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Town of New Albion – Justice Court Operations (2014M-161)
… accountability analysis for all moneys held by the Court. Any differences should be promptly investigated and, if … to determine the amount of bail held by the Court at any given date. The amount of bail held should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/29/town-new-albion-justice-court-operations-2014m-161Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… (Clerk’s) office were properly accounted for, reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The former … did not properly account for, report, deposit, record and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner . As a result of our audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Town 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-80Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… the Officers and members as required, and did not have a system for recording all receipts and disbursements. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… Law (GML) sections 806, 808 and 39, respectively. Ensure bank reconciliations were performed. Conduct an annual audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Town of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-8-F)
… the Town Clerks (Clerks) did not identify tax collection account errors totaling $64,959 and could not account for approximately $1,000 in cash from tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-danby-audit-follow-2022m-8-fTown of Alexandria – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-159)
… December 31, 2013 that was not deposited into a Town bank account and could not be accounted for. The former Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-alexandria-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-159C.H. Evans Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 – Missing Funds (2013M-194)
… report to the governing body, or prepare monthly bank reconciliations. Key Recommendations Seek reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/ch-evans-hook-and-ladder-company-no-3-missing-funds-2013m-194Town of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity … Court’s cash assets and outstanding liabilities for any of the Court’s fine or bail accounts. Because bail reports … Town of Lockport Justice Court 2018M36 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36State Agencies Bulletin No. 1003
… Purpose To re-state Payroll Certification procedures and provide a revised Payroll Certification Form. AC 3202 Affected Employees All State … designated Agency Representative. A completed Payroll Certification Form affirms that an Agency Representative has … To restate Payroll Certification procedures and provide a revised Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1003-payroll-certification-legal-obligationsOperational Advisory No. 22
… – Office of Operations is pleased to announce SFS is now available for normal procurement and payments (P2P) … the procurement contracting processes. Points of emphasis on this area are that these contractors must be customers … – SFS now enables electronic delivery of purchase orders right to a vendor, eliminating the need to mail, print and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/22-ee1-procure-pay-changes-summaryComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … alleged actions reveal a disdain for honest disclosure,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “My partnership with the … the Comptroller’s Division of Investigations and Bureau of State Expenditures. The Attorney General would like to thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heState Agencies Bulletin No. 289
… the completeness, accuracy and legibility of Federated Fund Code, Amount of Deduction, Employee's Agency Code, … already has a deduction record for the specific Federated Fund No. on the authorization card by scrolling through the … outside scroll bar. -If a record with the same Federated Fund (SEFA) deduction code already exists , click on the top …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/289-2002-sefa-campaign-agencies-participating-continuous-giving-pilotXI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… dispatch Purchase Orders (PO). The purpose of this section is to describe (i) how the State will use the SFS to … the PO’s signature line. Electronic authorization of POs is more efficient because the entire PO life cycle, from … State. The classification selected determines if a vendor is “open for ordering,” which allows the vendor to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… A former treasurer of an Ontario County fire company was arrested for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from the company over a four-year period, State Comptroller Thomas P. … defendant, Jill Havens, who served in the Citizens Hose Company in Shortsville, was charged with Grand Larceny. “Jill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000New NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report … Yorkers. The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and managed by the Broadband Program Office (BPO), a … Development (ESD)—focused on closing the digital divide in the State. The Program was designed to ensure that every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
Town employees and officials use the IT systems for Internet access email receiving online payments and to maintain various records such as financial and personnel records and evidence files for the Police Department The Towns Management of Information Services MIS Department consists of the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,555 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.5 billion … In October the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1555 contracts for state agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberXVI.4.A Cash and Investments – XVI. Financial Reporting
… 40 – Deposit and Investment Risk Disclosures (an amendment of GASB Statement No. 3) (GASB Codification Section C20 – … the State. Bank deposits may be under the joint custody of the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Taxation and … risk exists when investments in any one type represent 5 percent or more of total investments and must be disclosed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4a-cash-and-investments