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Hadley-Luzerne Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-188)
… abolishing positions, outsourcing services or sharing them with other districts, and saving money on energy costs. Given … Recommendations Prepare budgets that keep revenues in line with expenditures. Adopt a policy for the use of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-188DiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… and 87 school districts. The system uses a 100 point scale to classify whether a municipality is in significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Municipal Audits
… cost-savings and avoidance measures, including personnel layoffs, recently implemented by the superintendent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… $123,000 in town funds. He allegedly used the funds to pay credit card bills and pad his salary an additional … also revealed that Brown allegedly used town funds to pay 100 percent of his home telephone, internet and electric bills. “Since 2010, Mr. Brown allegedly cheated his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftLily Dale Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-336)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period April 1, 2012 through October 10, 2013. Background The Company is located in the Town of Pomfret, in Chautauqua …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/lily-dale-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Former Potsdam Justice Court clerk Mary Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117,120 … first degree, both felonies. Guyette admitted to altering court records so she could pocket the public funds from 2009 … Guyette recorded receipts for $115,045 in the Justice Court’s computerized database, but failed to send the money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2022, according to an … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 15 in April compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… announced today. Collections totaled nearly $1.3 billion, down $55 million from February of last year. Collections are down $2.2 billion, or 12 percent, for the past 12 months … New York City’s collections decreased by 4.5 percent, down $27 million compared to February 2020. The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October
… said. “However, as inflation continues to increase costs for many municipalities, it is important that local officials … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for October-December) will be available in January. Table … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberStafford Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Management (2023M-110)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Stafford Fire Department’s (Department) Board and Treasurer properly managed the Department’s finances. Key Findings The Board and Treasurer did not properly manage the … Determine whether the Stafford Fire Departments Department Board and Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/08/stafford-fire-department-inc-financial-management-2023m-110Fillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2023M-115)
… whether Fillmore Central School District (District) credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for … that could have led to potentially inappropriate card use, including: Approximately $38,000 in charges were … whether Fillmore Central School District District credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/fillmore-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-2023mAmherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Amherst Central School District (District) officials secured … audit school district Amherst …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andClyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… access the District’s network. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… paid $360,896 for information technology (IT) services in 2020-21 without documenting the specific services the IT vendor was contracted to provide. In addition, sensitive network access control weaknesses were … access policy. Disable unneeded network user accounts in a timely manner, and regularly review user accounts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93Wynantskill Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-85)
… when purchasing goods and services that fell below the statutory bidding thresholds. Key Findings District officials … when purchasing goods and services that fell below the statutory bidding thresholds. Officials did not: Develop … when purchasing goods and services that fell below the statutory bidding thresholds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-85State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… information technology (IT) security policies, resulting in increased risk that data, hardware and software may be … whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0Emergency Service Communication Surcharges (2017-MS-4)
… , Ontario , Rockland , Schenectady , and Suffolk . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the six counties … county departments are responsible for the collection of these surcharge revenues, while the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/20/emergency-service-communication-surcharges-2017-ms-4Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… (WCB) has adequate controls over the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business … are issued from agency appropriations and the cash is transferred from the State Treasury to a local bank … WCB has adequate controls over the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is properly acco …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsHiring Members with the Enhanced Report – Enhanced Reporting
… is an existing NYSLRS member, they will make mandatory membership contributions (if applicable) as part of their … payroll for that position. If they are an employee whose membership is mandatory, you will enroll them into NYSLRS as … termination date) as their rehire date. Learn more about membership and enrollment . Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/hiring-members-enhanced-reportFraud Prevention and Detection
This session will identify steps local officials can take to help detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Participants will learn about the fraud triangle, which consists of common red flags, organizational vulnerabilities to fraud and how to minimize risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fraud-prevention-detection-080724.pdf