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Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board – Water Accountability (2015M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s procedures for monitoring water … Public Authority Law. The Authority, which acquired title to the City of Utica’s water system in 1996, is governed by a … was unaccounted-for. Key Recommendation Continue efforts to investigate causes of excessive water loss and take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/05/upper-mohawk-valley-regional-water-board-water-accountability-2015m-300Introduction – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… has become an integral part of most local governments’ and school districts’ operations. Computer systems and electronic data are fundamental to daily business … or loss of data or other computer resources from human error, malware or hardware failure, for example, could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/introductionCrown Point Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-100)
… District had established effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. … the District established adequate internal controls over payroll. District officials implemented specific procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/crown-point-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mSouth Jefferson Central School District – Payroll (2024M-31)
… and wages were accurately paid. In addition, we reviewed payroll change reports for two months during our audit period … salaries and wages reviewed were accurately paid, and the payroll increases were calculated correctly and supported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/south-jefferson-central-school-district-payroll-2024m-31CUNY Bulletin No. CU-609
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2017 minimum wage increases for hourly employees in the titles of College Assistant, EOC Assistant, Student Aide and Campus …
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
… 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 … audit of the justices’ records, as required. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … having sufficient documentation. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (Montgomery County) Based on the results of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1975
… automatic processing of the December 2021 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions for payments … including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1975-december-2021-increase-minimum-wageLocal Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… for $37 billion, or 43.3 percent, of total revenue ($85.2 billion) for local governments not including New York City. … combination of high inflation and the 2 percent tax cap may create budgetary challenges for local governments. … reduced many local government expenditures, often as a result of the closure of buildings (including school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentTown of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2016 through October 11, 2017. Key … the Court’s cash assets and outstanding liabilities for any of the Court’s fine or bail accounts. Because bail … and unreliable, the Court’s bail amounts were understated for the current Justices by approximately $60,000. The Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review District officials’ management of extra-classroom … did not adopt an adequate extra-classroom activity policy to provide comprehensive guidance for District officials and students. The Board did not appoint a faculty auditor to ensure that receipts were issued, disbursements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period … Smithtown Central School District is located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Moravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if cafeteria operations were properly managed … 2015. Background The Moravia School District is located in the Town of Moravia, Locke, Niles, Sempronius, Summerhill … year were $588,000. Key Findings District officials did not perform a cost-per-meal analysis and did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Section 2307, a Subpoena Duces Tecum to be served on a bureau or department of the State of New York must be “So …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsEast 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 … The East Aurora Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and Elma in Erie County. The … $188,000 during the 2014-15 fiscal year. Key Findings Not all ECA fund receipts were deposited in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomVillage 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-170Town of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
Town of Cameron Justice Court and Town Supervisors Records and Reports 2015M17
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 … through December 12, 2016. Background The Town of Wales is located in Erie County and has a population of … balances totaling $1.2 million in the general and highway funds. The Board did not adopt a reserve fund policy or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32Tonawanda 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 Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
Determine whether the Town of Dix Town Justices collected recorded deposited reported and remitted Justice Court Court collections and reported adjudicated cases in a timely and accurate manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06