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DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Fourth Quarter

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York State, New York City and … their major public authorities during the fourth quarter of 2021. The planned sales of $5.05 billion include $3.06 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-fourth-quarter

DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter

… today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York state, New York City and their major … authorities during the first quarter of 2022. The planned sales of $6.91 billion include $6.28 billion of new money and … all of which is for new money purposes. The anticipated sales in the first quarter compare to past planned sales of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarter

Local Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report

… Real Property Taxes and Sales Taxes Are Major Local Revenue Sources Real property taxes remain the single largest source of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 … or 43 percent, of the $85 billion in total revenue from local fiscal years ending in 2019 (not including New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-government

Town of Randolph – Justice Court Operations (2021M-76)

… manner. However, the Justice did not ensure computerized case records were updated in an accurate and timely manner or … review pending cases reports and compare computerized case information to manual case file information. Ensure that the clerk reports all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/08/27/town-randolph-justice-court-operations-2021m-76

South Orangetown Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-24)

… Central School District (District) officials ensured network user accounts were adequately managed. Key Findings District officials did not ensure network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to … Ensure procedures for granting, changing and disabling network access are consistently followed by all departments. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/south-orangetown-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-24

North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)

… officials should have: Developed procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user accounts. Ensured IT … 2019. Key Recommendations Develop procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user accounts, and ensure that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140

Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)

… for all employees and contractors. Periodically update the IT asset inventory records. Key Recommendations Establish … provide adequate training to users. Periodically update the IT asset inventory. BOCES officials generally agreed with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-access-and

Village of Bloomingburg - Financial Operations (2019M-246)

… oversee the Treasurer’s work or require annual audits of the Treasurer’s records and reports. The Treasurer did not … which are the annual financial reports, with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) or the Board in a timely … reports and bank reconciliations with canceled check images, and maintain adequate accounting records. Annually …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-bloomingburg-financial-operations-2019m-246

Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)

… documentation requirements, including the rationale for cases when the selected vendor is not the lowest priced. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43

Village of West Haverstraw - Accrued Leave and Benefits (2019M-143)

… and used for administrative employees, or the amount of sick leave accrued and to be carried over to the next … Key Recommendations Adopt procedures for the maintenance of time and accrual records, including approving and monitoring of the records. Establish procedures that help ensure benefit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/09/06/village-west-haverstraw-accrued-leave-and-benefits-2019m-143

City of Norwich - Emergency Medical Services Billing (2019M-112)

… whether City officials effectively managed emergency medical services (EMS) billing. Key Findings The EMS … bill for 614 incidents resulting in $417,600 of unbilled medical services and inaccurately billed 9 incidents totaling … rate of collection. No one reconciles the billings to the medical services provided. The EMS Department had 903 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-emergency-medical-services-billing-2019m-112

Westminster Community Charter School – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-375)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School's procurement and monitoring processes … May 18, 2016. Background The purpose of our audit was to review the School's procurement and monitoring processes … consider revising its procurement policy and procedures to require competition for the procurement of professional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2016/12/30/westminster-community-charter-school-procurement-professional-services

Madrid-Waddington Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-347)

MadridWaddington Central School District Financial Condition 2015M347

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-347

Port Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)

… School District (District) officials ensured network user account controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network user account controls were secure. District officials did not … non-student accounts, four shared accounts and one generic account. Sensitive information technology (IT) control …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/24/port-byron-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-119

Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)

… limit by more than $725,000. As a result, it is difficult for the Board to assess alternative approaches to financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139

Alton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-96)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January … monthly back reconciliations, but did not present them to the Board for review. The Board did not complete an annual …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/10/alton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2015m-96

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