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Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… system that showed the department heads’ approval prior to the purchases being made. Although the County’s … risk. Key Recommendations Approve online purchases prior to the purchases being made. Obtain verbal/written quotes, … procurement policy. Do not allow the purchase card vendor to directly withdraw monthly payments from the County’s bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Panama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… 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 … officials delegated their procurement responsibilities to other individuals and did not ensure these individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… bylaws (bylaws) or adopt adequate policies and procedures to provide effective financial oversight of Department … secretary, and the President did not appoint members to the auditing committee to assist with financial oversight and help mitigate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… include fund balance estimates with a breakdown by fund to assist officials in preparing and approving the final budget and providing transparency to the taxpayers and residents. Due to the Board’s budgeting practices, officials: Generated net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… in billing errors that resulted in $4,634 in overcharges to customer accounts and $4,189 in undercharges. Of 81 … did not develop and adopt written policies and procedures to provide guidance on water and sewer billings and account … of the billing process reviewed quarterly billing reports to help ensure meter readings, estimated readings and amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30State Agencies Bulletin No. 1878
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in … Law, the total regular earnings received by Senate and Assembly Members each calendar year must equal the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1878-2020-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… risks. The internal auditor must report directly to the board. Hiring an internal auditor You must hire an … of the above conditions, you must still annually certify to the Commissioner of Education that you’re exempt from … BOCES does not provide significant and material services to the district a district resident or nonresident Who does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorCUNY Bulletin No. CU-609
… titles of College Assistant, EOC Assistant, Student Aide and Campus Security Assistant and provide instructions for increases not processed … criteria Background Pursuant to memoranda dated 08/04/16 and 10/14/2016 from Carmelo Batista, Jr. authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-609-minimum-wage-increases-certain-hourly-cuny-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … procurement policy that describes the process to be followed when procuring goods and services. Auditors … and disbursements were authorized, the board needs to improve its oversight of the treasurer's financial duties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … balance increased from $9.5 million as of June 30, 2014 to $18.3 million as of June 30, 2016. Unrestricted fund … and exceeded the statutory limit. Officials need to improve budgeting practices to more effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… 2022. The return on investments increased the Fund’s value to $272.1 billion. “There has been tremendous volatility in the markets in recent months, but thanks to the state pension fund’s diverse investments, it finished … ongoing. With inflation and supply chain issues continuing to impact the economy, we expect a challenging investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town for these extra payments and the town paid $58,858 to the supervisor’s wife for services she provided during … period. The board also did not authorize salaries paid to officers and employees totaling $145,671 or certain health … diem rates. In addition, a credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments totaling approximately $4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… maintained or that it received written financial reports to manage operations or ensure bank reconciliations were … 2022. The board also did not properly audit claims prior to payment. Of the 108 claims totaling $209,006 that auditors … were not always supported or authorized prior to payment. Auditors reviewed 171 disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … addition, employees received and were paid for leave time to which they were not entitled and received reimbursements … residential customers, used for municipal purposes or lost to leakage or unapproved use. Town of Wales – Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the former superintendent submitted five inaccurate claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway … in the town receiving $86,000 more than it was entitled to. Based on the audit and investigation, the former … records. In December 2020, the superintendent pled guilty to attempted obstruction of governmental administration and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school billed tuition totaling $12,600 for three students to the incorrect district of residence and underbilled four … providers who were paid $128,205. Officials referred to these providers as proprietary services because they were … limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through 2017-18 by 6.9 to 15.3 percentage points. Appropriations were consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … purchases using fuel credit cards without receipts to document these transactions or identify the purchaser. In … salaries and wages, and they received only the benefits to which they were entitled. Town of Charleston – Internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… fiscal year with a funded status of 98 percent, according to actuarial calculations. "Solid investment returns help … 31, 2018. Strong returns raised the Fund's funded ratio to 98 percent in SFY 2017-2018, up from 94.5 percent the … the nation's best-funded pension plans in 2018, according to Pew Charitable Trusts. The estimated average contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… In April 2014, DED made a $16,250.00 advance payment to the LDC. Two months later, the LDC claimed the remaining $48,750 of the contract amount. To receive the second claim, the LDC needed to demonstrate that the entire $65,000 in expenses was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … of the town-wide general fund were reasonable as compared to the actual revenues and expenditures. However, the board … or review the bank statements and supporting documentation to ensure debit card transactions are for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1