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Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… seven and 27 years ago. The Department cannot account for $1,879 that was deposited in the restitution account. In … Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… and found five providers were paid a total of $135,238 for services provided during the audit period without officials using a request for proposal (RFP), as required. Key Recommendations Procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… fund policy or adopt a written multiyear capital plan. In addition, annual update documents (AUDs) were not filed … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $87.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… maintained due to carrying over unsupported balances for interfund activity, receivables and cash balances from … The Supervisor did not provide the Board with his records for audit, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not completed and were already … no independent verification that funds have been accounted for and transparency was diminished. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… $2.3 million. While the Corporation received grant funds for two projects, officials relied on lines of credit (LOCs) to provide cash flow for several years. The Corporation’s ability to pay off the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andVillage of Akron – Selected Financial Activities (2016M-133)
… operations and the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports for the period June 1, 2014 through December 22, 2015. … elected five-member Board of Trustees. The annual budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year was approximately $6 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/08/26/village-akron-selected-financial-activities-2016m-133Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… (97 percent) in forfeited funds from the FSA, DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 through 2020-21 plan years to BOCES. As a result, all forfeited funds were not annually available for BOCES’ use. Officials were not aware of the unreturned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax revenue with cities, towns, villages and, in a few instances, school districts within their borders. These sales tax … between the county and its city or cities. Provided below is an interactive visualization that includes a thematic map …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateWaterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… network user accounts that could be used as entry points for individuals to gain unauthorized access to the District’s … ability to recover from an unexpected IT disruption. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses that … found that officials did not: Develop written procedures for granting, changing and disabling user access rights to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationWashington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: Nine of 114 devices … the Director did not develop and implement procedures for price accuracy testing. Key Recommendations Perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… accounting records or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law), … conduct required annual audits. The Board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 that were not based on … the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93DiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… plaintiff, we look to hold company leadership accountable for misleading investors. Moreover, this action may present opportunities for corporate governance reforms to strengthen the company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitTown of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… properly supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s 80 employees and determined that 373.5 … by these employees was recorded incorrectly or not at all in the payroll system. Four separation payments totaling … to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for maintaining leave records and a lack of oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the 2020- 21 through 2022-23 fiscal years; however, the … financial and capital plans to provide a framework for developing the annual budgets and addressing future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… in January, April, July and October. OSC is responsible for making payments to counties and New York City, while counties are responsible for distributing a percentage of AUC tax revenue to cities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateTown of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… underestimating revenues and overestimating expenditures for the town-wide and TOV funds from 2021 through 2023. … The audit also identified a $250,000 encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Town of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… the Town Supervisor (Supervisor). The Board is responsible for the general oversight of the Town’s operations and … is the chief financial officer and is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations. Results of Review It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3