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Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… Clerk pleaded guilty to attempted petit larceny and paid full restitution. Key Recommendations Perform a deliberate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… for optical services. $1,998 for professional basketball tickets. As a result, we shared our audit findings with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials … As a result, the appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations and taxpayers were taxed more than … budgets and appropriate fund balance only when needed to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… fund balance to exceed the statutory limit as of June 30, 2023 by 20 percentage points, or $6.1 million. Consistently overestimated budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Wallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… which could result in budget lines being overspent. 58 totaling $1.6 million did not have sufficient supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52Dayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through October 21, 2013. Background The … made by the Treasurer were paid with cash from the petty cash fund, leaving no audit trail. Due to these … deficiencies, we reviewed all 162 disbursements from the petty cash fund totaling approximately $14,000 from January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department funds were used appropriately … provided adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s duties to safeguard Department assets for the period January 1, 2010 … were for legitimate Department purposes. The Board failed to adopt comprehensive written guidance on credit card usage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsSchoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… monitored the Project. The Board did not always provide clear, written expectations, such as the authority granted … and budget-versus-actual disbursements; and establishing clear communication expectations between project manager(s), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87Housing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… to serve and two tenant commissioners that are voted in by a group of their peers. The Board oversees an Executive … which allowed inappropriate expenditures to go undetected. In four of six authorities, we found either excessive … of knowledge of the travel policy by staff or expenditures in excess of those allowed by the existing travel policy; or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… in the Towns of Maine, Nanticoke, Union, Newark Valley, and Owego, in Broome and Tioga Counties. The District is governed by the Board of … of this over-estimation, $7.4 million, was in salaries and benefits, which should be budgeted on established salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of recurring revenues to fund recurring expenditures. The 2026 preliminary budget includes an estimate for health … and three bus drills for each bus to provide staff and students with the training necessary to respond appropriately … not conduct all required bus drills and did not ensure all students participated in bus drills. Officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… and New York’s share of enrollment has decreased. In Fall 1970, New York’s higher education institutions enrolled about 1 in 11 students nationally; in Fall 2010, when enrollment peaked nationwide, it was 1 in 16. … awarded in academic year (AY) 2020-21 than in AY 2009-10. Research has consistently demonstrated that individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … or prepare abstracts of claims to be approved by the board for payment. Only the total amount of claims approved by the board for payment was included in the board minutes and the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for overtime was not required. In addition, the town does not take a physical inventory of its fuel and does not reconcile fuel purchases and usage. Town of … Supervisor’s Records and Reports (Steuben County) The town does not have complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Economic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
Provides information about the States Gross Domestic Product wages unemployment rate and population growth
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Bayport … balance of each fund. The treasurer could not determine how the money was spent or the amount of foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38) COIDA did not adequately plan for the 2017 acquisition of the rail yards. The property was acquired based on a $6 million … industry that could take advantage of the property as a rail yard and be profitable. The board decided this was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Hudson Falls Central School District , Mount Sinai Union Free School District , Oyster Bay-East … and effectively." Berlin Central School District – Vehicle Fuel Inventory (Rensselaer County) Auditors found … to finance operations, none of the fund balance was used for operations for the 2013-14 through 2015-16 school years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAvoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… supported, authorized by management and accurately paid in accordance with board-approved collective bargaining … and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix C. The Board of Education (Board) has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14Mount Pleasant Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-82)
Mount Pleasant Central School District Financial Condition 2015M82
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-82