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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2023 State of the State Address
… “As we embark on a new year and legislative session, the State of the State message delivered by Gov. Kathy Hochul set forth her agenda. State government is here to work for the people of this state … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Statement on 2023 State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2023-state-state-addressVillage of Cohocton – Cash Receipts (2015M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial operations for the period … Key Recommendations Certify the list of unpaid taxes to be relevied. Perform the required annual audit of the … of a certified public accountant or public accountant to conduct the audit. Issue duplicate receipts where no other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-cohocton-cash-receipts-2015m-63Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… costs may have been reduced by at least $167,000. As a result, officials are paying more for overtime than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling $524,934, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-1052022 Black History Month Celebration
… Watch a Replay of the Event In honor of Black History Month, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-black-history-month-celebrationBelfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… written reserve fund policy. Did not use the debt reserve, with a balance of $315,000, to fund debt service payments as … and reasonable. District officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… School District (District) officials ensured network access controls over non-student user accounts were secure. … officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls over non-student user accounts were secure. … written procedures for granting, changing and revoking access rights. Officials did not regularly review enabled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… Town of Hempstead (Town) officials accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town … did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As a result, officials do not have … all comp time is appropriately earned, accurately recorded and properly monitored. Town officials did not: Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… to ratify or reject the Board’s decisions or have assurance that officials obtained services at the best cost. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTown of Callicoon – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-16)
… the Board had not defined the rate or percentage of health insurance premiums that retirees must pay for their continuing health insurance coverage, we were unable to determine … for authorized purposes. Define the rate or percentage of health insurance premiums that retirees must pay for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-callicoon-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-16Ballston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … desk cash receipts for the period June 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Ballston Spa Public Library … for the Library’s collection and disbursement of donated funds. The Treasurer has not maintained a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mTown of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely. The Town’s accounting records were not … financial information. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the Town’s financial affairs, accurately assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 54 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… checks and maintaining the accounting records. Audit all District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual … manner, routinely review the Treasurer’s work and audit all claims before payment. District officials did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123State Agencies Bulletin No. 1882
… for the 2021 Calendar Year. PayServ will automatically stop ORP and VDC contributions when an employee’s pensionable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1882-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches vendor agreements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Town of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… not structurally balanced. The Board used fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating … balance declining from $1,165,418 as of January 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of December 31, 2020, a decrease of 65 percent. If the Board continues to use fund balance at the current levels, it could deplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29U-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s travel expenditures for the period January 1, 2015 through … of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… provided oversight of foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax money. Key Findings Officials did not adopt policies and procedures guiding the handling of FFI tax money and provide oversight to ensure accurate records … The Chamberlain did not maintain custody of the FFI tax money. The Fire Chief was solely responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103