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Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… officials paid overtime without knowing why the additional payroll costs were incurred. Improperly paid an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s network user accounts were unneeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mWest Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… audit west webster volunteer fire cash disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashState Agencies Bulletin No. 296
… Affected Agencies Data Capture Agencies Specifics The attached file layouts for … may be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. Payroll Data Transaction Files - Input/Output (By Record Code) … 1a - Fields for HIRE Attachment 1b - Fields for PERSONAL DATA Attachment 1c - Fields for JOB REQUEST Attachment 1d - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/296-revised-data-capture-files-nhrp-716-and-nhrp-517Otego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in … card. Budget-to-actual results in an easily accessible location. Corrective action plan (CAP) in an easily accessible location and include a specific individual responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26Owego-Apalachin Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-21)
… education services by ensuring students received services in accordance with their individual education programs (IEPs) … did not ensure that students received all services in accordance with their IEPs. We reviewed IEPs for 28 students who received services in 2018-19. We found that these students did not receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-special-education-services-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (Seneca County and … COVID-19 pandemic. Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (Herkimer County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1374
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency payroll staff with OSC’s current Deduction … Employees Employees whose gross salary is insufficient to cover all active deductions. OSC Actions The Deduction Priority Schedule is used to determine the order in which deductions are taken when an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1374-deduction-priority-schedule-updatedGrand Island Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-120)
… to the network and properly managed user permissions in financial and student information applications. Key … access to the network or properly manage user permissions in financial and student information applications. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/grand-island-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userCortlandville Fire District – Credit Cards (2020M-57)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether credit card purchases were adequately supported, for appropriate … and paid timely. Key Findings The Board approved credit card charges totaling $18,124 without adequate supporting … for interest. Key Recommendations Adhere to the credit card policy and ensure that supporting documentation is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/10/cortlandville-fire-district-credit-cards-2020m-57Member & Retiree E-News Archive — 2026
… retirement news and information, subscribe to E-News . May 2026 Members Member Annual Statements Available Online Your … Information Update Your Contact Information April 2026 Members: April is Financial Literacy Month Comptroller … Retirees: Questions About Your Pension Payment? March 2026 Save Time with Retirement Online Retirees: NYSLRS 1099-R …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2026Resources for Local Officials
… and Bulletins Accounting and Reporting Manuals Adult-Use Cannabis Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsWest Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… officials established adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … did not establish adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … Develop and adopt policies and procedures addressing key network user access controls, such as user account …
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)
… reports. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations each year and there was an increased risk … were maintained, it received written financial reports to manage operations or that the District’s required annual … financial and capital plans. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. For example, claims were approved without a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Opinion 91-34
… -- Bid Specifications (authority to require timeliness and prior experience by vendor) -- Contracts Requiring … as voting machine strips, canvass reports, tally sheets and ballots, is not exempt from competitive bidding as a … as voting machine strips, canvass reports, tally sheets and ballots, is within the professional services exception to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over … entered into an agreement to provide forestry services on lands outside the District to a business or businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state refunds totaling $4.2 billion. Another 152,000 refunds … are expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund from the state is $840. “Fighting refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsLockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… $238,000. Officials did not obtain the required number of written quotes for three purchases totaling $46,000. Key … the District’s procurement policy that requires the use of request for proposals to solicit professional services. … with our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and appropriated fund balance. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201