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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $77,093 in a timely manner. State law requires collections to be deposited within 10 days of receipt. Without detailed … County) The tax collector did not remit collections to the town supervisor and Wyoming County treasurer within … by state law. As a result, funds were not provided to finance town and county operations in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Wilton Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Charges (2016M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s process over water and sewer … of Directors, was established by the State Legislature to serve residents and commercial entities with water and … sells domestic water and provides sanitary sewer services to approximately 8,100 residents in the Town of Wilton. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/01/06/wilton-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-charges-2016m-329East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review whether the Department’s controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … in the Village of East Aurora in Erie County. According to the bylaws, a 13-member Fire Council is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialTown of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… whether the Town’s financial operations are transparent to the Board and taxpayers. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain sufficient financial records to provide the Board with the necessary information to assess the Town’s financial condition and file the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … a six-member Board of Directors, contracts with the Town to provide fire protection services to the Town’s western …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overSir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2015M-004)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if internal controls are adequate to ensure that the Company’s financial activity was recorded … that contracts with the Town of Johnstown, Fulton County, to provide fire protection to a portion of the Town. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/01/sir-william-johnson-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internalAccounts Payable Advisory No. 62
… Delivery Due Date and Unit of Measure Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 3 - … order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide goods or services at a dollar amount within the … or by contract. The PO communicates critical information to the vendor including the contract number, specific goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/62-purchase-ordersLumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Department’s financial … Inc. provides fire protection and emergency services to the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County. The … in 2013. Key Findings While the Department adopted by-laws to dictate the manner in which it should conduct operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Oyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… to review payments in lieu of health insurance coverage for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43Canandaigua City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the process and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2013 … when procuring professional services. The District failed to establish comprehensive procedures in the regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mVillage of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the Village. Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Village officials. Key Recommendations The Board should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… fund balance and the overfunded reserve were added back to the surplus fund balance, the District’s recalculated … three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage points to 9.5 percentage points over the limit. Key Recommendations … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Rochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of appropriations to balance the 2018-19 budget, which contributed to an unplanned operating deficit of $27.4 million. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningGloversville Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-257)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s internal controls over tenant rents … The Authority, which was established in 1963 pursuant to State Public Housing Law, is governed by a seven-member … not adopt adequate policies for tenant rent collections to ensure that payments were safeguarded. Incompatible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/15/gloversville-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2015m-257Summitville Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-423)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Company officials ensured that cash receipts … one compared the bank statements and canceled check images to the Board-approved vouchers to verify that all disbursements were approved and paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/10/summitville-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2016m-423Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13State Police Bulletin No. SP-151.1
… Investigators Foundation. Effective Dates Effective in pay checks dated August 4, 2021. OSC Actions OSC will update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-1511-revised-deduction-code-482-new-york-state-police-investigatorsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… impact investors and make it harder for shareholders to hold corporations accountable. These changes are unwanted … investors and may silence those challenging corporations to address issues like gender and racial pay equity, … for shareholders. While many corporations are tempted to focus on short-term profits, shareholder proposals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-rulePutnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… general fund balance. Key Findings District officials need to improve budgeting practices to more effectively manage fund balance. Specifically, the … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 32.7 to 42.8 percentage points at the end of the last three fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. The District had the following unneeded … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122