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Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … the Board provided adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s duties to safeguard Department assets for the period … blank checks for the Treasurer, and Board members approved payments without verifying they were for legitimate …
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)
… contracts are monitored and Department heads obtain the best economic value for professional services. … Schoharie …
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)
… complete report - pdf] We also issued six letter reports to the following housing authorities: Albany , Elmira , Town … and Rome . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether housing authorities were adequately … corporations that generally provide affordable housing to citizens with lower incomes. Housing authorities around …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… with our findings. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate selected District financial … 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Background The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 is located in the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Town of Minetto – Financial Condition (2013M-284)
… budgets that relied too heavily on appropriated fund balance as a financing source. As a result, the financial … the Town should maintain. Appropriate only available fund balance to finance operations in succeeding years’ budgets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-minetto-financial-condition-2013m-284Town of Big Flats – Financial Management (2013M-170)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2010, to May 1, 2013. Background … revenues, expenditures, and fund balance available for appropriation. Adopt a fund balance policy governing the … establishing authorized reserves to accumulate money for a future purpose. … Town of Big Flats Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-big-flats-financial-management-2013m-170North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… $106,542 in unsupported cash disbursements were made to six Board members and the Chief. $44,820 for domestic … Nashville, Tennessee. $32,093 for service and maintenance to vehicles the Company did not own or could not provide … for Christmas gifts that included, but were not limited to, gift cards, clothing, drones and video games. $10,853 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Horseheads (Village) officials properly audited … that claims contain sufficient documentation to support compliance with the Board policy requiring competition when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, … 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-49Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… School District is a special act school district located in Westchester County, and provides education to students … consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 million in fiscal year 2008-09. However, the deficit started declining in the 2009-10 fiscal year when the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialWallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board of Education (Board). Key Findings The claims auditor did not … for sufficient budget appropriations, which could result in budget lines being overspent. 58 totaling $1.6 million did … Board was not aware of all claims paid. The claims auditor’s deficiencies with auditing claims creates a risk that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52Town of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… is located in Niagara County. The Town is governed by the Town Board, which is composed of five elected members, … stand bank account and were not reviewed and approved by the Board, or recorded in the financial system. Town … stand cash receipts and disbursements are accounted for by the Supervisor. Ensure that concession stand disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mTown of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butler (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and … be lost, stolen or sold without detection. Specifically: The Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) did not complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances results in real property tax levies that are higher than needed to … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report, but indicated they plan to initiate corrective … Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Freeport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… 2017-18 through 2021-22 while it had an operating surplus in each of those years averaging $1.1 million. As a result, …
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)
… excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source for capital projects without voter approval is misleading and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52DiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Italian Heritage Celebration
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli hosted a reception in honor of Italian Heritage Month on Oct. 23 in Tuckahoe, N.Y. DiNapoli honored five Italian-Americans for … Meucci Lodge #213, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. Capicotto became a builder and contractor in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-italian-heritage-celebrationVillage of Almond – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-14)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Almond (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-almond-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-14Housing Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… Federal housing support includes housing assistance for renters, subsidized public housing, and a variety of housing support for the homeless. Households benefitting from rental … expenditures per unit, HUD subsidies totaled $10.1 billion for these households in 2024. This funding does not go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/housing-assistance