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Town of Gorham – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-106)
… Audit Period January 1, 2023 – July 23, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Town officials should properly distribute FFI … tax proceeds to ensure that local fire departments receive the financial support they need. This helps maintain the safety and morale of firefighters, who play a crucial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/06/town-gorham-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-106VIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… Appropriated transfers move monies originally deposited in one fund to another fund. Operating transfers are authorized … funds involved. An appropriated transfer moves monies from one fund to another by charging an appropriation containing … field.For ease of reconciliation, transfer amounts from one fund to multiple funds should be completed as separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersCandor Central School District – Separation Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-21)
… accruals were accurate, supported and approved. Due to the lack of oversight, we found: Eight employees, including the former Superintendent of Schools (Superintendent) and … those funds. Establish comprehensive written procedures for processing and monitoring separation payments and leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/candor-central-school-district-separation-payments-and-leave-accrualsWainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) adequately audited claims before payment … that the Board, as a whole, performed a thorough audit of claims that not only ensured that claims were adequately … Board, together with the warrant. Perform a thorough audit of each claim before approving the claims for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Building Access Accounts and Badges (2024M-113)
… the building access account of, and could not locate the badge for, one non-employee. The account and badge were no longer needed as of December 1, 2023 but still … improve the management and monitoring of building badge access accounts and badges. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/20/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-building-access-accounts-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Hudson Falls Central School District , Mount Sinai Union Free School District , Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School … collected, recorded and deposited. Mount Sinai Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsByron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… of our audit was to evaluate internal controls related to online banking and information technology for the period July … $21.3 million. Key Findings The District unnecessarily has online banking access for all if its bank accounts. District … names, passwords and secured token devices used to access online banking and do not consistently erase the browser …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… statements, canceled check images and bank reconciliations for any accounts to monitor financial operations. Therefore, … company’s financial operations were adequately accounted for, recorded and reported. As a result, the company had an … that has remained in the hands of the county treasurer for a period of three years, together with all accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Bronxville Union Free School District , Carmel Central … and the Warrensburg Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it's … written agreements with 10 providers who were paid a total of nearly $395,000 during the audit period. The district used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Health Insurance Buyouts and Separation Payments (2014M-146)
… The Broadalbin-Perth Central School District is located in the Towns of Broadalbin, Perth, Johnstown, Mayfield and Northampton in Fulton County, the Towns of Edinburg, Galway and Providence in Saratoga County and the Town of Amsterdam in Montgomery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/15/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-health-insurance-buyouts-andDiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… Steven G. James said, “This arrest is another example of how dedicated police work and strong law … payments should have stopped. Instead, Burrows, who lived at their address, allegedly forged her deceased stepfather’s … checks in a joint account. She spent $8,752 of the money at various casinos during that time. When NYSLRS became aware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Baldwin Union … and Washingtonville Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for … had from two to five different vendor identification numbers, representing 41 of the district's active vendors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsGrand Island Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-120)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Grand Island Central School District (District) officials adequately secured … Determine whether Grand Island Central School District District officials adequately secured access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/grand-island-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userMount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of … The Board and District officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … Board and District officials: Did not monitor the natural gas rates charged by the energy supply company (ESCO) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Schuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… (Board) established controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets . The Board did not: Establish adequate … financial duties or provide increased oversight to mitigate the risk. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191Town of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… Of the 15 asset and liability accounts we reviewed as of December 31, 2021 and October 31, 2022, five accounts were overstated by a total of $19,037 and … of $269,353. Of the 10 revenue accounts we reviewed as of December 31, 2021 and October 31, 2022, two accounts were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
Determine whether the Board adopted budgets with reasonable estimates and reserves were used for their intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/pawling-2020-04.pdfVillage of Deposit - Nonpayroll Disbursements and Real Property Tax Enforcement (2018M-99)
… were supported and for proper purposes. Began to effectively enforce the collection of delinquent real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/03/village-deposit-nonpayroll-disbursements-and-real-property-tax-enforcement-2018mWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B26-7-2)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 202627 budget
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/04/10/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b26-7-2DiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… of millions of dollars worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including ventilators and x-ray … that now sits unused in storage facilities across the state, missing recommended maintenance and costing … of millions of dollars worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID19 pandemic including ventilators and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-during