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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not always seek competition for professional services. No competition was sought for the services procured from five professional service providers totaling $89,421. No written or verbal quotes were obtained for the purchase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Jamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
… documentation to clearly identify the type and/or quantity of materials purchased. Recycling credits were not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/12/14/jamestown-board-public-utilities-energy-efficiency-and-recycling-programs-2018m-155Plattekill Library – Budgeting Practices (2017M-95)
… revenue and expenditure projections were reasonable for the period January 1, 2016 through February 16, 2017. … seven-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total $446,257. Key Findings The Board consistently … Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures based on all information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/08/plattekill-library-budgeting-practices-2017m-95Huntington Manor Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2014M-108)
… Background The Huntington Manor Fire District is located in the Town of Huntington is Suffolk County. The District is … signature stamp without being supervised by the Treasurer. In the Treasurer’s absence, the Secretary performs all claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/06/13/huntington-manor-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2014m-108Town of Batavia – Water and Sewer Operations (2018M-12)
… Determine whether the Town properly accounted for water and sewer operations. Key Findings The Board did not adopt individual budgets and the Supervisor did not maintain separate accounting … district. The Supervisor did not account for revenues and expenditures associated with improvement areas in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/11/town-batavia-water-and-sewer-operations-2018m-12Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
… attacks took the lives of more than 2,750 people in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001. New York and the nation have … that day. We remain defiantly freedom loving and Lower Manhattan embodies that spirit in New York. Lower Manhattan has rebuilt itself and is prospering. As my recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-15th-anniversary-911Granville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-105)
… Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company is located in the Village of Granville in Washington County. The Company is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/granville-hook-and-ladder-volunteer-fire-company-financialTown of Nanticoke – Financial Condition Management (2017M-186)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board effectively managed the Town’s … by 75 percent over the past three years. Town officials have not developed a written multiyear financial or capital plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/05/town-nanticoke-financial-condition-management-2017m-186Tuxedo Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-360)
… The Tuxedo Union Free School District is located in the Town of Tuxedo in Orange County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-360Orange-Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2016M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over fixed assets for the period July 1, … Ensure that fixed asset records are accurate and up to date and that all fixed assets can be located. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2016m-268Lansing Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-256)
… School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and Lansing in Tompkins County. The District, which operates … increased by more than $1 million from 2012-13 to 2014-15 and unassigned fund balance exceeded the statutory limit. … of unassigned fund balance complies with statutory limits and reduce the amount of surplus fund balance in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/lansing-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-256Arkport Central School District – Payroll (2016M-338)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period … Review the calculations for separation payments prior to the payments being made. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/arkport-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-338Chatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)
… The Chatham Central School District includes the Town and Village of Chatham and the Towns of Ghent, Canaan, Austerlitz, Kinderhook and New Lebanon, Columbia County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/chatham-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-161Total Receipts – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… policies. Tax base is a measure of the State’s ability to generate revenue. A decreasing tax base may force spending … Have Increased Over the Past Five Fiscal Years From 2019 to 2023: Total receipts increased 38.5 percent. Tax receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-receiptsWalton Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-118)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … The Walton Central School District is located in the Towns of Walton, Franklin, Hamden, Masonville, Sidney and Tompkins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/walton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-118Town of Colchester – Financial Condition (2016M-376)
… 31, 2016. Background The Town of Colchester is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately … Budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds in 2016 totaled approximately $2.8 million. Key Findings The … and overestimated expenditures by 18 percent, on average, in the general fund. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-colchester-financial-condition-2016m-376South Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if adequate policies were … South Farmingdale Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by a three-member Board of Water Commissioners, serves approximately 45,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/08/08/south-farmingdale-water-district-information-technology-2014m-153Town of Ulysses - Information Technology (2021M-190)
… Determine whether Town of Ulysses (Town) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against … and loss. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected against … Determine whether Town of Ulysses Town officials ensured information technology IT systems were adequately secured and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190Brighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… properly approved, supported by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money. Key Findings The Board and … were not pre-approved and the Board did not authorize per diem payments of approximately $9,000 that may have been … use of District money. The District could have saved up to $17,000 had the Board required the use of lodging that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… Approved more than $9.3 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund. Maintained six … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137