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North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in financial and … properly managed user account permissions in the financial application but did not properly secure user account access to the network or manage user account permissions in the student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… Services (BOCES) officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured … Findings BOCES officials did not monitor electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost or ensure … electricity supply contract and seek periodic competition to ensure rates are at the lowest possible cost. Conduct a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… charges totaling $22,276 included grocery, alcohol and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away parties,” a teacher’s bridal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… did not properly manage fund balance and reserves and need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency with … and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to fund operations. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance … more real properly taxes were levied then necessary to fund operations. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… part of a cyberdefense has grown even more critical. The trainings were developed by DiNapoli’s Division of Local … critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: Cybersecurity Foundations, released Oct. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency. … As a result, the Board and District officials continued to not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… State and Local Retirement System either at our office in Albany or in New York City: New York State and Local Retirement System 110 State Street Albany, NY 12244-0001 New York State and Local Retirement System 59 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsFairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… officials ensured employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, properly approved … officials did not ensure all employee payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, properly approved … Overpaid 11 employees by a total of $44,301 for leave accrual payments that were inaccurate and unsupported. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96Panama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Panama Central School District (District) Board of Education … and District officials purchased goods and services in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. Key … that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did not perform adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… (TW), general fund town-outside-village (TOV) and highway fund TOV, the three main operating funds, during the … 93 percent in the general fund TW, general fund TOV and highway fund TOV, respectively. Underestimated sales tax revenues by approximately $1.3 million in the highway fund TOV and overestimated employer retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
Determine whether the Town of Rutland Town Town Clerk Clerk properly billed water and sewer charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… information on the certification requirements from the NYSED Office of Education Management’s website or by phone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County , Rutland Fire District , Village of Walden and Washington County . "In today's fiscal climate, budget … village has cash flow issues that are not being resolved. Washington County – Procurement (2017M-224) The … Orleans County Rutland Fire District Village of Walden and Washington County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… bonds, and mortgages (21.18%), private equity (13.64%), real estate and real assets (10.00%) and credit, absolute return strategies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… maintained or that it received written financial reports to manage operations or ensure bank reconciliations were … 2022. The board also did not properly audit claims prior to payment. Of the 108 claims totaling $209,006 that auditors … were not always supported or authorized prior to payment. Auditors reviewed 171 disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Charter School for … district of residence by $4,200. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District – Professional Services (Westchester County) … $58,409 during the audit period. Ellicottville Central School District – Information Technology (Cattaraugus County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… Employer contribution rates for the state's pension system in State Fiscal Year 2019-20 will be in line with the previous year, with the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) getting a slight decrease and the … Employer contribution rates for the states pension system in State Fiscal Year 201920 will be in line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 98-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … LAW, §25-a: When the last day of the penalty-free period for the payment of real property taxes falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the penalty-free period is automatically extended to the next business day and a real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 97-24
… Program (participation by members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated fire company located within a fire district) … LAW, §§215, 217: The members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire … or company. You ask whether members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24