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Village of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)

… $1.7 million. Key Findings The Village could not account for approximately 65.7 million gallons of water or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017m

Review of Collecto, Inc

… various commission rates based on the amount collected by account type and size. Key Findings Of the $29,288 we …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-inc

Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)

… for managing network and financial application user account access and develop and adopt a comprehensive IT …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134

Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)

… Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for fixed assets. Thirty-two (64 percent) of the assets …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed

Town of Amsterdam – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-8)

… $3.7 million and were funded primarily with sales tax, State aid, water and sewer rents, and real property …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8

Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)

… that take actual past revenues and expenditures into account. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225

Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)

… methods when procuring goods and services or properly account for and monitor diesel and gasoline fuel. Town …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100

Town of Milton – Financial Records and Reports and Sales Tax Revenues (2014M-357)

… report to the State Comptroller is accurate. Budget and account for sales tax revenues in compliance with statute and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/20/town-milton-financial-records-and-reports-and-sales-tax-revenues-2014m-357

Whitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)

… of fundraisers and end-of-year contests into her personal account before remitting to the treasurer. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016m

Eldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)

… $9,845,752 in real property taxes, which complies with the tax cap limits established by law. Key Recommendations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3

Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)

… meeting. Ensure that credit card maximum spending and account credit limits are in accordance with the limits …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179

Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)

… activities. The Board and Superintendent did not:  Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, the Board’s ability to sufficiently plan and budget for long-term road …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115

Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)

… and safeguard fuel and E-Z Pass tags, these assets could have been misused, lost and/or stolen. We found that … District fuel, or review and reconcile E-Z Pass statements to ensure fees and charges were for valid District purposes.  … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated, or plan to initiate, corrective action.  … …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133

City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)

… a variance where the reconciled bank balance for one bank account was $2.9 million less than the accounting records, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26

DiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees

… Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Margaret Hart was charged today for the theft of more than $27,000 which she allegedly stole … by pocketing cash deposits instead of depositing them in the clerk’s bank account, according to State Comptroller … trust by stealing town fees and will be held accountable for her actions," DiNapoli said. "My staff, working with law …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-fees

Revenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts

… monthly analysis reports from the bank, along with monthly account reconciliations. Alternatively, consider using an … to your local government or school district’s bank account. Set up electronic funds transfer (EFT) with the bank …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districts

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … during the audit period for the transactions tested. There is not a high risk that a significant number of students … certified in error. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) : Capital One Bank Accounts (2011-S-49) Auditors …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… payment was made. The clerk did not routinely indicate the form or date of payment on tax stubs/receipts and made …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… (Suffolk County) School district officials secured user account access to the financial application but did not secure user account access to the network or develop an IT contingency …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1

DiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York

… coffee shops to start-up tech firms, small businesses account for more than half of all private-sector employment … as one with fewer than 500 employees. Such businesses account for more than 99 percent of all businesses both …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-york