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Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… collected 1,924 payments totaling approximately $155,600 in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through … tickets to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. Deposits are not being made within the … that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a timely manner. Deposit all receipts collected within 72 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… confirmations are provided by the bank from which District funds are transferred, no later than the next business day. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… The Town Board’s (Board’s) lack of oversight resulted in the following errors and exceptions occurring without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… to be legitimate District purposes, when the Treasurer does not maintain control of his electronic signature, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly … unsupported and possibly improper payments being made. Of the 23 separation payments made between April 1, 2020 and … consult with the City attorney to seek recovery of these funds, as appropriate. City officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… allowed transfers between reserve funds to best align funds with long-term needs and/or use the funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of White Creek (Town) Supervisor provided proper oversight of disbursements and filed the annual update documents (AUDs) … Findings The Supervisor did not provide proper oversight of disbursements or ensure the required AUDs were filed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … of these accounts (37 percent) have not been used in more than five years, with the oldest being last used more than 10 years ago. These accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountFine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not: Ensure basic accounting records were maintained, it received written … Conduct an annual audit of the Secretary-Treasurer’s accounting records. Hold required public hearings on the … in overpayments. Key Recommendations Maintain sufficient accounting records and prepare and file financial reports. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Barker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… or overtime was approved and supported. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payroll payments. Seven employees were paid amounts that were … or District policy. Key Recommendations Adopt a written payroll policy governing the use of overtime and establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/barker-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-19Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. … 1 District officials stated that the valuations included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Village of Holley – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-12)
… Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the results of the … financial records and reports, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408, Ensure the … was prepared and filed with OSC, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30, or Report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-holley-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-12Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… gaps. However, the District incurred operating surpluses in all five years we reviewed, totaling $8.2 million. Appropriating fund balance that is not needed is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided … annual expenditures for 344 years and the debt reserve in the debt service fund had $866,000 in unidentified money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Automatic Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Automatic Orders are court orders that prohibit parties in a divorce case from making transactions such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/automatic-ordersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… but had not met the good academic standing requirements and three students who were not enrolled at Wagner for the … aid substantially complied with the governing law and regulations. Auditors found that of the 50 awards tested, … aid were not eligible for awards. Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS): Contracted Programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsYork Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the recording and reporting of the Department’s financial activity for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/18/york-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mPulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial operations for the period … for 2014 totaled $229,350. Key Findings The Board failed to properly segregate the Treasurer’s duties or establish … in District funds and made $709 in questionable payments to her husband. The former Treasurer did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… procedures regarding the Treasurer’s duties. The Board does not review canceled checks because they are not returned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overCounty of Oswego Industrial Development Agency – Revolving Loan Programs (2014M-356)
… created to promote, develop, encourage and assist in acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or … certain types of facilities. The Agency, which was created in 1973 by the State Legislature, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-oswego-industrial-development-agency-revolving-loanSullivan County – Tourism Promotion Services (2014M-61)
… the County provided adequate oversite of the collection and expenditure of the occupancy tax for the period January 1, 2012 through August 21, 2013. … County Legislature. The County’s total 2013 appropriations for all funds were approximately $192.7 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/13/sullivan-county-tourism-promotion-services-2014m-61