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Village of Almond – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-14)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village … and bank reconciliations were not provided to the Board for review. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-almond-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-14Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Falconer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … action. … Determine whether the Falconer Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… 29, 2024, cash balances did not agree with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Opinion 92-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30Opinion 88-75
… ownership interest. The matter is in the latter stages of discovery, and you point out that it would be very costly, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Opinion 88-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … interest if the agency sells insurance to the village. You state that the village mayor is the vice-president and holder … It should also be noted that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13DiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… report concludes that DMNA paid an inflated price for the fuel, up to $1.68 more per gallon than the price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Woman Arrested Stealing Funds From New York State and Local Retirement System
… alleged theft of nearly $42,000 of her deceased mother's pension payments. "Ms. Robertson allegedly thought she could … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-woman-arrested-stealing-funds-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemOverpayments to Cabrini Medical Center (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system … Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period April 1, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/07/overpayments-cabrini-medical-center-followContract Advisory No. 23
… Bureau of Contracts (BOC) uses the Authorized Signature Form ( AC 1782-S ) to validate signatures on contracts, … submit an original AC 1782-S to OSC’s BOC. The agency head or designee must sign the bottom of the authorization form. When more than one page is required, the agency head or designee must sign each page. An agency can remove an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/23-authorized-signature-form-ac-1782-sCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… (City Regulations) provide additional guidance. For example, DOE’s District Safety Team must develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-followChautauqua County – Financial Condition (2023M-111)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Chautauqua County (County) officials adopted realistic budgets, … in the County’s response. … Determine whether Chautauqua County County officials adopted realistic budgets routinely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/12/22/chautauqua-county-financial-condition-2023m-111State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Susquehanna Valley Central School District … today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… [ read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the … budgetary entries and could have used reserve funds to pay for related expenditures, but instead paid these expenditures … with current years’ funds. Recommendations The audit report includes five recommendations which, if implemented, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Village of Hoosick Falls – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-16)
… (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed … audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 fiscal year financial records and reports, as required by New York … timely accounting records and water, sewer and refuse collection services receivable accounts were not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-hoosick-falls-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-16Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts Report 2015S99
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment 2014S50
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followUse of State Appropriations
… York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM). Its most recent contract was for $3.7 million and covered the … Key Findings The Foundation has appropriately used its State money to fund allowable activities. The contract … of the State money be spent on research. Over the term of its contract, the Foundation has spent 34 percent on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1657
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change to federal tax withholding and the potential impact of the change as a … who are paid wages or compensation subject to federal tax withholding Background In December of 2017, new legislation … of tax withheld from their paychecks. The IRS Withholding Calculator or other withholding calculators can help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1657-federal-withholding-change-tax-year-2018Accuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Report … Department of Education (DoE) was accurately reporting the number of students discharged from City public high schools, … when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its 2004-08 general education cohort (i.e., the students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-follow