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Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… Town Board (Board), and filed the annual financial report (AFR) in a timely manner. Key Findings The Supervisor … records to the Board for audit and while he filed the AFR in a timely manner, it was not accurate. The Supervisor: … were accurate. Overstated cash by $747,000 in the 2022 AFR. Did not perform a periodic review of all journal entries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Jefferson County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-3)
… the Jefferson County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. Key Findings … whether the Jefferson County County Department of Weights and Measures Department completed required testing of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/jefferson-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-3Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES … period. Specifically, BOCES officials: Continued using an energy service company (supplier) after contract expiration, resulting in BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-14-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background … revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. The City did not completely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/18/city-olean-budget-review-b1-14-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… through 2021-22 fiscal years, the approved budgets made it appear as though the board needed to appropriate fund … Union Free School District – Information Technology (IT) (Putnam County) District officials did not adequately … maintain complete and accurate inventory records for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… issued. Village of Canastota – Board Oversight (Madison County) The Board did not adequately oversee the … Canisteo – Clerk Treasurers’ Records and Reports (Steuben County) The former Clerk-Treasurer did not maintain … Salem – Agricultural Exemptions (Westchester County) The Assessor granted four woodland exemptions for rented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… care and social assistance had the greatest increase in jobs since 2019, with the sector now comprising nearly one in five jobs statewide. This sector was also the top employer in 2023 … in the leisure and hospitality and retail trade sectors, at 27.1% and 22.4%, respectively. Both ranked among the top …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… transactions without oversight North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (Suffolk County) Auditors determined that … banking activities did not receive cybersecurity awareness training. The district’s acceptable use policy was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-514
… Unit TS in title of Maintenance Worker Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated October 1, 2015 OSC Actions OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-514-international-brotherhood-teamsters-local-237-dues-andAccounts Payable Advisory No. 54
… Management (REM) Module. Agencies should contact Bureau of State Expenditures’ Internal Control Certification by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/54-voucher-mass-approvalDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today awarded three series of New York State General Obligation Bonds totaling … sale. Specifically, the sales were $166,155,000 of Series 2018A Tax-Exempt Bonds, $36,685,000 of Series 2018B … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today awarded three series of New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-saleDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent
… Local government sales tax collections in August were 15.5% higher than they were … distributions against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts payments to … provide more information on the regional picture of sales tax collections for the third quarter (July through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… The results contained in our report cover select high risk payment requests and payments DOL processed from January 1, … prior years’ payments associated with those high risk payment requests and payments, and prior years’ findings … during in 2013. Key Findings We identified 7,370 erroneous payment totaling more than $2 million. This includes $728,493 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… apply for all applicable transportation state aid for new bus acquisitions. As a result, the district’s taxpayers will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… provider’s responsibilities and services to be provided. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsParking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… of their local government’s parking garages. New York State Property Maintenance Code requires that all elevators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 1201
… and Transfer transactions have been changed as follows: When the target employee has a National Id (Social Security Number), the Rehire, Concurrent … employee being Rehired, Concurrently Hired, or Transferred does not have a National ID in PayServ, the system will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1201-changes-entering-rehires-concurrent-hires-and-transfers-payservTown of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 224 granted exemptions that we reviewed totaling … eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. One property owner did not meet the eligibility requirements to receive … building exemptions. As a result, the property owner incorrectly received $15,231 in tax reductions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Sherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… claims prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor does not meet the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… and corrected and that District officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we … approved 173 claims totaling approximately $1.04 million for payment. We identified more than one concern with … information needed to support that the purchases were for a valid District purpose. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108