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State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (Delaware … properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … project debt payments. Village officials incurred $67,000 in additional expenses because they were unable to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-352)
… The Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District is located in the Towns of Arcade, Eagle, Java, Sheldon and Wethersfield in Wyoming County; Farmersville, Freedom, Machias and Yorkshire in Cattaraugus County; Holland and Sardinia in Erie County; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-352Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over … 30, 2013. Background The Salem Central School District is located in Washington County and is governed by the Board … up-to-date activity ledgers, and inventory control forms when needed to control inventory. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomBelleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … Board has not developed a written plan that communicates to taxpayers the optimal funding levels or conditions under … Return any excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Letchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… Letchworth Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Castile, Eagle, Gainesville, Genesee Falls, Pike, Warsaw and Wethersfield in Wyoming County. The District is governed by an elected … budgeting practices generated approximately $3.9 million in operating surpluses. Although District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period … analysis. Ensure that year-end encumbrances relate to the fiscal year that they are recorded in and avoid … limitation. Develop written policies and procedures to govern the separation payments process and ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andBuffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s process for claiming Excess Cost Aid … nonresident tuition for special education services and to review the grant administration procedures for the period … purchases or rentals in the calculation of costs to claim Excess Cost Aid. Key Recommendations Bill school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationCounty of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… and Recreation Department (Department) and Putnam County Golf Course (Golf Course) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… $130,515 were not deposited within 10 days, as required by New York State Village Law Section 4-408. The cash balances reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Rush-Henrietta Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2024M-122)
… did not ensure that credit card charges were reconciled in a timely manner and audited, as required, prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/03/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… the end of the third quarter of State Fiscal Year 2024-25. For the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2024, Fund … uncertainty in the months ahead with the potential for tariffs and geopolitical issues raising concerns even as … and real assets at 13.93%, and credit, absolute return strategies, and opportunistic alternatives at 8.39%. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterDiNapoli Statement on Greenville Arrest for Alleged Theft of Taxpayer Funded Resources
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … following an investigation by DiNapoli’s office and the New York State Police. "Mr. Williams allegedly abused his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-statement-greenville-arrest-alleged-theft-taxpayer-funded-resourcesTown of Sheldon – Financial Management (2017M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board effectively managed and … plan. Key Recommendations Revise the fund balance policy to ensure a reasonable amount of unrestricted fund balance is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-sheldon-financial-management-2017m-261Town of Kirkwood - Board Oversight (2018M-71)
… and water and sewer billing adjustments. Perform, or cause to be performed, the required annual audit of the … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Town of Kirkwood Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/20/town-kirkwood-board-oversight-2018m-71Village of Depew - Purchasing (2018M-158)
… Retain evidence of quotes or Village officials’ attempts to obtain quotes with the claim. Village officials agreed … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-depew-purchasing-2018m-158Hampton Bays Union Free School District - Claims Processing (2018M-68)
… Determine whether claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved … payment. Key Findings The claims auditor approved claims for payment for purchases containing confirming purchase orders. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2018m-68Accounts Payable Advisory No. 48
… Subject: Paying a Single Payment Vendor Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 6.D … property and expedites the claim process. See the Guide to Financial Operations , XII.6.D for more detail. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/48-paying-single-payment-vendorCUNY Bulletin No. CU-339
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-339-new-york-state-nurses-association-dues-and-agency-shop-feeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-263
… Purpose To notify agencies of automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-263-new-york-state-nurses-association-dues-and-agency-shop-fee