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Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of establishing a capital reserve. Did not adopt fund … and capital plans. Include more realistic estimates of revenues, expenditures and fund balance when developing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97City of Hudson - Payroll and Accrued Leave (2020-14)
… Key Findings City officials did not segregate the duties of the clerks inputting payroll or implement compensating … to verify accrual balances prior to approving the use of leave accruals. Key Recommendations Ensure compensating controls are implemented to address the lack of segregation of duties within the payroll process. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/03/13/city-hudson-payroll-and-accrued-leave-2020-14City of Salamanca – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-284)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review City officials’ financial management practices and the collection of overdue real property taxes and ambulance service charges … 1, 2013 through September 10, 2015. Background The City of Salamanca is located almost entirely within the Allegany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/04/city-salamanca-selected-financial-activities-2015m-284Opinion 97-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … for representation. That section establishes various rates of compensation for time expended in court or before a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (Chautauqua County) The lack of complete, accurate and current accounting and financial … were not planning to increase water or wastewater rates to address the deficits in the water and wastewater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsEnglish Language Learners Programs
… 2023. About the Program According to the U.S. Department of Education, there is a well-documented achievement gap … through lower test scores and lower graduation rates. 1 Ensuring that English Language Learners (ELLs)—students who, by reason of foreign birth or ancestry, speak or understand a language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… or New York City, the MTA desperately needs an influx of federal funds or unheard of service cuts and workforce reductions will happen. Failure … its revenue bonds since the pandemic started and interest rates on its bonds rise. The drastic increase in debt service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyVillage of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Bemus Point (Village) Clerk-Treasurer properly deposited, … larceny and paid restitution to the Village. The Board of Trustees (Board) did not monitor the Clerk-Treasurer’s … a result, the Village was assessed penalties and interest of $18,100. Provide written financial reports to the Board or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Binghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (2022M-87)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Commissioners (Board) and Executive Director (Director) provided adequate oversight of Binghamton Housing Authority (Authority) financial … The Board and Director did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. The Board did not adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2022/09/09/binghamton-housing-authority-oversight-financial-operations-2022m-87Town of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
… Monitor highway fuel use, resulting in 531 gallons of gasoline totaling over $1,100 that could not be accounted … motor oil and tires, resulting in potential overpayments of $4,500. Key Recommendations The Superintendent should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/19/town-barton-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-8Hancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
Determine whether officials ensured collections were deposited and disbursements were proper
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236Charter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings Appropriate proof of residency was not on file for 34 of the 60 students in our audit sample (57 percent). The … student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mGeneseo Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-172)
Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/geneseo-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-172City of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a … City of Poughkeepsie Budget Review B6171 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1Pocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301-F)
… report - pdf] [read 2016 report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire District’s progress, as of September 2019, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire Districts progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/12/27/pocatello-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-301-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 817
… Purpose To inform agencies of new Time Entry codes and procedures for the payment of Location Pay, Location Pay Mid-Hudson, Inconvenience Pay … CSEA Bargaining Units 02, 03 or 04 Background Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2008 provides for Location Pay, Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/817-location-pay-location-pay-mid-hudson-and-inconvenience-pay-seasonalState Agencies Bulletin No. 829
… Purpose To inform agencies of new Time Entry codes and procedures for the payment of Location Pay, Location Pay Mid-Hudson, Inconvenience Pay … criteria in PEF Bargaining Unit 05 Background Chapter 114 of the Laws of 2008 implements the agreement between the … To inform agencies of new Time Entry codes and procedures for the payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/829-location-pay-location-pay-mid-hudson-and-inconvenience-pay-seasonalState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health – Improper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for … Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up) (2023-F-12) For … in nursing homes, Medicaid nursing home reimbursement rates generally include the cost of most DMEPOS and separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXVI.4.A Cash and Investments – XVI. Financial Reporting
… 40 – Deposit and Investment Risk Disclosures (an amendment of GASB Statement No. 3) (GASB Codification Section C20 – … the State. Bank deposits may be under the joint custody of the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Taxation and … and interest payments discounted at prevailing interest rates for similar instruments. AMORTIZATION OF DISCOUNTS AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4a-cash-and-investmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (Chenango County) The budgets … Trust Funds The treasurer delayed turning over $44,940 of abandoned property to the State Comptroller for three … the calculations or verified that ALS employee hourly rates were correct before certifying the payroll each pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits