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Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
… limit of 4 percent. When unused appropriated fund balance is added back, the recalculated surplus fund balance totals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mTonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s housing occupancy process and … provided inaccurate and unsubstantiated information to the Board. The Board has not ensured the maximum occupancy of tenant housing units to qualified applicants. The Authority’s IT system recently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyTown of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011. … The Town’s 2011 operating expenditures totaled $764,164 for the general fund, $1,372,757 for the highway fund, $15,553 for the water fund, $66,088 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2010, to October 11, 2012. Background The Village of Penn … is inappropriately billing municipalities for unknown future capital costs, and is holding this money in a reserve … Budget for funds which are anticipated to be needed for future capital projects and place the funds in a lawfully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… 12, 2012. Background The Village of Depew is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and Lancaster in Erie County and has a population of approximately 15,300. … The Administrator did not maintain capital project records in a manner that readily provides information about actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… using a rubber stamp. No one compares the approved claim warrants to the checks that cleared the bank. There was no … sign all Town checks. Periodically compare the approved warrants with the checks cleared, as shown on the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Town of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… recording and reporting errors occurred, causing the Court to owe the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court … issued receipts, and allowed the Court clerk (clerk) to delete or modify transactions without supervisory approval … log. 186 adjudicated cases were not accurately reported to the DMV. Justice Gregory had a shortage totaling $119 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… potentially be used to pay unsatisfied restitution orders. In addition, officials did not distribute all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Town of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… over the Court's and the Supervisor's financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through June 19, 2014. … and accountabilities. Prepare and provide proper receipts for all money collected. Conduct a thorough annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mTown of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management activities for the … and expenditures. Appropriated fund balance was not used to finance operations as planned. The Town accumulated … appropriating fund balance that is not needed and not used to fund operations. Reduce the amount of unrestricted general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed … Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 that was not needed to fund operations due to operating surpluses. This practice contributed to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170East Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board ensured that extra-classroom … ledgers throughout the year. Update the ECA fund policy to provide specific guidance for the financial management and … appropriate action to recover any money determined to be due to the high school ECA clubs. … East Aurora Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomJamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… Technology Unit. The theme for this year's campaign is "See Yourself in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsObtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… must: Specifically be addressed to the New York State and Local Retirement System; Specifically identify the … release. Alternatively, the information may be obtained by subpoena. In accordance with New York State Civil Practice … department of the State of New York must be “So Ordered” by a Justice of the Supreme Court in the district where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsPanama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… requires purchase contracts that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did … auditor did not help ensure that District funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent and economical … officials delegated their procurement responsibilities to other individuals and did not ensure these individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73CUNY Bulletin No. CU-609
… of the following titles, with a pay basis code of HRY on or after the payment effective date, and an hourly rate less … and has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave with Pay or Leave of Absence on 01/04/2018. OSC will automatically … 21C For eligible employees whose hourly rate in effect on or after the payment effective date is less than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-609-minimum-wage-increases-certain-hourly-cuny-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… maintained or that it received written financial reports to manage operations or ensure bank reconciliations were … 2022. The board also did not properly audit claims prior to payment. Of the 108 claims totaling $209,006 that auditors … were not always supported or authorized prior to payment. Auditors reviewed 171 disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the former superintendent submitted five inaccurate claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway … in the town receiving $86,000 more than it was entitled to. Based on the audit and investigation, the former … records. In December 2020, the superintendent pled guilty to attempted obstruction of governmental administration and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… of 98 percent, according to actuarial calculations. "Solid investment returns help keep contribution rates stable and … security of our over one million members." The Fund's investment rate of return was 11.35 percent with an audited … Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) are determined based on investment performance for the past five fiscal years and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020