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Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… the water and sewer funds. The Board did not monitor and amend the budgets as necessary. The water fund had a negative … water and sewer funds remain self-sufficient. Monitor and amend the budget as needed. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Holland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… (Board) ensured that claims were adequately supported and properly audited before payment. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that claims were adequately supported and properly audited before payment. In addition, the current … risk that improper or unsupported payments could be made and not be detected and corrected. We reviewed 75 of 1,661 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Village of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… whether Village officials ensured that water, sewer and electric user charges were properly billed, collected, recorded and deposited for the period June 1, 2012 through January 30, 2014. Background The Village of Frankfort is located in the Town of Frankfort in Herkimer County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. … – Online Banking (Fulton County and Montgomery County) The board and district officials did not adequately safeguard … also did not monitor online banking user compliance with the district’s acceptable computer use policy. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… operations. As a result, the Board cannot assure taxpayers and other interested parties that the District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. For the 24 months reviewed, the Board did not … 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… review requests to provide meals at meetings for compliance with policies, and approve requests in advance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesPembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… Ensure that all ECA activity is performed and recorded in compliance with the Board-adopted policy. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Without … Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… and adopt realistic budgets, a financial plan or fund balance and reserve policies. As a result, the Town maintained unreasonable fund balance levels and likely levied more taxes than necessary. … TOV funds. An excessive $1.5 million of unrestricted fund balance was maintained in the TW general fund as of December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Brockport Central School District (District) Board of … managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials were not transparent with … did not effectively manage fund balance and reserves. From the 2017-18 through 2021- 22 fiscal years: The approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… their ability to make informed financial decisions and cannot assure taxpayers and other interested parties that the District’s financial activities are adequately accounted for and reported. Specifically, the Board did not collectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… Penn Yan (Village) officials properly approved, monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) … been unnecessarily burdened with unneeded overtime costs and higher pension costs associated with pensionable overtime … costs totaling $338,108, which annually ranged between 28 and 32 percent of the total wages paid of approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Forms and Templates
… Analysis of Monthly Cash Receipts and Disbursements [pdf] Analysis of Monthly Disbursements and Debt Services [pdf] Audit Committee Charter Template [pdf] BOCES Annual … Guidance for School Districts Seeking Audit Services [pdf] Download a Microsoft Word sample template [doc] for an RFP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesPort Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (2024M-157)
… However, soliciting investment options may have resulted in greater investment earnings. For example, the District’s … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/03/port-ewen-fire-district-financial-management-2024m-157Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) Auditors compared budgeted appropriations and estimated revenues with actual operating results for 2015-16 through 2017-18 and found that appropriations were overestimated by an … was incorrectly billed for nine students, resulting in overpayments totaling $5,300 for eight students and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… receivable collection and reporting practices are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. As required, … Education Department (SED): Summit Educational Resources, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-49) For … Department (SED): Clinical Associates of the Finger Lakes, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-61 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Yates County) A former clerk did not deposit, report and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. Auditors identified a cash shortage of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 54
… Update - Voucher Mass Approval functionality available for lease vouchers Reference: Guide to Financial Operations … using the Accounts Payable (AP) Mass Upload Tool, and lease vouchers created in the Real Estate Management (REM) … Expenditures’ Internal Control Certification by email at [email protected] to request mass approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/54-voucher-mass-approvalNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Statement on Gov. Cuomo's State of the State
… Governor for his emphasis on beating the COVID-19 pandemic and on improving public health. The Governor properly … the urgency of federal assistance to address the economic and revenue damage New York has suffered. In the coming days, I look forward to hearing his proposals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapolis-statement-gov-cuomos-state-state