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Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor … $5,142, that were not adequately supported. Also, three of these payments totaling $2,605 were not audited and … which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key …
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)
… and $2.2 million, and transactions were not entered in a timely manner. Bank reconciliations were not prepared in a timely manner or clearly documented and discrepancies, … not explained. Independent audit reports were not issued in a timely manner and identified deficiencies in internal …
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)
… account balances totaling $1.1 million at May 31, 2023 in the accounting records. Comply with New York State General …
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)
… Determine whether Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … and we were unable to locate approximately $31,000 in capital assets, which included tablets, audio equipment, … tools, data storage devices and a gaming console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets …
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
… bonds, and mortgages (22.22%), private equity (14.45%), real estate and real assets (13.32%) and credit, absolute return strategies, …
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)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of North Syracuse (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): … an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required Annual …
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
… bonds, and mortgages (22.07%), private equity (14.71%), real estate and real assets (13.14%) and credit, absolute return strategies, …
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)
… were not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … we reviewed. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
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-s9-24-9Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… funds are not adequately safeguarded and not spent in a prudent and economical manner. For example, the Board … purchased a vehicle that was not the most prudent or in the best interest of taxpayers (Figure 3). The Board did … reports. The Board adopted an unrealistic budget resulting in an operating surplus totaling $45,274. The Treasurer has …
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)
… 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-s9-24-30Hammond 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)
… the Town Supervisor (Supervisor). The Board is responsible for the general management and oversight of the Town’s …
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)
… transportation employees’ salaries and wages? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024 Understanding the Program … of education (board). The District’s 2023-24 fiscal year payroll costs of approximately $94 million represented 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Opinion 91-47
… at $60 pursuant to SCPA, §2402(10)(iv). October 30, 1991 Michael Colodner New York State Unified Court System … Concerning the appropriate …
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
… Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, Delek Group Ltd., Dana Gas Co and Unit Corp. The value of these holdings is …
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
… confidential secretary or bookkeeper. You ask whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of interest if a supervisor … make such designations (Town Law, §29[15]). The town board is required to fix a reasonable compensation for the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not follow county policies. Although prior approval is required by the county’s purchase card policy, 238 online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCity of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City Bureau of Buildings (Bureau) officials ensured that elevators were inspected as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62Andover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… officials improperly restricted nearly $1.2 million in a debt reserve in the debt service fund from 2014-15 through 2016-17, which … to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145