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Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-232)
… Hastings, Mexico, Orwell, Parish, Richland, West Monroe and Williamstown in Oswego County. The District, which … was approximately $29.8 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not develop reasonable budgets or … compliance with the Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and develop a formal plan to reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionVillage of Alden – Ambulance Service Billing and Collection (2016M-321)
… review ambulance service billing and collection procedures for the period June 1, 2013 through July 27, 2016. Background … elected five-member Board of Trustees. The annual budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year is approximately $2.3 million. … The Board has not adopted written policies and procedures for ambulance service billing and collection. An outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/01/06/village-alden-ambulance-service-billing-and-collection-2016m-321Brighton Memorial Library – Board Oversight (2015M-116)
… The Library had accumulated over $760,000 in private funds as of the end of 2014, with no formal written plan to use the money. Most of the private funds are improperly invested at unauthorized financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/brighton-memorial-library-board-oversight-2015m-116Travel Advisory No. 12
… Subject : To clarify how to claim reimbursement for mileage using the SFS Mileage … Travel (AC 160-S) and the appropriate level of detail to enter into the SFS Mileage Detail page, as follows: For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/12-gfo-update-xiii3-xiii4-ac-160-ssfs-mileage-detail-pagePittsfield Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-310)
… receipts and disbursements. These policies and procedures should include segregating the Treasurer’s duties, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/pittsfield-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-andTown of Mount Pleasant – Financial Condition (2013M-303)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to August 13, 2013. Background The Town of Mount Pleasant is … $2.4 million over the past five years, due primarily to the Board relying on fund balance as a financing source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-mount-pleasant-financial-condition-2013m-303Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… lacked one or more pieces of supporting documentation to verify their eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted … supporting documentation necessary for the Assessors to determine that the building was essential to the operation of a bona fide agricultural or horticultural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Islip Fire District – Financial Condition (2020M-25)
… effectively monitor the District’s financial condition by ensuring that budget estimates and fund balance are … As a result, the unrestricted fund balance deficit increased to as much as $171,492 during the audit period. Did … effectively monitor the Districts financial condition by ensuring that budget estimates and fund balance are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/islip-fire-district-financial-condition-2020m-25Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… records. Obtain Board of Education (Board) approval prior to disposing of vehicles and promptly remove vehicles from … of unnecessary insurance costs. Review fuel reports to identify discrepancies in fuel usage. We found 44,976 … for adding, tracking and disposing of District vehicles to ensure inventory reports are accurate and up to date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Town of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over information … technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is … has not adopted a breach notification policy. By failing to adopt an information breach notification policy, in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Operational Advisory No. 32
… and attachments for all ROA transactions submitted online or through a bulkload file. Supplier ID/Vendor ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/32-refund-appropriation-ap-adjustment-voucher-guidelinesEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… and Enterprise Identification and Access Management) can best be considered “underway.” As of the conclusion of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… or lack of documentation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilCUNY Bulletin No. CU-159
… and adjustments. Affected Employees Employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender Effective Date Pay period 17C, … the agency must submit the following actions, regardless of the employee's status: For all rate increases, request a … Rt Chg on the Job Action Request panel, effective the date of the appropriate increase, using the reason of Change Rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-159-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tendersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… totaling approximately $30,000 lacked documentation to support the goods and services procured were only … unusable parts. Town of Colonie – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (Albany County) Of the 814 physical … town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Joint Water Project’s operations for the … into an intermunicipal cooperative agreement in 1991 to form the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which provides water to City and Town as well as third parties outside of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… Local governments and school districts are required to submit any information necessary to calculate their property tax caps to the State Comptroller for the coming fiscal or school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerOrleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… provided when the client was at work or school because DSS does not require individuals to submit work schedules. Key Recommendations Ensure that DSS personnel adequately communicate with each other to avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222Service Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… Eligibility You will be eligible to retire with full benefits at any age … last day of the year in which their 60th birthday occurs. You must file an Application for Service Retirement to receive benefits even if you are required to retire due to age. The Benefit With at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefitDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office … “Millions of honest New Yorkers are rushing to file their tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con … new or traditional, my auditors work diligently to expose tax cheats.” DiNapoli said. “As refund fraud and identity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refunds