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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fund balance declining from $58,241 on January 1, 2017 to $5,714 as of December 31, 2019.The highway fund’s … Auditors determined that the board does not have a policy to maintain a reasonable level of fund balance. In addition, … with the Office of the State Comptroller. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial and information technology (IT) operations for the period … is governed by a Village Board, which comprises a Mayor and six Trustees. The Village’s budgeted appropriations for … has not adopted policies establishing responsibilities and duties for the Treasurer for handling cash and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Transportation Authority (Authority) complies with Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards. Our audit … The Authority accepts credit cards as a method of payment for bus fares and parking. All organizations that … and the ability to accept credit card payments. In calendar 2015, the Authority reported 40,822 credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/06/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsLimestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and … Company purposes. The Board did not cause the Company’s financial records to be audited annually. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mFood Safety Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… of Agriculture and Markets: Food Safety Monitoring (2013-S-27) Department of Agriculture and Markets: Dairy Inspections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/food-safety-monitoring-followTown of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Berne (Town) Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and exceeded its authority under New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… do more to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety plans met all the minimum requirements. Two … did not have all the required members. No school met all of the annual safety training requirements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1What Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods that have been delivered or services that … be in writing and can be in any reasonable form prescribed by the local government or school district, so long as it is … Basically a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods that have been delivered or services that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimTown of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… effectively manage the Town’s fund balance and continued to unrealistically estimate revenues and appropriations in … In addition, the Board did not ensure it received up-to-date, accurate financial reports in a timely manner, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2June 2002: GASB Statement 34
… Issued To: Chief Fiscal and Executive Officers For the past 15 years the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has been working to create … 34 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board - Basic Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-gasb-statement-34Facility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… The Code applies to every facility owned or operated by school districts or Boards of Cooperative Educational … These facilities include, but are not limited to, school and administration buildings, bus/maintenance garages, public school libraries, storage buildings/sheds, press boxes, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followOpinion 91-4
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … of trustees of a village ... all of the territory of which is embraced within the boundaries of a joint fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Walton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… 21, 2017. Background The Walton Fire Department is located in the Town of Walton in Delaware County and provides fire protection and other … approve bills prior to payment and document the approval in the meeting minutes or supporting documentation. … Walton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
Schenevus Central School District Financial Condition 2018M83
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
Iroquois Central School District Financial Management 2018M102
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Village of Fayetteville – Information Technology Policies (2017M-47)
… 2016. Background The Village of Fayetteville is located in the Town of Manlius in Onondaga County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-fayetteville-information-technology-policies-2017m-47Town of Newfane – Supervisor's Financial Records (2017M-7)
… Supervisor's financial records and reports for the period January 1, 2015 through November 17, 2016. Background The … in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 9,600. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-newfane-supervisors-financial-records-2017m-7Mayfield Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-149)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it … did not document 948 scheduled services totaling $69,324 in the special education system (system) as provided. Had … Ensure providers document all service encounters in the system. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/mayfield-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-149CUNY Bulletin No. CU-714
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … Code Update based on information available as of the date the report is produced. Included on the report is one of … employee’s record will not be updated: Position and Job Do Not Match If the Position Number equals the NYS Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-714-july-2021-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
… attacks: "On September 11, New Yorkers come together to voice the sorrow and the anger that we still carry, to mourn the victims of the attacks, and to honor the courage and dedication of the first responders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacks