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Town of Big Flats – Financial Management (2013M-170)
… The Town of Big Flats is located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately 7,700. The Town is governed by … reports from the Supervisor, it did not develop and adopt accurate budgets that were based on realistic estimates … $1.86 million in the general fund. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates of anticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-big-flats-financial-management-2013m-170Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… prior to funds being disbursed. Monitor telephone and Internet services for necessity, which resulted in … review and determine the necessity of telephone and Internet services for usefulness. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134State Agencies Bulletin No. 2050
… employees to update withholdings, access paystubs and W2s, opt out of paper pay stubs and W2s, and review personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2050-multifactor-authentication-new-york-state-payroll-onlineTown of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… record all financial activities in the capital projects fund or prepare adequate monthly financial reports that … funding source and still owed the part-town general fund $1.2 million, which may result in an inequity to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Yates County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Review Our objective was to determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/04/18/yates-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… over to the Office of State Comptroller as abandoned property even though the funds have been in the custody of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects … 10 villages. "After two years of tax growth being limited to less than one percent, inflation has crept up resulting in … rising fixed costs and limited budget options. I continue to urge local officials to exercise caution when crafting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018DiNapoli Statement on MTA Budget
… statement on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2026 Adopted Budget: "The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Adopted Budget for 2026 reflects several actions that have become necessary in … from new operating efficiencies, including $75 million in 2026, which will help the Authority balance its budget next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-statement-mta-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accounted for and deposited timely and intact. However, driving range fees were not remitted to the town … reconciled the daily sales logs to his annual report of driving range fees. Furthermore, the director did not provide … office with documentation to support his annual report of driving range fees. Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Nurse Licensing
… against licensed professionals, including nurses. The final disposition of all disciplinary matters can include the … Department independently verifies education requirements, exam results, and out-of-state licenses, but does not take similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingSUNY Bulletin No. SU-196
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 Service Award for part-time employees. Affected Employees Part-time … To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 Service Award for parttime employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-196-500-service-award-part-time-psnu-employees-representedOpinion 94-12
… a fire district to lease portions of its real property not required for fire district purposes. Section 176(14) does not … exchange for fair and adequate consideration (1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-55, p 57; 27 Opns St Comp, 1971, p 175). Further, … of the property and soliciting price quotations from several prospective lessees or obtaining a professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Management (Cattaraugus County) District officials have not adopted realistic budgets or properly managed fund balance. District officials have maintained unrestricted fund balance slightly above the statutory limit for the past three years and have appropriated approximately $900,000 of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 88-7
… included as a revenue for the succeeding year, or together with the funds already appropriated, applied for the purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… shelters directly or contracting with third-party providers to operate them. As of December 31, 2021, the … Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and … over 20% of the time. According to the results of our current audit, missing or late Assessments and ILPs have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… nearly 50,000 registered EVs, leaving nearly half of the state’s counties without any NYPA-installed charging … ahead. NYPA needs to look at our recommendations, deliver on its commitments and get this program headed in the right … are invested judiciously, agencies involved in the roll-out should be better prepared with effective strategies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleChild Care Stabilization Grants
… The COVID-19 public health emergency put a spotlight on the critical role child care plays in supporting children, … our communities to thrive but, according to the New York State Child Care Availability Task Force, the system’s … obtaining additional information (from providers or other State entities) that better represents providers’ operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future
… greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and helping safeguard the New York Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) long-term investments. The agreements are part of DiNapoli’s broader strategy to protect and grow the Fund’s long-term value through sustainable investments … greenhouse gas GHG emissions and helping safeguard the New York Common Retirement Funds Fund longterm investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-futureDiNapoli: Housing Discrimination Complaints Languish at NYC Commission on Human Rights
… answers,” DiNapoli said. “Our audit found that inadequate case tracking at the New York City Commission on Human Rights … or sexual orientation. CCHR uses Dynamics, an electronic case management system, for case tracking and monitoring. Between July 1, 2019 and July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-housing-discrimination-complaints-languish-nyc-commission-human-rightsGreat Neck Park District – Capital Assets (2025M-27)
… District (District) officials properly record and account for capital assets? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – August 31, … policies and procedures. The recorded historical cost for the District’s capital assets totaled approximately $51.2 … District officials did not properly record and account for all the District’s capital assets. Without accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2025/12/12/great-neck-park-district-capital-assets-2025m-27