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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with 21 exemptions. Sixteen exemptions totaling $738,693 in town-exempted assessed value lacked one or more pieces of … $7,159 were not audited and approved by the board. In addition, the board did not audit and approve $14,000 … whether collections and corresponding deposits were in the form of checks or cash. The justices did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Contract Advisory No. 12
… Subject: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) recently completed development of a new system, “e-Documents,” that enables the … Contracting Pointers provides additional information on this change and gives a high-level overview of OSC forms, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/12-electronic-contracting-grants-gateway-transactionsFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… years audited. This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, they were not used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key … established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… did not budget accurately nor raise sufficient revenues to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five … districts had deficit fund balances ranging from $13,620 to $113,900 as of December 31, 2018. These deficit fund balances ranged from 14 to 217 percent of 2019 budget appropriations. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… not audit claims before payment to ensure that claims were for appropriate Village purposes, accurate, and adequately … In addition: One vendor was potentially overpaid $36,905 for snow plowing services due to the vendor’s use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Six assets (one laptop and five Chromebooks) with a combined value of … not be located. Six assets (five interactive displays and one Chromebook) with combined purchase prices of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 45 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 15 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 37 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Five Chromebooks with estimated total … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … The additional 15 assets were properly inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … costs of approximately $14,278 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. Of the 41 IT assets we selected to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 40 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 15 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 36 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… to pay victims with unsatisfied restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not … procedures to enforce and monitor restitution orders. 22 of the 44 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … officials did not maintain a complete and accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, distribute all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… Eleven of 21 local user accounts (52 percent) reviewed on 12 District computers were no longer needed. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial decisions was hindered and officials lacked the information necessary to provide an annual report. The Treasurer did not … percent) totaling $33,280, provide timely monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in our audit period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesTown of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit the Clerk’s records and water and sewer … The Clerk made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to 4 customer accounts without any review or approval. The … reports and review and approve all adjustments made to customer accounts. Record payments in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Riverside (Village) Clerk-Treasurers prepared and maintained … Determine whether the Village of Riverside Village ClerkTreasurers prepared and maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. Key … adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. We … or the misappropriation of funds in the financial application because they did not: Develop and adopt policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessGreece Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2024M-129)
… the Greece Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings The Board and … in the most economical way and without favoritism. Of the 51 professional service providers that were paid more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/31/greece-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2024m