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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings This audit contains similar findings and recommendations to our 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer … because the Board did not develop policies and procedures to ensure the records were properly maintained. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Background The … approximately $155,600 in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over … Elwood Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, and is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… The Town Board’s (Board’s) lack of oversight resulted in the following errors and exceptions occurring without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… the checks we reviewed were disbursed for what appear to be legitimate District purposes, when the Treasurer does … that: Although the Board did not authorize the Treasurer to sign District checks with an electronic signature, the Treasurer used an electronic signature to sign 3,621 non-payroll checks totaling $26.7 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… to one employee that did not leave City employment. One payment totaling approximately $45,000 was based on more than … review performed by the individual who received the payment. Officials did not independently review the accruals … for accuracy, increasing the risk that an improper payment could have been made based on inaccurate leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… have not developed a formal, documented multiyear capital plan. The District developed a reserve plan that includes details regarding the anticipated use of reserve funds for a five-year period but this plan does not include information related to funding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of White Creek (Town) Supervisor provided proper oversight of … indicated they have initiated corrective action. … audit white creek town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether West Hempstead Union … to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … communicated confidentially to officials, we found that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountFine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… of the Board, not supported, not audited or they resulted in overpayments. Key Recommendations Maintain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Barker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… Central School District (District) employee compensation payments were accurate, approved and supported. Key Findings … $2,948 for overtime despite language in the individual’s employment agreement which suggests the employee was not … Adopt a written payroll policy governing the use of overtime and establish procedures for reviewing payroll to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/barker-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-19Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Rondout … School District (District) officials properly accounted for and monitored fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly account for and monitor all of the District’s fixed assets. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Altona Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Operations (2016M-201)
… records and perform monthly bank reconciliations for all Company bank accounts. Ensure that duplicate … of supporting documentation is maintained to account for all Company funds collected and ensure that all funds collected are deposited in a timely manner. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/30/altona-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-operations-2016mCampbell-Savona Central School District – Student State Aid (2024M-79)
… officials properly claimed New York State (State) aid for special education and homeless students. Key Findings … properly claim a total of $65,953 in potential State aid for special education and homeless students, including … State aid was not properly claimed by the District for four special education students. $8,777 in potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/campbell-savona-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2024m-79Village of Holley – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-12)
… records and reports, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408, Ensure the AFR was prepared and filed … with OSC, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30, or Report the results of the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-holley-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-12Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… whether the Avon Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.7 million per year which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Automatic Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Orders place no restrictions or limitations on NYSLRS and cannot be used to restrain NYSLRS and its personnel from performing any statutory duties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/automatic-ordersSUNY Bulletin No. SU-318
… Background Chapter 54 of the Laws of 2016 increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-318-december-2021-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … County) The board did not properly manage the town’s financial operations and used the town’s general fund to … district and resulted in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to $53,137. Specifically, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0