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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and district officials did not invest available funds in financial institutions that offered competitive … rates, prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available to invest or solicit interest rate quotes. … quotes or prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available to invest or consider other legally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… the arrest of Patricia Chatley, 59, of Nunda, New York for allegedly stealing over $34,500 of her mother’s public … of 2020. “Ms. Chatley allegedly concealed her mother’s death to steal tens of thousands of dollars she was not … County District Attorney’s Office for their steadfast work on this investigation. Ms. Chatley corruptly took advantage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsSchuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… whether the Schuyler Lake Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established controls over … Board did not: Establish adequate controls over the work of the Treasurer, which include receiving and disbursing … for fiscal years 2015 through 2021 . As a result, as of July 31, 2022, the AUDs were between 152 and 2,343 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191Holland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… fuel access and usage or account for fuel inventory. As a result, seven enabled fuel user accounts were not needed … and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Key Recommendations Establish a control system that safeguards the District’s fuel from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Chazy Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-166)
… for all eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/chazy-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-166Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of … and overpaid one employee $4,928 for unused sick days upon retirement. Niagara Falls Water Board – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… transparent because they did not include estimated amounts for tax certiorari judgment or the district’s plan for funding them. In addition, the board has not developed IT … as a breach notification policy or online banking policy. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Kent Fire District No. 1 - Financial Operations (2019M-37)
… Determine whether the Board effectively managed the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board’s budgets were incomplete and inaccurate. Also, appropriations were overestimated and … funds are disbursed subject to permissive referendum and for the correct purposes. Adopt a reserve policy for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/07/03/kent-fire-district-no-1-financial-operations-2019m-37Hermon-DeKalb Central School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-211)
Determine whether claims were adequately documented, were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and approved before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/hermon-dekalb-2019-211.pdfRichfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
Determine whether fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/richfield-springs-2019-140.pdfByram Hills Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-153)
Determine whether fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/byram-hills-2019-153.pdfTuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the District sought competition for its professional service providers and for purchases that were under the bidding threshold, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… Service (Department), the Commission works to ensure affordable, safe, secure, and reliable access to electric, … in utility performance plans. Key Findings The Department does not sufficiently monitor utilities’ compliance with all … not been used in determining rates utilities can charge, it is sometimes used for determining fines and for general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsChateugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
Determine whether Chateaugay Central School District (District) officials claimed State aid for nonresident homeless students.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/chateaugay-central-school-district-2023-153.pdfFayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-115)
Determine whether Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District (District) officials sought competition for procurement of professional services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/fayetteville-manlius-2020-115.pdfMental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… lacked sufficient content to ensure that staff were, at a minimum, trained on recommended mental health components … Provide mental health training to all staff and ensure it is completed by September 15, as required by SED regulations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1Opinion 2000-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of the Insurance Law, unless a special law enacted by the State Legislature provides otherwise. 1 In general, these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Franklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… provided individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and employees for the period January 1, 2012, to February 28, 2013. … million, generated primarily from water usage charges and real property taxes. The District’s 2012 expenditures totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Ballston Spa Town of Schroon St Paul Boulevard Fire Association and the St Paul Boulevard Fire District
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits