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Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… Board oversight, policies and procedures and segregation of duties. As a result: District officials overpaid (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including … for certifying the payroll accuracy. Thirty-six of the 104 full-time and part-time employees were not covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Adirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… adequate IT controls to manage network user accounts. Of the 343 network accounts reviewed, 64 accounts were not … plan. Therefore, a cyber incident could result in the loss of data and serious operational interruption. The District had three policies that detail the proper usage of IT assets. The polices are not consistent and seven of 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Niagara 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. …
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)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. Key … Markets Law (AML).In addition, although the Division had a price accuracy testing policy, the Assistant Director did not conduct any price accuracy tests. As a result, consumers are at increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… monitored the District’s financial activities, adopted required policies and completed required training. Key Findings The Board did not adequately … the Board adopted a code of ethics, it did not adopt the required procurement or investment policies, and only one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Wallace 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 West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… in the audit report Town of West Seneca – Capital Project Management (2019M-195), released in March 2020. The … Board (Board) did not properly plan and manage the capital project and was not fully transparent on the anticipated project costs. As a result, original estimates of $9.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fCattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also referred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalVillage of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… errors and/or irregularities could occur. Properly account for three bank account balances totaling $1.1 million at May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council (Council) to effectively manage financial operations and capital … the reports the Council received were not sufficient to allow the Council to effectively manage the City’s … accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council Council to effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Village of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight …
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)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 139 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Port Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… of the District’s total expenditures of $187.3 million for the same period. The District paid 239 clerical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Former Fire Co. Treasurer Admits Stealing $24K
… exposed her crimes. DiNapoli’s office partnered with Ontario County Sheriff Philip C. Povero and Ontario County District … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-fire-co-treasurer-admits-stealing-24kComptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
… Night of the Broken Glass”) to the Center’s library. The book, titled “Pogrom Night 1938,” was presented on behalf of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-centerOpinion 2008-2
… to office. 1 Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§ 800 et seq .) contains provisions of law that relate to … town officers and employees (General Municipal Law § 800 [4], [5]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 800 (3), a municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2DiNapoli Report Identifies Trends in Causes of Subway Delays
… Subway on-time performance (OTP) last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019, but the causes of delays have changed as riders have returned. The Metropolitan … Subway ontime performance OTP last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-report-identifies-trends-causes-subway-delaysAccounts Payable Advisory No. 49
… 2018: Chapter Name Description of Change XII.5.F.1 Basis Date New section to address how the Basis Date on the vendor record impacts the Scheduled Due field … applicable, the Discount Due field. The default Basis Date for vendors classified as “procurement suppliers” is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/49-gfo-updates-basis-date-invoice-received-date-mir-date-and-paymentOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… As a result, some Class 1 violations remained open for as long as six months before the Department followed up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followCity of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… were inspected as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) or the City of New … and included violations such as no emergency phone and no fire extinguisher. Key Recommendations Identify, track and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62