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Town of Westfield - Real Property Acquisition (2019M-119)
… all suitable options and long-term implications prior to the acquisition of property. Obtain one or more … independent appraisals on real property the Town intends to purchase or sell to help ensure the price is reasonable. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-westfield-real-property-acquisition-2019m-119Village of Menands - Justice Court Operations (2019M-185)
… and bank reconciliations. Forward 34 out of 48 remittances to the Village totaling $523,381 within 10 days of the … investigate any discrepancies. Ensure that all remittances to the Village are made before the 10th of the month. Village … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/11/27/village-menands-justice-court-operations-2019m-185Town of Mooers - Cash Management (2020M-36)
… not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Had the … funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. Town officials generally … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-cash-management-2020m-36Town of Hillsdale – Justice Court Operations (2014M-312)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Court’s financial … and review the accuracy of the Court’s accounting records to ensure that cash balances can be compared to the reconciled bank balances each month. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/13/town-hillsdale-justice-court-operations-2014m-312Town of Lloyd - Information Technology (2019M-36)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Officials. Key Recommendations Monitor compliance with the … use policy. Provide IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT resources. Adopt written IT policies and procedures to address disaster recovery and data backup. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-lloyd-information-technology-2019m-36Eggertsville Fire District – Financial Activity (2017M-27)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … adequate oversight of District financial activities to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/eggertsville-fire-district-financial-activity-2017m-27Public Equities
… Managed by: NYSCRF Direct, Program Partners Firm assets of $4 billion or less at time of CRF investment Registered investment advisor Please also … partners who oversee the emerging managers on behalf of the Fund The partners source perform due diligence and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/public-equitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of district funds or prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. The board also … for 59 claims totaling $51,519, or establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments. In fact, auditors … records, and inadequate financial reports were provided to the board. As a result, the board lacked reliable records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… latest round of scoring designated eight school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” 24 in “moderate fiscal stress” and 50 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” A total of 90 districts were listed in one of these three categories last year and 87 were listed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the cash disbursement process for the period July … bylaws were followed and at times allowed the Board Chair to control all aspects of the disbursement and purchasing … and update cash disbursement and purchasing policies to ensure they are consistent with the charter and bylaws. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-12625-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Eligibility You will be eligible to retire with 25 or more years of creditable service, … specified by the RSSL. Note: This benefit is not available to Tier 3 members whose employers offer a one-year FAE. The … percent of your FAE. If you made voluntary contributions to PFRS, your benefit may include an annuity purchased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … but they have not developed written policies or procedures to formalize this process. Fire Island Union Free School … officials appropriated fund balance that was not needed to fund the 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2014-15 budgets. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and … an independent public benefit corporation whose goals are to advance job opportunities and economic welfare in the Town … The Board did not develop an adequate recapture policy to allow for the recovery of previously granted benefits if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andColumbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Department’s … The Department does not charge inspection fees up to the maximum amounts permitted by Regulation. If the … it could nearly have generated sufficient revenue to more closely match its operating costs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueSchuyler County Industrial Development Agency – Project and Sublease Approval and Monitoring (2014M-369)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s management practices for the period … is an independent public corporation whose purpose is to promote, develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, … policies that define criteria and procedures critical to project and sublease approval and monitoring. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schuyler-county-industrial-development-agency-project-andCampbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… July 1, 2011 through January 31, 2015. Background The Campbell-Savona Central School District is located in Steuben … within the Towns of Addison, Bath, Bradford, Cameron, Campbell, Erwin and Thurston and the Village of Savona. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Highway Department and Parks Department operations … agreements with any of the eight municipalities permitted to use Town fuel. Neither the Highway Department nor Parks … not keep adequate records showing the amount of fuel used to fill mobile transfer fuel tanks. Parks Department staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… and procedures over payroll, personnel functions or leave accruals, formally designated who should perform … or separated incompatible functions. Employees do not use leave request forms or time sheets that include hours worked. Five employees were credited with leave time valued at $22,602 to which they were not entitled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Miller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… did not have sufficient supporting documentation attached to the claim but were approved for payment by the Board. … orders contain sufficient detail and are approved prior to purchases being made. Ensure all claims are subject to an independent audit so Commissioners are not responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… were accurate. Officials also did not establish procedures to help ensure that calculations were accurate, reviewed or … estates of three former employees may have been entitled to separation payments totaling $23,937 that they did not … of insurance on file. We also found buyout payments made to 10 employees (33 percent) had calculation errors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-school