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Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Claims Auditing (2025M-84)
… Area The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … with its written policies, and that each purchase was for a proper school district purpose. The District’s Board … duties to an appointed claims auditor who was responsible for examining and allowing or rejecting accounts, charges, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/31/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2025m-84Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… whether the Masonville Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight … whether the Masonville Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Brooktondale Fire District – Purchases and Disbursements (2021M-18)
… policy, were adequately supported and approved prior to payment. There were no recommendations as a result of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/14/brooktondale-fire-district-purchases-and-disbursements-2021m-18Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… adequate policies and guidelines for project approval. In addition, payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for four projects and 26 revolving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalLake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper hired to account for the Department’s financial transactions. Forty-four … Department’s audit committee did not audit the Treasurer’s records as required in the bylaws. Key Recommendations … work. Ensure all disbursements have the President’s prior authorization and are adequately supported. Adopt procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialJefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … all projects prior to approval or monitor the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Officials did … to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaWhite Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… annual budget. Certain appropriations were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. … the statutory surplus fund balance limit and resulted in a lack of transparency because the taxpayers were not … known factors. Reduce the amount of surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Fonda-Fultonville Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility - Board Oversight (2019M-252)
… Joint Wastewater Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of joint wastewater operations to ensure financial activity … Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of joint wastewater operations to ensure financial activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2020/03/20/fonda-fultonville-joint-wastewater-treatment-facility-board-oversightBrighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… were not pre-approved and the Board did not authorize per diem payments of approximately $9,000 that may have been … audit all claims for payment. Properly establish and pay per diem amounts. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60State Agencies Bulletin No. 1219
… Purpose To notify agencies of the process in PS Query for renaming and designating queries to be included in the … and will not be available after the upgrade. Instructions for Renaming Queries Guidelines for Renaming Public and Private Queries Query users should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1219-preparing-queries-payserv-upgrade-peoplesoft-v89-v91Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… rate, it approved NRT contracts between the District and Wayne Highlands School District (Wayne Highlands) without performing a cost-benefit analysis. … Over the past three school years, the Board approved Wayne Highlands NRT rates that were less than the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… Determine whether Tioga County (County) Department of Social Services (Department) officials adequately monitored … Determine whether Tioga County County Department of Social Services Department officials adequately monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162DiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… of $8.1 billion in June were stronger than expected, and collections for the first quarter of the fiscal year were … gains in quarterly estimated personal income tax payments and estate and gift taxes. Total tax receipts of $20.6 billion for the … of $81 billion in June were stronger than expected and collections for the first quarter of the fiscal year were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… $4 billion, from the prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … are yielding the expected positive results.” DiNapoli’s report summarizes the most recent annual project and … verified by the State Comptroller’s Office. DiNapoli’s report also highlights other notable IDA activity in FYE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… $1 billion higher than originally forecasted, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York … DiNapoli. The General Fund balance remains high compared to historical levels, with $9.6 billion at the end of July, … boosted available funds,” DiNapoli said. “However, due to increased collections from historically volatile sources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… through the first eight months of the state fiscal year were $3 billion lower than last year, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by … of November totaled $4.3 billion, $52.5 million above last year and $806.7 million higher than the projection in DOB’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… New York City, New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation … adversely affect the others, according to a review of the city’s financial plan released today by New York State … of the pandemic have been unprecedented on New York City, the state and the nation,” DiNapoli said. “Without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesIndian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Johnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… classrooms; one in a bathroom, and the other at a kitchen sink. Although District officials notified the local health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and … our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) of the New York State Education Law and Section 170.12 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9