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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… payments. Officials did not adhere to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAlbion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Albion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … orders reviewed had uncollected payments totaling $15,149. 10 outstanding checks totaling $642 were not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… and adopt budgets that include more reasonable estimates for revenues, appropriations and the amount of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … year 9,236,000 4,426,286 13,662,286 1,426,639 Due in more than one year 83,302,378 74,482,273 … 180,417,276 30,375,033 NET ASSETS Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 103,711,386 73,088,574 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-net-assetsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaWhitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… benefits that he otherwise would not have been eligible for based on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… (composed of cash and checks) within 10 days, as required. For example, in July 2019, one deposit (composed of $3,085 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… the Dryden Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately … Ensure information technology (IT) policies were up-to-date with current technology changes, existing policies were … IT service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Director of Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… critical as the district moves to increased reliance on a remote learning environment and administrative operations due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… annually appropriating fund balance that was not needed to finance operations contributed to the District maintaining a surplus fund balance that … limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a multiyear financial plan. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementVillage of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… benefits policy (policy) and ensure all employees involved in the payroll process are aware of relevant leave policies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for revenues, appropriations and the amount of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Violating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders Violating a DRO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… Background In April 2007, the Legislature enacted the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act), which … SOMTA program is designed to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and … abnormalities, pose a substantial risk to commit new sex crimes. Since the Act’s inception, the Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… Our initial report, issued on May 7, 2012, determined that HHC did not effectively manage and control its overtime costs. As a result, HHC officials lacked assurance that overtime was used only when it was in the best interest of HHC. Moreover, we found indications that overtime was often …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followMorley 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-198