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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (Suffolk County) The … not have a signed receipt or credit card slip. Examples of purchases include: $134,742 from a home improvement store; … or supported. District officials did not ensure the pay rates were accurate or overtime was approved and supported. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… largely been curtailed, such as distributing large sums of money outside of the budget process, have once again appeared in this … $2.1 billion in revenues from temporarily higher tax rates on upper income individuals and $1 billion from State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial reports to the State Comptroller’s Office. Town of North Elba – Cash Collections (Essex County) Auditors … the golf director did not provide adequate oversight of golf course collections. Auditors also found the park … in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, revenue could have increased by approximately $31,300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… nation. Unprecedented federal funding presents the city of New York with an opportunity to begin closing that gap for … to address existing risks, in the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) budget, according to a report released … the hardest, according to a number of studies. Attendance rates early in the pandemic and in the spring of 2021, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Toll Increases Should Be Last Option
… Authority (Thruway) has proposed a multi-year schedule of systemwide toll increases to begin in 2024, but a new … non-toll revenues. DiNapoli’s office reviewed a decade of the Thruway’s finances and the toll hike proposal and … toll increases. The proposal calls for higher toll rates that would take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and again on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thruway-authority-toll-increases-should-be-last-optionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… generally did not record membership’s authorization of disbursements during monthly meetings in the meeting … sufficient support to determine appropriateness. Town of Plattekill – Information Technology (IT) (Ulster County) … financial reports and did not ensure board-approved hourly rates were used to pay the highway department employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… unnecessary fees, if fuel was purchased through the Office of General Services (OGS) fuel card services contract during … records prevented us from determining the total amount of high-credit risk fees paid. Key Recommendations Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of Court operations. As a result, errors and irregularities … office were altered. There was a cash shortage of $2,096. The Senior Court Clerk deposited 12 personal checks totaling $2,096 in place of missing cash. The Senior Court Clerk deposited receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
Determine whether Greenville Central School District District officials established adequate network user account controls to prevent unauthorized use or access
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Plattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… whether the Plattekill Public Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) made purchases in compliance with its … not: Ensure required quotes were obtained for the purchase of security cameras. Adopt a procurement policy that included … Update the procurement policy to address the procurement of professional services and ensure competition is obtained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… claims auditor. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment to ensure it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Johnsburg Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2018M-150)
… documentation to support collections. Monitor the status of cash advances and prepare reconciliations to ensure funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/01/johnsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2018mVillage of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges. Key Findings Key duties over … and sewer operations such as billing, collecting, entry of payments and adjustments were inadequately segregated and … not review the water and sewer re-levy list and the list of unpaid customer accounts. Key Recommendations Adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Town of Van Etten - Procurement and Supervisor's Fiscal Oversight (2019M-111)
… services. The Supervisor did not provide oversight of the bookkeeper’s recordkeeping and reporting of financial activity. Key Recommendations Ensure officials … when making purchases. Provide adequate oversight of the bookkeeper. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/16/town-van-etten-procurement-and-supervisors-fiscal-oversight-2019m-111Medicaid Program – Oversight of Managed Care Provider Networks
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) has provided adequate oversight of Medicaid managed care provider networks to ensure cost … Program DOH administers New York’s Medicaid program. Most of the State’s Medicaid members receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/medicaid-program-oversight-managed-care-provider-networksOversight of Direct Placement of Children
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls … in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of relatives or a suitable person via Family Court Act (FCA) … services, which are administered by 58 Local Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) throughout the State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… pandemic abruptly halted tourism in New York City, one of the world’s top tourist and business traveler destinations, during parts of 2020, resulting in a dramatic falloff in the number of visitors and creating a steep drop in economic activity, … pandemic abruptly halted tourism in New York City one of the worlds top tourist and business traveler destinations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… homeownership throughout the State. HCR is comprised of several different offices and agencies, including the Housing Finance Agency, Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, and Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). HTFC’s Office of Community Renewal is allocated federal funding from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingMonroe County Airport Authority – Board Oversight of County Chargebacks and Professional Services (2019M-226)
… for Monroe County (County) services and the procurement of professional services. Key Findings The Board did not … prior to payment or actively oversee the procurement of professional services. As a result: The Authority did not … for Monroe County County services and the procurement of professional services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/24/monroe-county-airport-authority-board-oversight-county-chargebacks-andSelkirk Fire Company No. 2 – Board Oversight (2021M-122)
… whether the Selkirk Fire Company No. 2 (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and cannot be assured all moneys … whether the Selkirk Fire Company No 2 Company Board of Directors Board provided adequate oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/29/selkirk-fire-company-no-2-board-oversight-2021m-122