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Town of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… internal controls over selected Town financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … proper. Ensure there is an adequate segregation of duties for vendor payments or institute compensating controls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… BOCES , Marion Central School District and the Valley Stream Central High School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make … dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and operations, my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Report 2010-S-21). … examined whether nursing home claims submitted to Medicaid for hospital bed reserve days were appropriate, and if not, … 31, 2010, our audit determined Medicaid paid $28 million for bed reserve claims that exceeded the bed reserve day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/monitoring-medicaid-payments-nursing-home-bed-reserve-days-followCanajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… was overfunded by more than $445,000 (33 percent) as of June 30, 2015. The District’s unrestricted fund balance has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraOysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… The Oysterponds Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County and is governed by the Board of Education … fiscal years, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in operating surpluses. To reduce fund balance, the Board … by law. The Board improperly appointed its President, in place of the Treasurer, as the sole signatory on District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingNiagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… to examine the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2012 through September 6, 2013. … teacher representatives. The School’s operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $4.1 million. … was not always adequately supported. In some instances, for students with less than full-time enrollment, School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294Richford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… will not be available. The Board did not: Adequately plan for long-term capital and financial needs totaling $5.6 … information it received was accurate, complete or timely. For example, the final monthly budget-to-actual reports on record for each fiscal year from 2019 through 2022 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… money that should be returned to the general fund. For example, officials increased the unemployment reserve to … three years and sufficient to fund applicable expenditures for about 500 years. District officials overstated the … management and did not provide adequate justification for the levels of accumulated fund balance including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Village of Addison – Former Clerk-Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2024M-19)
… misappropriated more than $1.1 million in Village funds for personal gain. The former Clerk-Treasurer was able to … in New York State surrendered their pension as a penalty for corruption while in office. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-former-clerk-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2024m-19Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … The director did not maintain complete records to account for the fees collected from each program and did not maintain records of sales or make regular bank deposits for money collected from the soccer concession stand. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and … Board of Directors, provides fire protection services to Fire District residents. For 2016, revenues totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Ordinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were … or Within 12 months of the last date you were receiving salary, on an authorized medical leave of absence, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were … or Within 12 months of the last date you were receiving salary, on an authorized medical leave of absence, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitBarnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… 2014. Background The Barnard Fire Department is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The Department, which … The Board did not enforce the financial provisions in its bylaws and did not adopt policies and procedures to … Committee to perform the key financial duties as stated in the bylaws. Present the statutorily required Directors’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Rotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … elected members. The District’s budget totaled $330,888 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings We found that, while … filed the District’s annual update documents (AUDs) late for the past five years and they failed to complete monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were properly accounted for, reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk did not properly account for, report, deposit, record and remit all collections to the … Town Town Clerks Clerks office were properly accounted for reported and deposited in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware attack, … to officials, we determined: Eighty-nine (15 percent) of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no longer needed and should have been disabled. Eleven of 21 local user accounts (52 percent) reviewed on 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Village of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … through July 10, 2015. Background The Village of Pomona is located in the Towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo in Rockland … Village, which has a population of approximately 3,100, is governed by a Village Board. The general fund’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… related to online banking and information technology for the period July 1, 2013 through June 6, 2014. Background … with approximately 1.040 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $21.3 … The District unnecessarily has online banking access for all if its bank accounts. District officials do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-information