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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… include: $134,742 from a home improvement store; $25,140 from an online retailer; and $23,242 for furniture and … Dec. 31, 2021, recalculated unrestricted fund balance was $1.8 million, which was unreasonable and sufficient to cover … that the city’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2023-24 and the related justification documents are in material …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to ensure they paid employees at the prevailing wage rate, but auditors found some shortcomings. In a follow-up, … $7,958 in ineligible costs that HSOR reported for reimbursement. State Education Department: Developmental … ineligible costs that Leake and Watts reported for state reimbursement. State Education Department: Pinnacle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-67
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) GENERAL … employee receives a direct or indirect pecuniary benefit from a contract, an officer or employee is deemed to have an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Town of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Design, implement and enforce procedures to monitor the use of IT resources, including personal use. Adopt written IT policies and procedures to address breach notification, disaster recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… determine whether BOCES officials accurately paid salaries and wages for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background … elected by the boards of education of its component school districts. General fund budgeted appropriations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239Town of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… financial activity is accurately and completely accounted for. Develop a plan for updating and maintaining the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-320)
… May 31, 2016. Background The Cold Spring Harbor Central School District is located in the Town of Huntington in … contracts is correct. … Cold Spring Harbor Central School District Competitive Quotes 2016M320 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-320X.4.B Address – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The “Address” section of the vendor record contains all addresses associated with … Each address is assigned a sequence number and consists of a street address and an associated email address. Process … Financial Operations REV. 04/19/2022 … The Address section of the Vendor Record contains all of the vendors addresses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4b-addressBelleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… and securing personal, private and sensitive information. The District did not have a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive … Develop written procedures for managing access to the network and financial application. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mTown of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
… as required. Key Recommendations Consult with counsel to determine whether to recover overpayments and unpaid health insurance … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. Appendix B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31Town of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
… provided with IT security awareness training. In addition to this public report, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Design, implement and enforce procedures to monitor the use of the Town’s IT resources, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125State Agencies Bulletin No. 1934
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase. Affected … instituted a dues increase for Bargaining Unit 21 members to bring them up to parity with Bargaining Unit 01. OSC Actions OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1934-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationTown of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… Collector (Clerk) properly remitted and deposited money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real Property Taxes totaling … $2,604 were not remitted to the Supervisor or Treasurer in a timely manner. Forty-five real property tax receipts … two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances totaling $2,089 where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236Northern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the District accurately maintains employee leave records. Key … Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 24 of the 33 (73 percent) employees tested. The District … leave accruals. Key Recommendations Ensure employees do not use leave time they are not entitled to. Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2020m-50Cortlandville Fire District – Credit Cards (2020M-57)
… were adequately supported, for appropriate purposes and paid timely. Key Findings The Board approved credit card … incurred penalty charges totaling $393 for late payments and $192 for interest. Key Recommendations Adhere to the credit card policy and ensure that supporting documentation is provided with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/10/cortlandville-fire-district-credit-cards-2020m-57Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… officials adequately safeguarded information technology (IT) resources. Key Findings Town officials have not: … appropriate policies and procedures to safeguard IT resources. Implemented strong access controls over user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33Ithaca City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … cost savings measures are positive steps in the effort to use recurring revenues to support recurring expenditures. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/ithaca-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-318Village of Irvington – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-265)
… 30, 2015. Background The Village of Irvington is located in the Town of Greenburgh in Westchester County. The Village, which has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/08/village-irvington-selected-financial-activities-2015m-265State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … overtime procedures. Auditors examined records relating to 346 overtime hours ($14,871) worked by the 10 custodial … did not prepare a formal analysis of certain reserve funds to ensure amounts were appropriate for BOCES’ needs or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit. Officials … also did not ensure $2.2 million was properly restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related … $3.2 million was unsupported or for unbudgeted purchases. In effect, officials improperly sheltered a portion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits