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Outstanding 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-followTown of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… limited. The Supervisor did not: Properly record revenues in the accounting system, prepare bank reconciliations or … by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. In addition, the 2022 AFR was inaccurate. Provide the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to … did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven reserves. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Riverside (Village) Clerk-Treasurers prepared … and timely accounting records and reports. Key Findings The former and current Clerk-Treasurers did not prepare or … did not record investment transactions and interest and all interfund transfers, improperly recorded receipts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed … (OSC), and Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key … Law (Village Law) Section 4-408. Ensure the past four fiscal year AFRs were prepared and filed as required by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… and prepared and signed his compensation checks without a Board member or Department official confirming the payment … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Department’s response. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services … with accessible hardware that does not require grasping or twisting. 20 components at the Police/Court Facility, such as elevator doors that reopen automatically when obstructed by an object or person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… parking space and an accessible route with openings in the pavement no larger than one half inch. 11 components … Four components at the Senior Center, such as ramps with a barrier to prevent wheelchair castors and crutch tips from … physical accessibility for the 66 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
Determine whether the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department Inc Department officers and members provided adequate financial oversight
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Opinion 2008-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Cost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… Determining the Better Deal: A Case Study You may need to make a determination on what type of vehicle is needed. A … counterparts; therefore, they appeared more desirable. To determine if buying used mid-sized cars was cost … but that you need a cost analysis based on total costs to determine the best option based on the local government's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemVendor File Advisory No. 2
… Subject: Entering consistent information in the Statewide Vendor File Reference: Guide to Financial … as it will cause inconsistent data in searchable fields. All USPS Postal Abbreviation standards should be used when … following website to review these rules. https://www.usps.com/send/official-abbreviations.htm#2 . The chart below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/2-regarding-consistency-adding-vendor-informationService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned … eligible veteran-owned businesses to play a greater role in the State’s economy by increasing their participation in State government contracting opportunities. To qualify as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followGeneric PINs
… our examination was to determine whether DEC’s use of fuel cards complied with the Office of General Services’ (OGS) … Background DEC has approximately 2,800 active WEX cards and established 10 unique personal identification … totaling $3 million. Key Findings DEC’s use of WEX cards does not comply with the Guidelines, the State Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… in sales that year, as New York ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a report … second nationally in both sales, at $93.6 million, and in the number of farms, at 402, according to the U.S. Department … Survey. Crops, meanwhile, constituted 60 percent of all organic sales across the country. In New York, sales of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… appropriating significant amounts of fund balance that are not used diminishes the transparency of the budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1New York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… of the recommendation in our initial audit report, New York City School-Based Health Centers: Security and … which was issued on January 8, 2015 determined whether New York City School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followThousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201