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Village of Monticello – Financial Condition (2020M-107)
… Village’s financial condition. As a result, the Village is fiscally stressed. The Village’s total fund balance will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-financial-condition-2020m-107Town of Olive - Accrued Leave and Information Technology (2019M-84)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town officials … Maintain accurate leave records or follow the employee handbook and the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). … policy. Key Recommendations Review and update the employee handbook to include guidance on timekeeping procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/03/town-olive-accrued-leave-and-information-technology-2019m-84Village of Silver Springs – Water Accountability and Billing (2015M-139)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water billing and production … for reconciling water produced by the Village’s system to the amount billed and could not account for 41 percent of … the system produced. The Village has not developed a plan to address the causes of significant unaccounted-for water. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/09/25/village-silver-springs-water-accountability-and-billing-2015m-139George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
… parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the following information they were required to include on the District’s website: External audit reports … helpful financial and administrative information is posted to the District’s website in a transparent and comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/george-junior-republic-union-free-school-district-website-transparencyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1979
… may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. … State Agencies Bulletin No 1979 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1979-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Orchard Park Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s claims auditing process for the … of the Buffalo and Erie County Library System according to a written contract, which also contains the Library’s … Findings The Board did not audit and approve claims prior to payment. The Board did not adopt a claims audit policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/08/19/orchard-park-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-191Westchester Library System – Procurement (2015M-199)
… public library system which was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1959. The Library System, which is … System’s purchasing policy does not address New York State General Municipal Law bidding or best value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/02/westchester-library-system-procurement-2015m-199Cornwall Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-148)
… and a portion of the Villages of Woodbury, Highland Mills and New Windsor. The District operates five schools, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/cornwall-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-148Town of Corinth – Claims Auditing (2017M-102)
… through February 28, 2017. Background The Town of Corinth is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately 6,500. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-corinth-claims-auditing-2017m-102Town of Genesee – Disbursements (2016M-433)
… of our audit was to review the cash disbursement process for the period January 1, 2015 through December 2, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $750,000. Key Findings The … monthly bank reconciliations are provided to the Board for its review. … Town of Genesee Disbursements 2016M433 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-genesee-disbursements-2016m-433Whitehall Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established effective … controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Whitehall Central School … District officials implemented specific procedures to ensure that individuals were paid at their approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/16/whitehall-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mSouth Country Central School District – Procurement (2013M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over … (District) is located in Suffolk County in the Town of Brookhaven. The District is governed by the Board of Education (Board), which comprises nine elected members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/south-country-central-school-district-procurement-2013m-91Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-12)
… was to evaluate the District’s process and procedures for the procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through November 23, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $17.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesHicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (2023M-20)
… for managing business office network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized computer use, access and loss. … did not properly manage network user account controls to help maintain continuity of business office operations and … IT control weaknesses were confidentially communicated to District officials. Key Recommendation Establish written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/hicksville-union-free-school-district-managing-network-user-accountsVillage of Lindenhurst – Claims Processing (2016M-345)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s claims processing procedures for the … The Board delegated its claims auditing responsibility to the Clerk-Treasurer. Not all claims contained adequate … documentation. Not all purchase orders were dated prior to receipt of related invoices. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-lindenhurst-claims-processing-2016m-345Opinion 95-9
… company committee meetings, we note that in 1994 Opns St Comp No. 94-25, p 44, we expressed the view that the phrase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Local Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… represent 23 percent ($5.8 billion) of total revenue. State aid, despite some temporary reductions in LFY 2020 … of revenue. School districts are the most dependent on State aid, as it represents almost 38 percent ($16.5 billion) of total revenue. State aid also represents a significant share of revenues for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentDiNapoli Releases School Audits
… years, the school’s total expenses were underestimated. This resulted in a smaller net income than anticipated in the … government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … process and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law by authorizing insurance claims and annual … totaling more than $12,000 were not added to the inventory list. Three assets totaling more than $6,000 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTravel Advisory No. 10
… of the State Comptroller updated the following sections in Chapter XIII of the Guide to Financial Operations: … no longer submitted through the Travel and Expenses module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and will instead be … reimbursements through the Travel and Expenses module in SFS. XIII.8.A Moving Expense Reimbursements Updated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/10-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursements