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Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… the Mount Vernon City School District (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings … the Mount Vernon City School District District Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… Update the employee benefits policy (policy) and ensure all employees involved in the payroll process are aware of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Williamson Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-58)
… documentation to support their verbal assertions that some providers were sole sources for 21 professional service providers paid $2.6 million. The District did not have written agreements with 11 professional service providers paid $1.5 million. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/williamson-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-58Village of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls … June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Village of Brushton is located in the Town of Moira in Franklin … Village of Brushton Fiscal Oversight 2014M235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Union-Endicott Central School District - Noninstructional Overtime (2018M-201)
… start and end times were documented on the time sheets in accordance with the overtime policy. The Superintendent … specifically authorized nor prohibited by Board policy or in the employees’ memorandum of understanding (MOU) with … prior approval and justification for overtime worked. In consultation with legal counsel, review the overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/union-endicott-central-school-district-noninstructional-overtime-2018mScio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… complete and accurate capital asset records. As a result, of the 100 capital assets with a total recorded replacement cost of … listed. Although required annually, the last physical inventory was conducted in 2017. The Superintendent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Sullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
Determine whether Sullivan County County Funding Corporation Corporation officials awarded funds from the Millennium revolving loan program Program in accordance with established policy guidelines guidelines and ensured businesses complied with loan agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingRipley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… percent of the timecards (25 of 41) were incomplete as a result of missed punches totaling approximately 250 hours or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset inventory records. Key Findings District officials did not maintain complete and accurate capital asset inventory records. The District Superintendent … was responsible for maintaining capital asset inventory records but was unfamiliar with the requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryCrittenden Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-190)
… the financial activities and documentation for the daily lottery account. Key Recommendations Verify that … and adopt policies and procedures regarding the daily lottery activities and ensure that only the Board-approved … Treasurer manages the financial activities of the daily lottery account, retaining all ticket stubs sold and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/crittenden-volunteer-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… (Board) ensured that employees appropriately used Village credit cards. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that Village employees appropriately used Village credit cards. As a result, employees made questionable purchases on the Village’s credit cards. We reviewed all 3,108 credit card transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including computers, … science equipment. 34 assets with combined purchase prices of approximately $46,400 did not have required asset tags … inventory list. Three assets with combined purchase prices of more than $2,000 could not be located. Seven assets (which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Resources for Local Officials
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsTown of Moira – Fiscal Oversight and Selected Financial Operations (2016M-350)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board's oversight of financial operations, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350Town of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Otselic (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest. We also found: The Supervisor did not provide … annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of State Comptroller, as required. As of May 5, 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… manner. As a result, there was an increased risk for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. Although the same number of districts were designated in fiscal stress last year, many of the entities in this year’s list … financial pressures facing school districts, our fiscal stress monitoring system has revealed encouraging results in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stress