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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … appropriate reports to substantiate the accuracy of revenue received and deposited from a department fundraiser. … by town officials. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 94-4
… statement of the officer whose action gave rise or origin to a claim may be executed by a signature stamp affixed with the intent to execute the statement, unless the town board or town … a town may be paid unless an itemized voucher in the form prescribed by the town board, or by the town comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… card charges reviewed were adequately supported and for valid purposes, only one was properly approved. The … not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 1,365 eligible Medicaid services provided totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Medicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … providers for ambulatory surgery services provided to New York State Medicaid recipients. For the period from … million in actual and potential Medicaid overpayments to out-of-state providers for such ambulatory surgery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-followChautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to review the County’s investment program and salaries and … or General Municipal Law (GML). Not all salary payments to 23 elected officials and 94 management employees were … Provide adequate oversight of the investment program to ensure that all investments are made in the County’s best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147Westchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
… effectively managed the County's financial condition to ensure the sustainability of current and future … over the last five years. Financial condition continued to decline in 2017 when it experienced an operating deficit … during the audit period, from $180.2 million in 2013 to $83.7 million in 2017. A debt service obligation of $159.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess BOCES’ multiyear planning, including reserve funds, … Educational Services is a public entity created to provide shared educational programs and services to 25 component school districts. BOCES is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesCorinth Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-68)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not develop a multiyear financial plan to address the use of restricted and unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/05/corinth-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-68East Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Brushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… foster care students enrolled at the District. As a result, as of September 30, 2023, officials had not billed or underbilled $40,803 of the $71,192 (57 percent) in tuition it was entitled to and billed and collected $12,452 in tuition it was not entitled to for the 2019-20 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… accounting records, provide accurate monthly reports to the Supervisor or provide an annual accounting to the Board as required. Accurately record, remit and report … Remit real property tax collections totaling $2 million to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or the County Treasurer …
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)
… (FSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials were not … and ensure the administrator returned all forfeited funds in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Establish written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planChenango Forks Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-98)
… The Chenango Forks Central School District is located in the Towns of Barker, Chenango, Fenton, Maine and Triangle in Broome County and the Town of Greene in Chenango County, … and increasing employee benefit expenditures led to a decrease in total fund balance. Therefore, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/chenango-forks-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-98Town of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the cash collection procedures at the Town's pool … The Town did not properly allocate sales tax revenues to its part-town funds in compliance with statute. For the … sales tax of $130,615 that should have been allocated to part-town funds was allocated to town-wide funds. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428XI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Development (DED) will publish grant opportunities in the Contract Reporter. In addition, publication of grant opportunities in the State … of Article 4-C of the Economic Development Law. As a result, any grant opportunity that is published in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14b-publication-grants-opportunitiesTown of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… accounted for fees (including campsite rentals), real property taxes and water and sewer rents. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 … to the Supervisor on February 14, 2017. Deposit real property tax collections within the required timeframe. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… to determine whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related claims included adequate supporting … 31, 2016. Background The West Albany Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Canton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … $23.2 million. Key Findings We reviewed budget-to-actual results for the fiscal years 2009-10 through … within budgeted appropriations. The Board reviewed budget-to-actual comparison reports throughout the year to monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-287Village of Mount Morris – Treasurer’s Office (2013M-65)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2010, to February 12, 2013. Background The Village of Mount Morris … Key Findings The Board hired an accounting firm (Firm) to perform many of the Treasurer’s duties, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-mount-morris-treasurers-office-2013m-65Town of Ellicott – Fiscal Stress (2013M-269)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for … January 1, 2010, to July 20, 2013. Background The Town of Ellicott is located in Chautauqua County and serves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-ellicott-fiscal-stress-2013m-269