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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in implementing the recommendations and found, based on interviews, that the town has made progress taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today announced the following audits were issued. Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (Nassau County) The board did not … claims, monitored and accounted for the project consisting of building improvements, upgrades and tennis court … period. There were no recommendations in this audit. Town of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (Clinton County) The town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDelaware Academy Central School District at Delhi – Financial Management (2024M-21)
… in a real property tax levy that was higher than needed to fund operations. From the 2020-21 through 2022-23 fiscal … and developed budgets that appropriated fund balance to address planned budget gaps totaling approximately $2.5 … realistic budgets and reduce both surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and overfunded reserves in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/delaware-academy-central-school-district-delhi-financial-management-2024mNew Roots Charter School - Lunch Operations (2019M-73)
… money if they purchased from the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) cooperative bid. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/24/new-roots-charter-school-lunch-operations-2019m-73Town of Hunter - Information Technology (2018M-262)
Determine whether Town officials ensured the Towns IT system was adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-hunter-information-technology-2018m-262Town of Farmersville - Town Clerk (2019M-49)
… timely manner. Deposit all Clerk fees within the statutory deadline or sooner if practicable. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-farmersville-town-clerk-2019m-49Jamesport Fire District - Length of Service Award Program (2019M-05)
… The District’s LOSAP policy is not consistent with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) as the policy does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/04/19/jamesport-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2019m-05Town of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… annual agricultural exemption renewals but lacked periodic verification of reported farm income. Three veteran exemptions had an incorrect ownership … is provided before granting exemptions. Annually verify income to support agricultural exemptions. Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Tompkins County – Solid Waste (2014M-336)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if performance measures were being used within … The Solid Waste Manager has instituted various programs to divert waste from the landfill and monitors program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/tompkins-county-solid-waste-2014m-336State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
… never win. Our strength is in our resilience and our love of freedom. Today, with our nation seeming more divided than … been in decades, we should strive to reclaim that sense of unity and shared purpose we held in the aftermath of 9/11. I can think of no better way to honor the men and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-911-attacksFranklin County – Procurement (2016M-366)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s procurement practices for the period … July 31, 2016. Background Franklin County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of … approximately $101.2 million. Key Findings The County did not procure professional services in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/franklin-county-procurement-2016m-366Ulster County Community College - Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll (2018M-123)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that comparisons are performed to determine status of retiree health insurance accounts. Attempt to recover premiums paid for deceased enrollees from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/10/26/ulster-county-community-college-retiree-health-insurance-and-payrollNorth Merrick Union Free School District - Purchasing (2018M-87)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the purchasing of goods and services complied with competitive bid statutes … seeking competition for purchases. We selected payments to 22 vendors totaling $153,597 that required quotes and … 10 vendors who were paid a combined total of $5.1 million to determine whether the purchases were competitively bid. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2018m-87Southold Union Free School District - Leave Accruals (2018M-113)
… tracking leave accruals is not reliable. We found errors in accrual records for 70 percent of the employees tested, … properly. Records reviewed contained 16 errors resulting in leave balances being overstated by a total of 9.5 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/southold-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2018m-113Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Fund Balance (2017M-19)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our audit was to review the District's financial management practices for … year’s appropriations. Key Recommendation Develop a plan to reduce the amount of available fund balance in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/10/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-19Penn Yan Central School District – Separation Payments (2015M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments … Review and approve all separation payments prior to processing. … Penn Yan Central School District Separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/12/penn-yan-central-school-district-separation-payments-2015m-258Menands Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District employees’ wages and the deductions … District officials have established adequate procedures to ensure employees are accurately compensated and deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/menands-union-free-school-district-payroll-2015m-268Brasher Falls Central School District – Payroll (2016M-57)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period … Finding District officials established adequate procedures to ensure employees were paid their approved salaries or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/brasher-falls-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-57Village of Newark Valley – Capital Planning (2016M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the planning process for capital … by an elected Board of Trustees, which is composed of a Mayor and four Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/11/18/village-newark-valley-capital-planning-2016m-289Brighton Central School District – Separation Payments Audit Follow Up (2016M-119-F)
… report – pdf] | [read complete 2016 report – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the District’s progress, as of July 2022, in implementing our … Of the five audit recommendations related to separation payments, one recommendation was fully implemented, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/03/brighton-central-school-district-separation-payments-audit-follow-2016m