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Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records were not complete, accurate or up-to-date . As a result, transparency and the Board’s ability … were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were not performed, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… an employee separated from the District. Educate users on data privacy and security awareness. Develop an IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or … property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… funds have carried repeated fund balance deficits, while two other funds have accumulated unrestricted fund balances … comprehensive written plans and policies, including a multiyear financial plan, fund balance policy and reserve policy. Key Recommendations Develop a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan and written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Seneca County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-2)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/seneca-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-2Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… of the billing process reviewed quarterly billing reports to help ensure meter readings, estimated readings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… costs associated with pensionable overtime earnings. For the period June 1, 2021 through November 22, 2024, we … and Deputy Director did not approve overtime hours prior to the WTP operators working overtime as required by the … in containing excessive amounts of overtime being charged to ratepayers. Village officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Copenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… of New York signed into law the ReCharge New York (RNY) power program as part of Chapter 60 (part CC) of the Laws of 2011 (Law). RNY power is to be allocated to businesses and not-for-profits … by 29,795, or 7.7 percent. NYPA sold scrap metal and plant equipment without appropriate controls and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followTrash Can Free Stations Pilot Program
… 468 subway stations throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. Trash collected is bagged and stored in … were added in September 2012 (two in each of the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens) as Phase II; and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/22/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-programPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… with applicable requirements. The audit period was January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. The Mitchell-Lama Housing … and managed by RY Management. It was built in 1971 and has 1,525 apartments. Between January 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017, Linden Plaza made total vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-followPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… Objectives To determine if the State Education Department (Department) … data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and … To determine if the State Education Department consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataNY State Comptroller Announces Appointment of Emerging Managers Director
… to graduate emerging managers to be direct investments by the Fund. Eighteen emerging managers have graduated from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-state-comptroller-announces-appointment-emerging-managers-directorState Agencies Bulletin No. 1156
… received from CAS SFS - data no longer received Approp Ord Cd: CAS – 10-digit CAS Appropriation department string SFS - data no longer received Segr Ord Cd: CAS – 10-digit CAS Segregation department string SFS - data no longer received Approp Fund Cd: CAS – 5-digit CAS Fund/Subfund SFS - New SFS 5 digit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1156-changes-payserv-chart-accounts-related-implementation-statewideDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… $4 billion, from the prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … are yielding the expected positive results.” DiNapoli’s report summarizes the most recent annual project and … verified by the State Comptroller’s Office. DiNapoli’s report also highlights other notable IDA activity in FYE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… pollution remediation that result from other-than-normal operation of a tangible capital asset The cost of a tangible … The occurrence of contamination resulting from normal operation of a tangible capital asset (in the case of … AROs) Placing a tangible capital asset into operation Placing a tangible capital asset into operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsDebt – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… over the next five years, declining to $309 million in SFY 2026-27. For both SFYs 2020-21 and 2021-22, new debt issuances … service otherwise due during SFY 2022-23 through SFY 2026-27 was prepaid or defeased in SFY 2021-22. Prepayments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … the claims auditor did not perform adequate audits. As a result, $1.1 million in purchases (half of the procurements … to the general ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a greater risk that errors and/or irregularities could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… totaling $10.5 million related to bank transfers, payroll, real property taxes and cash receipts and disbursements. They …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. As a result of the audit and … that he was aware the actions should be turned over and is in the process of taking corrective action. Jefferson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits