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City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly … in unsupported and possibly improper payments being made. Of the 23 separation payments made between April 1, 2020 and … $45,000 was based on more than nine years’ worth of leave accrual records. Officials relied on the accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… may be slower than some local officials anticipated after two years of more robust growth, making careful cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 … Stop the practice of using a signature stamp for the Supervisor’s signature, and have Town checks properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… office employees, including the Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs (ASB), were not aware that they were … regulations are developed, to provide guidance for business office staff that defines acceptable Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate controls over cash … The Board also did not obtain an annual independent audit of Company records, as required. At the onset of the audit, … accountant, as required. Company officials agreed with our findings and indicated they initiated corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… network accounts, and 7 network service accounts used for hardware devices and email aliases. Key Recommendations … and changing user access. Periodically review user access for all nonstudent network user accounts and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountKiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… shared and service network user accounts which account for 11 percent of the District’s enabled accounts. The … needed and periodically check all network user accounts for necessity. Conduct a comprehensive data inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-and2022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… In honor of Women’s History Month, State Comptroller Thomas … get started. Comptroller DiNapoli’s Gender Pay Gap Report In March 2022, Comptroller DiNapoli released an analysis on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthTown of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… and financing sources. Fully define the Project scope. For example, a planned highway department office suite was … Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and written/fax proposal for two other change orders totaling $43,115, which violated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Tompkins … is accurate. The board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with … by sufficient documentation. Officials used public funds to make donations or impermissible gifts totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (Delaware … donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. The town … a private citizen or a board member signed them. Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (Cattaraugus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsConclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… may need assistance. The addresses and telephone numbers for each of our regional offices is located at the end of this publication. Please contact the regional office for your locality with any questions you may have. Legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… funds, as required. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local … $1.67 billion, up $26.8 million from the same time last year. “February’s local sales tax collections grew at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearSharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Although … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… Nassau , Niagara , Orange , Seneca , Tompkins , Washington and Wyoming . Audit Objective Determine whether officials in 10 county (County) departments of weights and measures (Departments) adequately provided consumer … by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. Key Findings Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… inventory and investigation records as required by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets regulations and article 16 of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… the end of the third quarter of State Fiscal Year 2024-25. For the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2024, Fund … uncertainty in the months ahead with the potential for tariffs and geopolitical issues raising concerns even as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … obligations are outstanding, their tentative budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4