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Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. Background The Village covers one square mile and has approximately 1,300 … appropriations were $9,500. During our audit period, the Village had one Justice, Peter Brykailo, Jr., and two Court … period. Key Findings Based on our testing, we found the Village Court has properly collected and remitted moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Village of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… segregated the duties of billing, collecting and recording or provided oversight over the two account clerks, … sewer and electric duties of billing, collecting and recording to the extent practical and provide oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Holland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… the current claims auditor did not receive proper training to fulfill the Board’s claims audit responsibilities. As a … 47 claims totaling $596,495 lacked adequate documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the procurement … our findings and recommendations and indicated that they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… Officials did not maintain an inventory or list of meters purchased and issued to track costs and ensure rates were applied consistently, and meters were accounted for. The water clerk (clerk) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… Effectively monitor available fund balance, resulting in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… all ECA funds were properly used. For example: One club advisor did not deposit more than $3,500 in club fundraising activities until our audit began, which was more than six months after the club’s fundraising activity had taken place. The supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Putnam (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … sound financial decisions. Due to the Supervisor’s lack of oversight of the former bookkeeper, including ensuring … our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … costs of approximately $12,500 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 72 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Harborfields Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, … Determine whether Harborfields Central School District District officials appropriately tracked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetRhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… investment policy or procurement policy, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) sections 806, 808 and 39, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials properly approved, monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) employees. Key Findings … not properly approve, monitor or control overtime costs of WTP employees. As a result, water customers may have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… limited. The Supervisor did not: Properly record revenues in the accounting system, prepare bank reconciliations or … by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. In addition, the 2022 AFR was inaccurate. Provide the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Accounts Payable Advisory No. 2
… payment location is MAINEPAY. Business Units should not change the default payment location unless there is a specific business reason to. In the Central Accounting System it was important when paying vendors via ACH to ensure that the invoice address and payment address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/2-processing-ach-payments-sfsByron-Bergen Central School District - Procurement (2018M-157)
… $184,000 without always obtaining or documenting price quotes as required by the purchasing policy. Key … Recommendation Ensure that officials obtain the necessary number of competitive quotes as required by the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/02/byron-bergen-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-157Available Pension Payment Options – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… provides the maximum benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments … you with a reduced monthly benefit for your lifetime. When you die, the unpaid balance of your accumulated annuity … is your spouse at the time of your death, they will be eligible for 50 percent of your COLA. If your beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/available-pension-payment-optionsAvailable Pension Payment Options – State Police Plan
… State Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 2 5 and 6 members under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/available-pension-payment-optionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… where DANC could improve its operations, specifically in terms of procurement reporting and determining reasonable … accounts receivable collection and reporting practices are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. As … collection schedule established in October 2011 by the Public Service Commission for utility charges associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Statement on Gov. Cuomo's State of the State
… “Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State message outlined a strong … Gov Cuomos State of the State message outlined a strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapolis-statement-gov-cuomos-state-state