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Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… officials established appropriate control over employee leave time. Key Findings Village officials did not establish appropriate controls over employee leave time. The Board did not establish comprehensive leave … records. 33 hours of comp time and eight hours of personal time, valued at approximately $900, were used but …
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)
… condition. The Board underestimated revenues by an average of $141,038 and overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.3 million over the three completed years. As a result, … use about $1.1 million in appropriated fund balance. As of June 30, 2019, recalculated surplus fund balance totaled …
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
NYSLRS pensions are considered 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
… mental abnormalities, pose a substantial risk to commit new sex crimes. Since the Act’s inception, the Office has … The Office uses three psychiatric centers, Central New York Psychiatric Center, St Lawrence Psychiatric Center and … Key Recommendations None Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Office of Mental Health: Selected Employee Travel …
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)
… included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of Overtime Costs (Report 2009-N-15). Background … 7, 2012, determined that HHC did not effectively manage and control its overtime costs. As a result, HHC officials … as employees responsible for patient care routinely worked excessive overtime shifts that could compromise the quality …
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)
… totaling $45,400 by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized …
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-198DiNapoli: 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 … and real assets (13.14%) and credit, absolute return strategies, and opportunistic alternatives (7.76%). The …
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)
… Determine whether the Niagara County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all … by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets regulations and article 16 of the New York State Agriculture …
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)
… Measures Division (Division) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … were maintained. Key Findings The Assistant Director of Weights and Measures (Assistant Director) did not complete all required testing of weighing and measuring devices or maintain complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… General ledger balances were inaccurate during each year and there were significant deficiencies with the City’s …
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 Municipal Law Section 30 by filing all required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Further, the …
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)
… 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
… growth has continued this year, bolstering markets in the second quarter,” DiNapoli said. “Our diverse portfolio … As of Sept. 30, the Fund had 42.01% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by … 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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of North Syracuse (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an … Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board …
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)
… 67 components at the Town Hall, such as signs with raised lettering and Braille. 26 components at the Town … at the Senior Center, such as accessible parking spaces with access aisles. Seven components at the Parks and … 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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hammond Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) adequately monitored the … District’s financial activities, adopted required policies and completed required training. Key Findings The Board did …
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)
… of West Seneca’s (Town’s) progress, as of December 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of West Seneca – Capital Project Management (2019M-195), released in March 2020. The audit determined that the Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fWallace 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-126Opinion 91-47
… to SCPA, §2402(10)(iv). October 30, 1991 Michael Colodner New York State Unified Court System … Concerning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47