Search
Town of Bath - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-209)
… 125 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, volunteer firefighter, veteran and other exemptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-bath-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-209Town of Milo - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-210)
… properties with 100 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The … exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-milo-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-210Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-118)
… user accounts. Key Findings District officials: Did not adequately manage network user accounts. We identified 66 … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Disable former employees’ … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/bainbridge-guilford-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021mClinton County - Separation Payments (2018M-44)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the County accurately paid employees’ separation payments. Key Findings The County lacked effective procedures to ensure employees … payments totaling $512,693 made during the audit period and found that seven payments (23 percent) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/06/15/clinton-county-separation-payments-2018m-44Village of Menands - Justice Court Operations (2019M-185)
… remitted timely and intact. Key Findings The Justices did not: Deposit 234 out of 720 fine and fee receipts totaling … and bank reconciliations. Forward 34 out of 48 remittances to the Village totaling $523,381 within 10 days of the … investigate any discrepancies. Ensure that all remittances to the Village are made before the 10th of the month. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/11/27/village-menands-justice-court-operations-2019m-185Waterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Department’s cash … organization that provides fire protection services to the Village of Waterford, Saratoga County. The Village … the cash disbursements process were adequate and we did not note any questionable bank withdrawals or payments. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mTompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District – Agriculture Environmental Management (2016M-306)
… May 4, 2016. Background The Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District provides services and fund … of soil erosion and the prevention of floodwater and sediment damage. The District is governed by a five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/11/25/tompkins-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-agriculture-environmentalXII.6 Unique Payment Situations – XII. Expenditures
… on how to process certain payment situations where the type of vendor or type of payment differs from the normal policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6-unique-payment-situationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Resignation
… “The Governor has done the right thing. New York is facing many challenges as we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-resignationLegal Topics and Approvals
… 2010): A research paper discussing the legal requirements in connection with competitive bidding for procurements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/legal-topics-and-approvalsBroome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Real Property Leasing (2015M-312)
… audit was to examine BOCES officials’ process for leasing real property used to facilitate BOCES’ off-campus operations … cost-effective option. Key Recommendation Prior to leasing real property, perform a comprehensive cost-benefit financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/05/13/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-real-propertyTown of Stamford - Annual and Claims Auditing (2018M-227)
… Determine whether the Board ensured that audits of records and claims were performed. Key Findings The Board did not: Annually audit the records of the Supervisor and Town Clerk. Perform a … audit of claims. Key Recommendations Annually audit the records of all officials who receive and disburse funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-stamford-annual-and-claims-auditing-2018m-227Village of Deposit – Claims Auditing (2023M-173)
… (18 claims) during the audit period, the Board did not ensure compliance with the Village’s credit card policy … approved the use of taxpayer funds without having support to show funds were being expended for legitimate Village … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-deposit-claims-auditing-2023m-173XIV.13 Prompt Payment Interest – XIV. Special Procedures
… Office of the State Comptroller OSC requirements related to this feature …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13-prompt-payment-interestMount Sinai Fire District - Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (2019M-83)
… and transferred nearly the entire operating surplus to the reserve funds, leaving the District with virtually no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/23/mount-sinai-fire-district-financial-condition-and-price-quotationsProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… purchases are ensuring they are procuring electricity and natural gas at the lowest prices. Key Findings Five of seven … ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five units (City of Albany; Counties of Broome, … spent approximately $391,000 (51 percent) more for natural gas than a potential benchmark we identified. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Putnam County - Department of Consumer Affairs - Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2014M-310)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s cash receipts process for the period January 1, … nine-member County Legislature. The Department of Consumer Affairs is responsible for the registration and licensing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/05/06/putnam-county-department-consumer-affairs-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2014m-310Cherry Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2019M-141)
… fire protection services, ensured the Treasurer prepared and filed records and reports and audited claims. Key Findings The Board did not: Properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/10/30/cherry-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2019m-141Retirement at Age 62 With Less Than 20 Years of Service – Article 14 Benefits
… Your Application for Service Retirement (RS6037) must be on file with the Office of the State Comptroller at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/retirement-age-62-less-20-years-serviceData Breach
… Legislative Program Legislative Session 2021-2022: Data Breach – Signed into law on December 22, 2021 as … to notify, within 24 hours following the discovery of a data breach or receiving notice of a data breach or network security breach, the chief information officer or, where appropriate, the chief information security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/data-breach