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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Operations (Delaware County) The town supervisor relied on the bookkeeper to perform most of the town’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 88-46
… level established under the agreement. At the time of the termination, each school district or municipality will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-46Town of Butternuts – Accounting and Reporting (2016M-323)
… Board improperly allocated approximately $181,500 of sales tax distributions and $150,400 of State transportation aid across differing and incorrect tax bases, resulting in taxpayer inequity. Town officials … which include the equitable and proper allocation of sales tax revenues and correct the payment of prior years’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/25/town-butternuts-accounting-and-reporting-2016m-323Greenville Fire District – Capital Reserve (2014M-64)
… The Board had intended to use the reserve to purchase a truck but did not due to a public petition against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/16/greenville-fire-district-capital-reserve-2014m-64Village of Fort Ann – Financial Condition (2014M-197)
… operations, which caused this fund to be in fiscal stress at the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/14/village-fort-ann-financial-condition-2014m-197Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized and bank fees were … the audit period resulting in a net cost of $2,407 related to banking services. Key Recommendations Periodically request … for banking services from multiple financial institutions to maximize the return on investments and minimize bank fees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32IX.12.A Key Provisions – IX. Federal Grants
… grant awards and fund disbursements to states; States must draw federal funds in amounts necessary to fund only “actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12a-key-provisionsGroton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… earned another $367,963 if officials invested available funds in a financial institution that offered higher interest … monthly cash flow forecasts that estimate available funds for investment. Ensure available funds are invested, within legal limits, to maximize interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Rocky Point Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-170)
… officials have not established a formal plan stating how much would be set aside in each reserve fund, how each reserve would be funded or when reserve funds would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-170Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… whether District officials properly disbursed payments for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), … for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims and initiate and disburse funds for all utility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mElba Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-240)
… the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2011, to July 30, 2013. Background The Elba Central School … the Board over-estimated expenditures by an average of $1.1 million annually, thus negating any benefit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/elba-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-240Hammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… officials properly managed fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did … properly manage the District’s fund balance and reserve funds. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to … Did not follow legal requirements when they used reserves funds totaling $1.6 million. In addition, they exceeded the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $192 Billion
… performing pension plans in the nation and that’s great news for the more than one million men and women who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-192-billionState Pension Fund Adds $30 Million for Investments in New York Companies
… instruments and has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. Over the past 20 years, 80 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/state-pension-fund-adds-30-million-investments-new-york-companiesCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B23-5-4)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2023-24. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 … is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … 50 City employees. The City faces potential increased salary and wage costs when these agreements are settled. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b23-5-4NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… the reduction in employer contribution rates is welcome news for taxpayers, our investment decisions are always made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemIX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… For those state agencies that must receive permission to draw funds prior to submitting an actual drawdown request, OSC BSAO will draw funds after the agency receives permission and … ACH system. Rejected requests are deleted from the federal draw system. For rejected requests, OSC BSAO will contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-systemTown of Windsor – Capital Project (2025M-52)
… extended our audit period forward to December 31, 2024 to document the change in Town Supervisors (Supervisor). … although not required by the Town’s procurement policy (Policy), the Board could have solicited some type of … and without favoritism. When Town officials do not seek or properly document competition, taxpayers have less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-windsor-capital-project-2025m-52DiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan
… peak at nearly 7.7 million in SFY 2022-23 and return to near pre-pandemic levels of 6.1 million in SFY 2023-24. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan