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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (Dutchess County) Officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were not adequately safeguarded or properly accounted for. District officials did not provide adequate oversight of … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… and remitted moneys received. However, The Court is not reporting potential traffic violation offenders to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … and four Board Members, is the governing body responsible for overseeing the Court’s general management and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Town of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court's … January 1, 2012 through June 19, 2014. Background The Town of Cameron is located in Steuben County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mCanajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… and supported. Key Findings Department officials did not ensure that financial activities were properly recorded … necessary to provide an annual report. The Treasurer did not accurately record 86 transactions (23 percent) totaling … bank’s records. Adequate cash collection controls were not established and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesOnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… administrative permissions. Monitor Internet usage for compliance with the School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). … Recommendations Develop and enforce written procedures for managing user accounts. Provide security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… financial operations. Key Findings Town officials did not properly manage water and sewer fund financial operations. The Board did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to … records and water and sewer bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… ensuring the strength of the fund for generations to come.” The Fund's value reflects retirement and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterTiconderoga Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-154)
… reserves. As a result, by the end of the 2011-12 fiscal year, the District had only $10,000 remaining in reserves, … $1.1 million at the beginning of the 2012-13 fiscal year. While the Board has taken steps to attempt to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/ticonderoga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-154Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… The Chittenango Central School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, Lenox, Lincoln and Sullivan in Madison County, and the Towns of Cicero and Manlius in Onondaga County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294Batavia City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-160)
… Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $43 million. Key Findings While … budgeting practices produced operating surpluses each year; District officials also appropriated reserves as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/batavia-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-160Goshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2015 … through January 9, 2017. Background The Goshen Central School District is located in the Village of Goshen, Orange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… account permissions in the financial application but did not properly secure user account access to the network or … to officials, we found that District officials did not: Disable 246 unnecessary network user accounts. Properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the West Webster Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) effectively managed fund … Reduce unrestricted fund balance and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… could be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to the sensitive network access control … to help ensure adequate network access controls were in place, including a comprehensive written information … a written agreement with a detailed list and explanation of services and responsibilities. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Venice (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … ability to monitor financial operations were diminished . Of the 39 cash receipts totaling $6 . 1 million and 81 cash … Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were not performed, the Town’s 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly planned and managed the 2014 building renovation project. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly plan and manage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… not disable 44 former employee network user accounts. Some of the former employees left the District 13 years ago. Limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userLe Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of June 30, 2021, the unemployment insurance … enough to pay average annual unemployment expenditures for more than 200 years, and the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110