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Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… officials’ actions to manage financial condition were not transparent and more taxes were levied than necessary to … limit between 11 and 15 percentage points. The Board did not develop written multiyear financial and capital plans. … Discontinue appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… revenues and expenditures were recorded accurately and in a timely manner, balance sheet accounts were not properly … records. Key Recommendations Correct inaccuracies in the accounting records and develop plans to address … File delinquent AFRs and ensure subsequent AFRs are filed in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… Transportation (NYSDOT) rated a Town-owned bridge as being in poor condition in 2019 . While officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge … B includes our comments on certain issues they raised in their responses. … town tioga longterm planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181East Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… 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 … prices of approximately $8,200 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 30 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… 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 … prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … we found: 235 IT assets costing $108,462 were not recorded in the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two audio systems, one projector and 10 other electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… loss, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Gov. Hochul's State of the State Address
… "Kathy Hochul took over as governor at a time of great challenge in New York state and immediately … competence and more collaborative style. Her State of the State message today continued her thoughtful, … rate continues to fall and the state, with the addition of important federal funding, has a relatively strong fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-gov-hochuls-state-state-addressIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… This account code is used for both the withholding and release of monies to the payee. Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceTown of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… duties and cannot provide support for almost $1.6 million in interfund loans. Although interfund loans must be repaid … each fiscal year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of December 31, 2019. The … and 2020 with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. Key Recommendations The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Town of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… Key Recommendations Perform accountabilities (by preparing lists of Court liabilities and comparing them with reconciled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… We also released Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152) , which addressed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… been used to pay victims with unsatisfied orders: some of the money was collected between seven and 27 years ago. … In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, make undisbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Boquet Valley Central School District (District) officials procured goods and … contracts (47 percent) totaling $71,692, of 15 purchase or public works contracts totaling $127,746, in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Pompey Hill Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly established and managed capital reserve funds, ensured records were … conducted. We also found: Expenditures totaling $427,305 from the capital reserve were not authorized by proper Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… Background The Commack Public Library District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and serves over 15,000 patrons. The … services that are not required to be competitively bid, in accordance with GML. The Board also did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… as an affiliate of the Town. Inappropriately used Town funds to pay at least $8,000 for fundraising activities. Did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105City of Johnstown – Financial Management (2020M-134)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Johnstown (City) officials maintained accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage … financial information to adequately manage operations. The City Treasurer (Treasurer) did not maintain accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134