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Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… are accurate. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… transportation functions to ensure the safe transportation of students. Key Findings Districts did not sufficiently monitor in-house drivers or contractual transportation vendors. … five districts did not annually approve all bus drivers. Of the 777 bus drivers, 169 (22 percent) did not complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4City of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)
… Provide staff with cybersecurity awareness training. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… fund balance deficit. Ineffectively budgeted each year for various known expenditures and revenues. Developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… (Board) provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and … and money was safeguarded. Key Findings The Treasurer did not maintain accurate accounting records. For example, The … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Village of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… Key Findings Complete and accurate accounting records were not maintained, the modified accrual basis of accounting … duties or establish compensating controls. Late penalties were not properly assessed on unpaid water bills. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… tuition billing. Key Recommendations Annually review the New York State Education Department (SED) State aid handbook …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Chautauqua Lake Central School District (District) officials procured fuel in … Determine whether Chautauqua Lake Central School District District officials procured fuel in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget … The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… audit was to examine the controls over cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through January 13, 2014. … to approximately 9,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $808,793. Key Findings The Board did not … procedures to obtain the required number of quotations for purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mPultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Williamson, Wayne County, in which it is located. The District is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsPulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… adequate oversight of the Treasurer. The Board did not conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. The Board … did not adopt a code of ethics to provide standards of conduct expected of Department personnel. Key Recommendations … duties and provide for oversight of the Treasurer. Conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialCircleville Fire Company – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-391)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over selected financial … $59,500. Key Findings The Treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of … template does not include a section for bills paid prior to meeting. Key Recommendations Ensure the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/04/circleville-fire-company-selected-financial-activities-2013mCincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board established … and that District moneys were safeguarded for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 16, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… to examine the District’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … and separate from the Town of Candor and Tioga County in which it is located. The District’s general fund budget for 2014 totals approximately $420,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of gift cards received during the holidays. When gift cards aren’t used for five years, their balances … with an existing store account. If the owner’s information is not known to a New York retailer, it will report the card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: 1st Quarter State Tax Receipts Modestly Higher Than Division of Budget Projections
… billion higher than those through June 2023, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State … of the pass-through entity tax (PTET) on the PIT. Year-to-date consumption and use tax collections totaled $5.6 … lower than last year for the same period, primarily due to lower Medicaid disbursements. All Funds spending through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-1st-quarter-state-tax-receipts-modestly-higher-division-budget-projectionsVendor Responsibility Review Process
… By law, State contracting entities may only award contracts to … contract fully. Who determines responsibility It is the State contracting entity’s duty to evaluate the … unfair competitions; and produces better value for the State and its citizens. For its part, the vendor must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-review-processComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-10) For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, auditors identified … to the state that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. These costs included $13,570 in other than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsTitle IV-E Foster Care – Federal Funding and New York
… children in foster care as of June 2024. Nearly half of $112 million allocated to Protective Services in FY 2025 … child abuse/neglect investigations were conducted. From FY 2022 to FY 2024, the City added an average of $100 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-iv-e-foster-care