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Coldspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… records the Treasurer maintained were a check register and savings account register; the Treasurer did not maintain journals, … existed between bank records and her checking and savings account registers. The Board did not adopt an annual budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mDiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… multiple requests his office received related to approval of the Green Acres Mall project in Hempstead. “The Green … Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare, have brought the concerns of their constituents to the attention of my office. As a … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectContract Advisory No. 26
… Subject : Statement on Sexual Harassment Prevention in Bids Guidance : Statement on Sexual Harassment Prevention in Bids: Every bid made to … of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint … Statement on Sexual Harassment Prevention in Bids …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsForestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… could achieve cost savings transportation operations and to evaluate the internal controls over cafeteria financial … District officials have not identified opportunities to reduce student transportation cost by performing … analyze the number of students regularly using the bus to increase the use of available capacity and reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andVillage of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 financial records and … 30. Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public, as required by GML Section 30 and Village Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… ensured collections were properly collected, recorded and deposited. Key Findings Village officials did not ensure collections were properly collected, recorded and deposited in a timely manner. As a result, the Village … We reviewed 922 collections totaling $1.4 million and identified 486 collections totaling $829,694 that had one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… practice of consistently appropriating $1.4 million in fund balance over these three fiscal years that is not … effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and a circumvention of the 4 percent statutory … include: the maximum funding goal or annual contributions for each reserve; gains or losses on the sale of investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Security and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… that process credit card transactions. We also found ITS did not comply with State cybersecurity policies and did not establish adequate processes for managing user access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… the following housing authorities: Albany , Elmira , Town of Hempstead , Jamestown , Port Chester and Rome . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether housing authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Village of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… subsequent investigation, the former Clerk-Treasurer was arrested in 2023 and charged with misappropriating funds and making unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are rushing to file their tax returns. … The Comptroller’s auditors work with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of legitimate refunds. The $25.3 million stopped by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsVillage of Montgomery – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-50-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Montgomery’s (Village’s) progress, … operations. The audit included six recommendations to help the Board and officials monitor and improve oversight … chief fiscal officer and responsible for the Village’s day-to-day financial activities, which include processing cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/04/village-montgomery-audit-follow-2021m-50-fTown of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Perth (Town) Board (Board) members had prohibited … Determine whether any Town of Perth Town Board Board members had prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… through January 3, 2013. Background The Maine-Endwell Central School District is located in the Towns of Maine, … MaineEndwell Central School District Financial Condition 2013M49 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the three recommendations in our initial report, State Education Department: Rainbow … supported. We found that Rainbow claimed $473,815 in expenses that were either not adequately supported, not … $166,665 of payments to Rainbow which we did not include in our audit; and develop and implement a monitoring system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followTown of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… Determine whether the Town of Exeter (Town) Town Clerk/ Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, deposited and remitted collections … accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally recorded collections accurately and deposited … whether the Town of Exeter Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk recorded deposited and remitted collections accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it … Findings The Council did not provide sufficient oversight of the BID and the Plan lacked sufficient detail to allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Town of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… was from leave time not being properly recorded, while 89 hours was attributed to the Deputy’s failure to use sick …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… not properly fund, use or manage reserve funds according to applicable laws or best practices. The board did not … fund use and replenishment or obtain voter approval to liquidate the liability reserve or fund the repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsV.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… making operations more efficient. The sections contained in this chapter are intended to provide an overview of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policies