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Chautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… program and salaries and fringe benefit payments for the period January 1, 2013 through January 15, 2016. … by a 19-member County Legislature. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $229 million. Key Findings The Director of Finance did not always invest funds in accordance with the County’s adopted investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… the Mineola Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … fund balance totaling $12.9 million that was not needed. When unused appropriated fund balance is added back, at June … appropriation estimates, and only appropriate fund balance when needed. Comply with the statutory fund balance limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mDiNapoli Honors Hispanic Leaders
… which provides pro bono family legal services throughout Nassau and Suffolk County. Gladys Serrano, LCSW, chief … health services. Hon. Helen Voutsinas, justice of the Nassau County Supreme Court. Prior to being elected Supreme Court justice in 2018, she served as a Nassau County judge in several courts in the second district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-honors-hispanic-leadersVillage of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… 5-524 (Village Law) authorizes certain claims to be paid in advance of audit, 14 claims totaling $380,938 were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253New Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
… $233,492 did not include any Board members’ initials to indicate they were audited. The remaining 27 claims … totaling $298,442 that had initials did not include dates to determine when the claims audit had occurred. We reviewed … Key Recommendations Establish compensating controls to routinely monitor and review the Treasurer’s work. Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/14/new-suffolk-common-school-district-board-oversight-and-local-finance-lawUtica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… about $2.3 million. While the Corporation received grant funds for two projects, officials relied on lines of credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) District officials did not seek competition for seven professional services or insurance contracts with … contract period, the services to be provided and the basis for compensation. Starpoint Central School District – … employee benefit accrued liability reserve by $820,000. For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectHenrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… and presented budgets indicating the District needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real … 2017 through 2021. As a result, fund balance increased to $4.4 million on December 31, 2020, which is excessive and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the Town’s capital and financial needs and identify appropriate funding and financing approaches to address them. As a result, half of the Town’s vehicles and … Superintendent (Superintendent) estimates the lowest cost to repair the bridge to good condition is $200,000 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… not ensure reasonable budget estimates. Budgets developed for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscal years had … $24 million over the three-year period. Appropriations for three equipment accounts and two printing service … office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood for errors. There are also no verifications within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… for deceiving the retirement system. The Comptroller’s discovery of Hoffman’s scheme was made possible by a 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedMount Vernon City School District – Purchasing and Claims Auditing (2017M-198)
… whether the District purchased goods and services in accordance with District policy and statutory requirements … The Mount Vernon City School District is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County. The District had approximately 8,100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mount-vernon-city-school-district-purchasing-and-claims-auditing-2017mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1914
… time since 04/01/2020, with union dues withheld (Code 291 for BU01 and Code 491 for BU21) are affected. Background NYSCOPBA membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 01 (Code 291) will increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1914-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationWilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… properly manage fund balance and reserves. As of June 30, 2021: The recalculated surplus fund balance was $3.3 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… until the internal auditor found he was not adhering to the take-home vehicle policy. The internal auditor … CEO paid this reimbursement in April 2019. The CEO failed to comply with the Board’s take-home vehicle policy, … appropriate “tone at the top,” which is essential to establish strong internal controls. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeTown of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… was exceeded, without adequate procedures for monitoring all capital project expenditures, there is an increased risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… providers. The District used the same vendor for liability insurance for 18 years, heating, ventilation and air …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86Wallkill Hook, Ladder and Hose Company – Financial Activities (2016M-223)
… Board’s oversight of the Company’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014. … Ladder and Hose Company provides fire protection services for a portion of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The … by an elected five-member Board of Directors. Revenue for the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $89,750. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/23/wallkill-hook-ladder-and-hose-company-financial-activitiesOperational Advisory No. 33
… using any carrier. Account 55203, Postage, now appears in the Supplies and Materials, Non-Personal Service budget … to reflect the proper classification and treatment in the Statewide Financial System. Account 55203 will be phased out in SFY 2023-24 and account code 55220 should be used for any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/33-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codes