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Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… January 15, 2013. Background The Town of Vestal is located in Broome County and has a population of 28,000 residents. … multiyear capital plan or a long-term financing plan in place. Town officials relied on annual requests from … Town’s outstanding debt more than doubled, from $9 million in 2002 to over $18 million in 2012. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2019, surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … IT assets or maintain complete IT inventory records. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… The Commack Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The … The District experienced large operating surpluses in 2011-12 and 2012-13 because it overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets. From 2011-12 through 2013-14, only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-232)
… Hastings, Mexico, Orwell, Parish, Richland, West Monroe and Williamstown in Oswego County. The District, which … was approximately $29.8 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not develop reasonable budgets or … compliance with the Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and develop a formal plan to reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionPenfield Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-162)
… School District is located in the Towns of Penfield, Brighton, Perinton and Pittsford in Monroe County and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/30/penfield-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-162Dansville Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-102)
… The Dansville Central School District is located in the Towns of Conesus, Groveland, North Dansville, Ossian, Sparta, Springwater and West Sparta in Livingston County, and the Towns of Dansville and Wayland in Steuben County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/dansville-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-102East Meadow Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-332)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through August 31, 2015. … The East Meadow Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $195.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/east-meadow-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-332Town of Webb Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-140)
… The Town of Webb Union Free School District is located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County and the Town of Forestport in Oneida County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/town-webb-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-140City of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-90-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of North Tonawanda’s (City’s) progress, as of August … released in August 2020. The audit determined that the Mayor and Council did not adopt structurally balanced … City is located in Niagara County. The City has an elected Mayor and an elected five-member City Council (Council). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-fPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-017
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform PayServ users who experience … and PS Query users are affected. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is upgrading PayServ to PeopleSoft … user issues related to the change to v 9.2. The list of coordinators will be available on the PayServ v 9.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-017-post-production-support-payserv-92Monitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… trees, green roofs, permeable pavements, and cisterns. In their grant application, grantees describe how they plan … with site photographs, showing project progression at 30, 60, and 90 percent completion; properly maintain and … the end of 2016, the Corporation has awarded $135 million for 167 selected projects representing every region of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… controlling water losses and reducing water system costs. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has … A water accounting system helps to track water throughout the system and identify areas that may need attention, … water losses and related costs Unaccounted-for water is the difference between water produced (metered at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Mattel Inc., one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, has agreed to the … (Fund) request that they publicly report on and adopt board oversight of all direct and indirect corporate political spending. As a … Thomas P DiNapoli announced that Mattel Inc one of the worlds largest toy manufacturers has agreed to the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureInspector General
… regarding the disposition of closed investigations, audits and other reviews. The activities of the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalBarnard Fire District – Financial Condition (2015M-145)
… estimating revenues, expenditures and available fund balance. District officials have not developed a long-term … to guide officials in preparing realistic budgets and fund balance estimates. Develop a long-term financial plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-district-financial-condition-2015m-145Town of Marlborough - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2018M-160)
… advances. Ensure late penalties are properly computed on overdue customer accounts. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/26/town-marlborough-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2018m-160East Meadow Public Library – Claims Auditing (2017M-275)
… conducted an effective audit of claims prior to payment for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background … not obtain the required number of quotations or proposals for five purchases totaling $27,129. Key Recommendations … procurement and purchasing policy before approving claims for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/09/east-meadow-public-library-claims-auditing-2017m-275City of Yonkers – Procurement of Professional Services (2017M-268)
… was to determine whether officials sought competition when procuring professional services for the period July 1, … 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a population of … services from 22 providers totaling approximately $9.2 million. Key Recommendation The Board of Contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/23/city-yonkers-procurement-professional-services-2017m-268Chenango Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-290)
… to examine the Company’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through September 9, 2014. … The Company is incorporated under New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of Chenango in Broome County. The Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/chenango-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m