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Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… whether the Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementSexual 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-programMorley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… Treasurer was able to: Obtain cash totaling $45,400 by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself … collections to deposits. The former Treasurer was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the …
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)
… claim payments to the former Supervisor and the additional payroll payment to the former bookkeeper and seek recovery of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Town of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)
… filed the annual financial report (AFR) and the tax cap form late with the Office of the New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/14/town-german-supervisors-records-and-reports-2023m-54North Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… as the claims auditor, because they were directly involved in accounting or purchasing functions, audited and approved claims resulting in an increased risk that improper or deficient claims could be paid. The District appointed a new claims auditor in October 2021. Of 50 claims reviewed totaling $1.4 million: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Violating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… If NYSLRS has a DRO on file that requires a member to elect a specific pension … other designation. Problems can occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droCity 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 North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… Key Findings The Board did not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 financial records … by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30, or l Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to … with our recommendations and indicated they have taken or will take corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… physical accessibility for the 139 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also referred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalHammond 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-151Niagara 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)
… 16 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law (AML).In addition, although the Division had a price accuracy … were not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … of devices. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… 31, 2023 in the accounting records. Comply with New York State General Municipal Law Section 30 by filing all required … Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Further, the Board did not annually … the Clerk- Treasurer’s Records, as required by New York State Village Law 4-408 (e). Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… and not spent in a prudent and economical manner. For example, the Board did not use competitive methods to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Town of West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… - pdf ] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Seneca’s (Town’s) progress, as of … records. The audit included four recommendations to help officials monitor and improve the Town’s capital … none were implemented. … The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Senecas Towns progress as of …
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)
… Therefore, district officials should establish procedures to ensure that employees are accurately paid the salaries and … We examined compensation totaling $449,510 that was paid to 40 of the District’s 239 clerical, custodial, maintenance, … contain recommendations. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Opinion 91-47
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing of an objection to … proceedings for purposes of fixing the filing fee charged by a Surrogate's Court. Such objections are made in a proceeding other than probate and the fee is properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47Opinion 91-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … as his or her bookkeeper or confidential secretary) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): A town … v Town Board of the Town of Onondaga , 61 AD2d 352, 402 NYS 677). We believe that the employment of relatives or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18