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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… access to the financial workings of government. … Alb Co Dept of Weights Measures Allegany Co Carle Place Water Dist Circleville Fire Comp Vil of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
Determine whether Arlington Central School District District officials ensured network user accounts were adequately configured and secured
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Collection of Electronic Waste Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) properly collects … Protection Fund (Fund) in compliance with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/collection-electronic-waste-feesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… IT assets valued at $11,397 were not included on the inventory list and could not be located. Richfield Springs Central School District – Fixed Assets (Herkimer County) Fixed asset and disposal policies were not comprehensive or being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… found that district officials did not seek competition by obtaining oral or written quotes for 18 of those purchases … all overdue accounts were invoiced in a timely manner. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Opinion 93-15
… library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually account to, or submit its books for audit to, the town board. … treasurer of a town public library is required to annually account to, and submit its books for audit to, the town board … or disbursed any moneys in the previous fiscal year "shall account with the town board for such moneys and shall produce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Cortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… The Legislature: Failed to address extended vacancies in key financial positions. Failed to address deficiencies identified in previous audits and will pay at least $428,800 to several … accounting records. Did not have policies and procedures in place to receive or ensure others received critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Candor Central School District – Separation Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-21)
audit, school district, Candor, separation payments, leave accruals
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/candor-central-school-district-2022-21.pdfOpinion 88-65
… receive a copy of a receipt or receipts pursuant to the "Freedom of Information Law" (Public Officers Law, §84, et … authorized to render advisory opinions regarding the Freedom of Information Law, for its opinion in this regard. Aside from obtaining copies under the "Freedom of Information Law", we believe that a town may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65DiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… Superintendent Roger Burlew was arrested and charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class … staff for their diligent work. We will continue to work with them to root out corruption in state and local … “I want to thank Comptroller DiNapoli for partnering with us to help weed out corruption and fraud in local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinPembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… all ECA funds were properly used. For example: One club advisor did not deposit more than $3,500 in club fundraising activities until our audit began, which was more than six months after the club’s fundraising activity had taken place. The supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… inventory procedures. Evaluate available workbooks in storage before ordering workbooks for the next school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Opinion 98-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … next business day and a real property tax payment received in an envelope postmarked on that next business day, and … accompanied by the statement of such taxes, is enclosed in a properly addressed postpaid wrapper and is deposited in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. In addition, employees stored personal data, such as photos, … 2018, the audit period. Three employees received $34,738 in health insurance buyouts that they may not have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Caton No. 1 Fire District – Financial Oversight (2013M-262)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Caton and Steuben County in which it is located. The District is … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s 2013 general fund budget totaled approximately $162,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/caton-no-1-fire-district-financial-oversight-2013m-262City of Troy – Budget Review (B19-5-8)
… 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. New York State Local Finance Law requires all municipalities that have been authorized to … to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly overrides the tax levy limit. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b19-5-8Accounts Payable Advisory No. 27
… are completed. Contract payments Payment dates specified in contract; if none specified, then date(s) goods are … The GFO also provides information on why Accounting Dates in Accounts Payable may sometimes differ from those recorded in the General Ledger. For more information, see the GFO, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/27-voucher-accounting-dateControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… and monitoring user access. All districts had weaknesses in accessing, monitoring and reviewing audit logs. Key … the procedures and requirements for making grade changes in the current year and for prior years. Periodically review … user access rights periodically. Periodically review available audit logs for unusual or inappropriate activity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … in licensing fees. OPRHP did not perform a thorough vendor responsibility check on RRG before the contract was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits