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Town of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… an adequate process to purchase and sell real property in the most cost beneficial manner. Key Findings The Board … process when selling and acquiring property, resulting in the likely expenditure of more money than necessary: The … for the stated value of rent, we estimate the sale price was approximately $718,000 less than the cost to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64City of Yonkers – Payroll (2017M-212)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials established adequate internal controls over … July 1, 2015 through February 14, 2017. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/02/city-yonkers-payroll-2017m-212Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key … (6.75 percent), resulting in annual operating surpluses and a fund balance increase of more than $2 million (52 … unrestricted fund balance totaled more than $3.3 million and was 11 percent of the 2017-18 budgeted appropriations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Town of Athens - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-41)
… Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) maintained adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling nearly $2.2 million in 2016 and $1.3 million in 2017 were not always remitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-athens-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-41Fulton County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2014M-291)
… Fulton County Industrial Development Agency was created in 1970 to further economic development in the County. The Agency is governed by a Board of seven … Agency to recover financial benefits, as appropriate, if a business does not meet job creation or retention expectations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/05/01/fulton-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programCattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency – Community Benefit (2014M-344)
… to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and monitoring projects for the period January 1, 2013 … public corporation whose purpose is to promote, develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, commercial, research and recreation facilities. The Agency is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/cattaraugus-county-industrial-development-agency-communityBolton Fire District – Credit Cards (2017M-180)
Bolton Fire District Credit Cards 2017M180
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/10/bolton-fire-district-credit-cards-2017m-180Oneida County Department of Social Services – Contract Monitoring and Payments (2015M-244)
… were being met. Contracts were not always renegotiated in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Require that agencies … so there is sufficient time to renegotiate the contracts in advance of the contracts’ expiration dates. … Oneida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/12/oneida-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-and-payments-2015mTown of Marbletown – Financial and Capital Planning (2017M-234)
… address the Town’s operational and capital needs for the period January 1, 2016 through June 26, 2017. … is governed by a Town Board, had budgeted appropriations for 2016 of approximately $3.1 million. Key Findings The … that financial resources are available to provide funding for replacing vehicles, equipment and infrastructure. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-marbletown-financial-and-capital-planning-2017m-234City of Auburn – Hydroelectric Power Operations and Software Management (2017M-99)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the City’s hydroelectric power … project has run a deficit and is projected to continue to do so. City officials and IT staff did not ensure compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/15/city-auburn-hydroelectric-power-operations-and-software-management-2017m-99Village of Massapequa Park – Claims Audit and Leave Accruals (2017M-193)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board audited … in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. General fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-massapequa-park-claims-audit-and-leave-accruals-2017m-193North Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mHuntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… The Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County. The District, which operates eight schools … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unassigned fund balance that will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… The Hermon-DeKalb Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one … for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $9.2 million. Key Findings District officials and employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Accounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… to the same master contract. Business Units (both online and bulk load) must reference the appropriate Master Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… York State General Municipal Law Article 18, each invoice for repair work provided by the auto service corporations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli issued the following statement today regarding Governor Hochuls signing of a new legislative package addressing gun control
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlTown of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… Enter into an SLA with the IT service providers for all services to be provided. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… can better manage fund balance and reserves. The practice of annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… logon to the network more than nine years ago. Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, … use and online banking. Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically reviewing user access. Limit financial application access to ensure City users cannot control all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235