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Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-65)
… interest rate quotes or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. … Ensure available funds are invested within legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. Prepare cash flow forecasts … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-65Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-114)
… calculated the cost or revenue-per-meal equivalent (ME). Although District officials selected their cafeteria … should calculate and monitor cost- and revenue-per-ME. The food service supervisor should review the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/rotterdam-mohonasen-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019mRoxbury Central School District - Health Insurance Buyouts (2019M-89)
… insurance buyouts that they may not have been entitled to during our audit period. The health insurance buyout … in the CBAs and determine whether changes should be made to the buyout calculations. Review and approve the health … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/roxbury-central-school-district-health-insurance-buyouts-2019m-89Poughkeepsie City School District - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-16)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of procurement and claim processing
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019mTown of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)
… officials: Complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … million. However, they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. Did not seek competition for 10 professional services totaling $1.1 million. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-cicero-procurement-2020m-8Niagara Wheatfield Central School District - Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (2019M-227)
… service fund although the funds had not been designated to pay debt. District officials improperly restricted funds … the debt reserve and, if appropriate, transfer these funds to a special revenue fund. Consult with legal counsel on the … and indicated that they have initiated, or planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-niagara-power-coalition-andThe New York State Procurement Integrity Act
… contract oversight, requiring public authorities to comply with the state finance law relating to procurements, prohibiting certain third party contracts, authorizing the state comptroller to oversee certain contracts of the Research Foundation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-procurement-integrity-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit the clerk’s records and water and sewer … clerk also made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to four customer accounts without any review or approval and … were captured in the village record and transparent to the public; establish controls to address the lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and Family Services, Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-up) (2013-F-28) An initial audit report … Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health coverage to active and retired state, participating local government … The Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire to administer the hospitalization portion of the Empire Plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 97-13
… suspension for misconduct. We are informed that, pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations or by-laws, a … company is that Opns St Comp, No. 97-13 they are subject to call for whatever duties may be assigned to them under the rules and regulations of the department or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 98 - 22
… in village) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Funds (procedure to establish in village); (providing for, increasing or … by the adoption of another local law. This is in response to your letter in which you indicate that a village, by local … The Village Law contains no specific authorization to establish a publicity fund (compare former Village Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… opt-out payments totaling $6,000. Officials were unable to explain why the former supervisor was treated differently … occurred and were not detected or corrected due to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for … County) The board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… As a result, the district levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The board and district officials … As a result, the appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations and taxpayers were taxed more than … are not being made aware of what the district expects to incur in overtime costs and the budgets are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsConesus Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s financial controls for the period … No. 1 Fire District and provides fire protection services to the Town. Expenditures for 2012 totaled approximately … that includes segregation of duties, audit of claims prior to payment, audit of the Treasurer’s records annually and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/conesus-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014m-42Town of Thompson - Board Oversight (2018M-69)
… not provide adequate oversight of the Comptroller’s duties to ensure that they were completed timely and accurately, … of the Comptroller by requesting financial reports to verify the adequacy of the work performed and to adequately monitor financial operations and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-thompson-board-oversight-2018m-69Hudson Valley Community College – Tuition and Fees (2016M-348)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the College’s processes for billing, collecting and … Findings The District did not retain information related to deleted receipts. Officials did not use a tracking feature to identify changes made within the Enterprise Resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/02/03/hudson-valley-community-college-tuition-and-fees-2016m-348Humphrey Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over financial operations … The Treasurer did not submit an annual financial report to the Board and has not filed an annual financial report … should submit an annual report of financial activity to the Board and should complete and file the delinquent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/humphrey-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-37Village of New Paltz – Internal Controls Over Building Department Operations (2017M-201)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Village officials established adequate … manner. Financial reports were not prepared and submitted to the Board. Key Recommendations Segregate duties or … Ensure that financial reports are prepared and submitted to the Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/15/village-new-paltz-internal-controls-over-building-department-operations-2017m-201Village of Croton-on-Hudson – Payroll (2017M-200)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Village accurately paid employees’ … work by $902. Departments submit employee timesheets prior to the end of pay periods. The Village under-budgeted for … by 43 percent. Key Recommendations Require employees to use and sign timesheets documenting actual hours worked. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/29/village-croton-hudson-payroll-2017m-200Town of Junius – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2017M-168)
… cash balances and budget-to-actual results for each fund. Submit accurate and timely financial reports to OSC and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/22/town-junius-supervisors-records-and-reports-2017m-168