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Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
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)
… maintained accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage operations. Key Findings City officials … not maintain accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage operations. The City Treasurer … (Council) did not have accurate financial information to monitor the City’s financial condition, and does not know …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134Otego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and … information. Key Findings District officials maintained a website but certain financial information was not posted, … report card and a multiyear financial plan to the District website. Provide further transparency by posting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26Mount Morris Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-328)
… and Groveland, in Livingston County, and is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/12/mount-morris-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-328Connetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… not adopt realistic budgets based on historical costs and trends. The District consistently appropriated fund balance … reflect the District’s actual needs based on historical trends or other identified analysis. Ensure that the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… As a result, the Board did not have sufficient information to oversee financial operations and capital projects. The … duties. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures to establish mitigating controls for the lack of segregation … Ensure that the AFR is submitted timely and accurately to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70City of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… Common Council (Council) did not have accurate and up-to-date financial information when making significant financial decisions. We noted: Fiscal year-ending 2021 general fund cash was overstated by approximately … $330,000. Annual financial reports for 2018 through 2021 were not filed until after the resignation of the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
Determine whether the Ticonderoga Joint TownVillage Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board monitored financial activity and ensured appropriate records and reports were maintained and filed timely
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Brighton Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-119)
… to. District officials did not have written policies or procedures in place to provide guidance to employees and … sufficiently supported. The claims auditor did not review or approve any of the separation payment calculations before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/brighton-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-119Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… one school with approximately 275 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted … accumulated fund balance, continued to raise the tax levy by an average of 2 percent each year or a total of $350,000 … unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by amounts ranging from $1.4 million to $1.9 million or 12.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253West Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
West Canada Valley Central School District Access to the Student Information System 2016M96
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationWhitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)
… procedures. A faculty advisor improperly deposited the money from a number of fundraisers and end-of-year contests … are followed to provide reasonable assurance that money is properly safeguarded. Ensure faculty advisors do not deposit money into their personal bank accounts. … Whitney Point …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016mChatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… unreasonable reserve balances circumvents the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and lacks transparency. The … percent). Maintained four reserves totaling $6.6 million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner. Remit real property tax collections … record and report real property tax collections. In addition, the Clerk was unable to provide the 2019 … whether transactions were recorded accurately and timely in 2019. Key Recommendations Maintain detailed and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… administrator (administrator) returned forfeited funds from the Health Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) in a timely manner. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planWaterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… School District (District) officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed an information technology … Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency … As a result, officials had active but unneeded network user accounts that could be used as entry points for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationTown of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… fiscal position and results of operations, were not filed with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), Section 30. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butler (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed the Town’s … fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the funds had a combined total of $1.5 million, equaling 64 and 138 percent of each fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119DiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… made by the defendants regarding quality assurance leading up to the July 19, 2024, worldwide IT outage caused by the … and billions in losses to investors. As lead plaintiff, we look to hold company leadership accountable for misleading …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitWashington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… were not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … did not include all businesses with timing devices. In addition, the Director did not develop and implement … testing. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4