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Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Silver Creek Central School District (District) Board of … raised in their response. … Determine whether the Silver Creek Central School District District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… network user accounts were not needed. Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to … the IT services and providers’ responsibilities. Over a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsObtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… member account information without a signed authorization and release from the member. The authorization must: … be “So Ordered” by a Justice of the Supreme Court in the district where the records are located or, for actions within New York State, by a Judge of the Court in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsTown of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… 2022 AFR was inaccurate. Provide the Board with records for the annual audit, as required by New York State Town Law …
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)
… Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual … In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, maximum …
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)
… of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF), which could result in the Village paying fines and penalties. Recommendations … complete and accurate accounting records and reports in a timely manner. Village officials generally agreed with … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the response. … Determine whether the Village of Riverside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 66 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lisle (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an … of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: …
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 accurate. Never publicly disclosed his involvement with the banquet hall or this conflict of interest as … and collection practices. Department officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
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)
… Headquarters, such as access ramps with railings on both sides and mats with secured edges at the main …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… did not enforce the limited financial provisions outlined in the Department’s constitution and bylaws (bylaws) or adopt … effective financial oversight of Department operations. In addition: The membership did not follow their bylaws and … required by law. The Treasurer did not accurately capture in the monthly meeting minutes the cash receipt and …
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
… Municipal Law § 802 (1) (h) applies and the interest is not prohibited. The board member would be required, however, … whether it contains any pertinent provisions. Even if not required by the town's code of ethics, the board member should not participate in town board discussions or decisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 88-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Refund (refund by county treasurer of … treasurer is not required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of the General Municipal Law, where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a lesser included or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… Act (Act) was signed into law on May 12, 2014 to encourage and support eligible veteran-owned businesses to play a … Services to oversee the State’s SDVOB Program (Program) and to certify eligible businesses. Our initial audit report … the Program that includes progressive milestones and participation goals. The Program could also have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… 56 percent statewide from 2008 to 2014 with $164 million in sales that year, as New York ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . In 2015, New York’s organic sales rose another 35 percent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkGeneric PINs
… regions throughout the State. Additionally, DEC employees do not always maintain complete, accurate fuel logs to support fuel purchases, as required by the State Use … who purchase fuel. Ensure DEC employees complete fuel logs accurately and timely. Ensure DEC supervisors review, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… models, they had more options (such as power windows and locks) and a smoother ride than their newer counterparts; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of the Avoca Central School District , Fire Island Union Free School District , Rome City School District and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Reporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… examined whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … data for management decisions. We also determined whether NYPD officers receive sufficient training to enable them to … and handle all possible bias incidents. We found that the NYPD has begun efforts to review and reconcile incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-follow