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Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… did not review monthly bank statements and canceled check images, receive monthly financial reports, audit bills … to deposits. The former Treasurer was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in November 2023. She was sentenced to probation in January 2024 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… approval. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel about the unsupported claim payments to the former Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… including a variance where the reconciled bank balance for one bank account was $2.9 million less than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… maintained complete and accurate accounting records and timely reports. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer … did not maintain complete and accurate accounting records and did not provide timely, accurate or adequate … totaling $1.1 million at May 31, 2023 in the accounting records. Comply with New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… audio equipment, tools, data storage devices and a gaming console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $274.6 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $274.6 … and real assets (13.32%) and credit, absolute return strategies, and opportunistic alternatives (8%). The Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-274-point-6-billion-end-second-quarterVillage of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $267.7 Billion at End of First Quarter
… As of June 30, the Fund had 42.32% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.07%), private equity … initiated quarterly performance reporting by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-267-point-7-billion-end-first-quarterNiagara County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-6)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: Thirty-nine of 185 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/niagara-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-6Nassau County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-9)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: 118 of 395 devices that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… that: District funds are not adequately safeguarded and not spent in a prudent and economical manner. For example, the Board did not use … monthly bank reconciliations, monthly Treasurer’s reports and budget-to-actual reports. The Board adopted an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Town of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 139 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… requires each Board member to complete fiscal training in a timely manner. One Board member has not yet completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Town of West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… result, original estimates of $9.8 million were increased by more than $3.6 million after competitive bids were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fPort Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… pdf] Audit Objective Did Port Washington Union Free School District (District) officials accurately pay clerical, … examined compensation totaling $449,510 that was paid to 40 of the District’s 239 clerical, custodial, maintenance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Opinion 91-47
… to or the appointment of one or more of the persons about to receive them or to be appointed. Where such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47NY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… their climate transition plans, risks and opportunities. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investOpinion 91-18
… or prescribe conduct which is not expressly prohibited by Article 18 and may prohibit conduct (see Belle v Town … officers is one of the subjects that should be addressed by a code of ethics. Therefore, we suggest that the town's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees … $66,036 were not calculated correctly, which resulted in errors totaling $20,157. The audit identified that four … recreational and educational programs and determined that in-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCity of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… Although the City’s Elevator Master List included 226 properties with 308 elevators and related equipment, our visits to 58 properties disclosed 140 elevators and related equipment that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62