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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… which may have resulted in greater investment earnings. For example, the district’s investment earnings totaled $968, … the company’s board did not develop financial procedures for collections and disbursements, periodically monitor the … board did not properly audit 78 claims totaling $47,836. For example, the board approved 21 claims totaling $23,789 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsA Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – State Police Plan
… leave public service before you meet the age requirement for a service retirement benefit (vested retirement … your beneficiary may receive if you die while working for a public employer or, if eligible, after you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliA Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… leave public service before you meet the age requirement for a service retirement benefit (vested retirement … your beneficiary may receive if you die while working for a public employer or, if eligible, after you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliCornwall Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-148)
… a portion of the Villages of Woodbury, Highland Mills and New Windsor. The District operates five schools, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/cornwall-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-148Lake Placid Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-84)
… was to examine the District’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $18.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/lake-placid-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-84Orchard Park Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-191)
… audit was to review the Library’s claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2015 through May 6, 2016. … The Library directly paid expenditures totaling $18,463 for the 2015 fiscal year and $3,160 from January 1 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/08/19/orchard-park-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-191Village of Lindenhurst – Claims Processing (2016M-345)
… was to examine the Village’s claims processing procedures for the period March 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. Background … Board of Trustees. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $12.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-lindenhurst-claims-processing-2016m-345Northville Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Collections (2018M-272)
… $751 more deposited than supported. One club used $2,000 of collections to make a cash payment to a vendor rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/northville-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-collectionsTown of Olive - Accrued Leave and Information Technology (2019M-84)
… technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Town officials did not: Maintain … accurate leave records or follow the employee handbook and the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Design or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/03/town-olive-accrued-leave-and-information-technology-2019m-84Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES – Payroll (2015M-353)
… payments to ensure they are accurately calculated in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/clinton-essex-warren-washington-boces-payroll-2015m-353Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-64)
… December 31, 2014. Background The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation of the State, … Clifton ParkHalfmoon Fire District No 1 Length of Service Award Program 2015M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/clifton-park-halfmoon-fire-district-no-1-length-service-award-program-2015mNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final vote on a shareholder rule: “Today's action by the SEC will … the Securities and Exchange Commissions SEC final vote on a shareholder rule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-ruleTown of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in the claims submitted for payment. Town officials generally … Appendix B includes our comment on issues that were raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19. The Board has not … review and update the District’s multiyear financial plan for actual operating results. Except as specified in Appendix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Develop adequate IT policies and procedures. Enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided … Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … update all IT policies and procedures to reflect changes in technology and the Village’s computing environment, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Lumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the … fire protection and emergency services to the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County. The Department’s Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Area #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… can inadvertently install malware on their computers by opening email attachments, downloading content from the … definitions daily and to scan for threats throughout the day. Without current virus definitions, protection is limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… The Business Manager has developed a long-term planning model used when preparing the District’s annual budget but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Amani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… School (School) officials procured goods and services in accordance with established policies. Key Findings … School officials did not procure goods and services in accordance with the established policy and procedures. As … result, there is no assurance that the purchases were made in the most prudent and economical manner without favoritism. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Funds
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the … Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Funds December 31, 2002 This statement illustrates the "net assets" format; the "balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34