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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… audits were issued. Newark Central School District – Employee Benefits (Ontario County) District officials did not … calculate separation payments and did not ensure an independent review of separation payment calculations was … saved approximately $4,800 in travel expenses and sales tax. Additionally, the third-party purchase card vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1669
… that will display when an employee accessing NYSPO claims exemption from federal withholding as well as a new Locked … payroll officers that lists all employees who claimed the exemption on NYSPO Affected Employees All employees who have … that no federal taxes will be withheld if they claim exemption on the Form W-4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1669-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-warning-message-federal-exemptionManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of … lacked assurance that overtime was used only when it was in the best interest of HHC. Moreover, we found indications that overtime was often used when it was not in the best interest of HHC, as employees responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followCamillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… Department’s internal controls over financial operations for the period of January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. … that financial activity is properly recorded and reported. Debit cards were used in violation of the Department’s bylaws, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072Westchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
… over the past five years that were underbudgeted for in the 2015 and 2017 annual budgets. The general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Orchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… fund balance that was not used. Also, the balances in three reserves were excessive. Despite budgetary surpluses … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and who, based on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programVillage of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Stamford (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively audited claims prior to … the Board approved 890 claims totaling $8.2 million. Of the 200 claims totaling $1 million we examined: 78 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… plan, update the plan as needed and distribute it to all responsible parties. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andTown of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… financial activities. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial … in the District’s accounting records.The CDs date back to at least 2014 and were automatically renewed each year. … District officials generally agreed with our findings and have initiated or indicated they plan to initiate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Town of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (2022M-16)
… agreed with monthly reports, 15 of 19 monthly reports for former Justice Madia and Justice Zennamo were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/05/20/town-frankfort-justice-court-operations-2022m-16City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… with periodic PILOT payment reports and assess penalties for late payments. CPIDA officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Webb Union Free School District (District) Board (Board) … realistic budgets and properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and … in the 2018-19 through 2020-21 budgets by a total of $3.7 million (16 percent) and appropriated fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53East Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the East Moriches Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and Superintendent effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board … Determine whether the East Moriches Union Free School Districts Districts Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementXI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… encourages use of the Contract Reporter, as well as the Grants Opportunity Portal , as the frequency of publication … to ensure adequate competition for all competitive grants. As with any procurement, the failure of the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14b-publication-grants-opportunitiesWilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… $3.3 million, which exceeds the 4 percent statutory limit by 8 percentage points. District officials improperly … is nearly 200 times the average unemployment expenditure. By maintaining surplus funds in excess of the statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Hancock Central School District (District) officials established … Determine whether Hancock Central School District District officials established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
Determine whether the Chenango County Industrial Development Agency CCIDA Board of Directors Board evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringCanajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… unnecessary fees, if fuel was purchased through the Office of General Services (OGS) fuel card services contract during … records prevented us from determining the total amount of high-credit risk fees paid. Key Recommendations Solicit … audit claims to ensure they reconcile to fuel receipts and do not include taxes and unnecessary fees. Determine total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits