total with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… for construction work not certified as completed by your architect or engineer Unusual delays in providing requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsTown of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… and amend the budgets as necessary. The water fund had a negative unassigned fund balance since 2016. As of December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the period June 1, 2010, through January 14, 2013. … verify that the Village received State contract pricing for nine purchases and overpaid approximately $5,500 for four of these purchases. The Board did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… provided adequate oversight of the Library’s operations for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. … nine-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $242,000. Key Findings The Board … not audit and approve claims prior to them being processed for payment by the City. Key Recommendations Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Town of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… and procedures to protect data resources. Town officials do not maintain a complete and accurate computer inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256Village of Middleburgh – Fiscal Operations (2013M-10)
… of our audit was to review selected financial activities for the period of June 1, 2011, to October 15, 2012. … who form the Village Board. The Village’s annual budget for the 2011–12 fiscal year was $1 million. Key Findings The … are collected and deposited and that all disbursements are for proper Village purposes and have been approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-middleburgh-fiscal-operations-2013m-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… professional services totaling approximately $4.3 million (93 percent) of those reviewed. The district had written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Former Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… were discovered in a joint investigation by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State … County District Attorney John Hubbard. Rosenthal, 63, of Delhi, was charged today with third-degree grand larceny … expose this alleged crime.” “I greatly appreciate the work of the Office of the State Comptroller in bringing about this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… was to evaluate the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through September 29, 2014. … former Board member using Department funds. The Board and membership did not review bank statement activity. No one … were being deposited. Key Recommendations The Board and membership should have developed procedures to help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-funds