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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con the system to steal the public’s money. Whether these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… regarding the approval of the settlement of the derivative lawsuit the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) and … and the FPPA were appointed co-lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit. In a derivative lawsuit, shareholders sue a company’s board of directors on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementV.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). It provides each … to identify financial transactions. Centralized governance of the COA will ensure continued consistency within the State … The Chart of Accounts COA is the foundation of the Statewide Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (2013-S-58). Background Our initial … and the Department were not in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards that govern the systems that process credit card transactions. We also found ITS did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsRainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… for a period for which Rainbow was not entitled to receive reimbursement. We recommended the Department recover the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… nanotechnology. The College is a unit of the University at Albany (the University), one of the four University Centers … Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York at Albany: Network Security Controls (2004-S-23) Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsUse of Vendor-Supported Technology
… Objective To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) was complying with … State public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties, including … To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority was complying with requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/use-vendor-supported-technologyVillage of Montgomery – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-50-F)
… the Village of Montgomery’s (Village’s) progress, as of July 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit … of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50), released in July 2021. The audit determined that the Board of Trustees … officials submitted a corrective action plan (CAP) in July 2021 with plans to implement the audit recommendations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/04/village-montgomery-audit-follow-2021m-50-fTown of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… employee leave records. Leave balances for the former Deputy Highway Superintendent (Deputy) from 2015 through 2019 were overstated by a total of … properly recorded, while 89 hours was attributed to the Deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of … questionable disbursements by the Association’s Executive Director (Executive Director) totaling $24,955. Based upon our audit findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Clarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… and ensure encumbrances are appropriate. Develop a plan to reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46Town of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… deposited and remitted collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … accurately and deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit real property taxes in a timely manner and did not remit these collections to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15Town of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Perth (Town) Board (Board) members had prohibited interest … Key Findings A Board member was the sole proprietor of an automotive company that did business with the Town. … Therefore, the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest which means they did not follow New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142Village of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… (B Felony) and was sentenced to three to nine years in State prison in August 2024. As part of her sentence, the … represents the first time a public official in New York State surrendered their pension as a penalty for corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… a circumvention of the 4 percent statutory limit imposed on the level of surplus fund balance that may be maintained. … the 4 percent allowed by New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 1318. Five reserves totaling $2.3 million had … or annual contributions for each reserve; gains or losses on the sale of investments or detail the total interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99Village of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… (Village Law) Section 4-408. The last completed audit was for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021. Ensure the AFR was … the Board reviewed and approved the Treasurer’s records for completeness, accuracy and timeliness or discussed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Coldspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Coldspring, and … not perform an annual audit of the Treasurer’s financial records. The only accounting records the Treasurer maintained were a check register and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mMaine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, through January 3, 2013. … District is located in the Towns of Maine, Nanticoke, Union, Newark Valley, and Owego, in Broome and Tioga … tax levy as low as possible. However, they were able to do so only by continually appropriating fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Town of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… January 1, 2012, to March 1, 2013. Background The Town of New Baltimore is located in Greene County and has a … Town of New Baltimore Procurement Practices 2013M203 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203