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VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… statutes that govern appropriations and how or when state funds are spent. State Finance Law (SFL) §24 , also known as … shall ever be paid out of the state treasury or any of its funds, or any of the funds under its management, except in pursuance of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… to setting GHG and clean energy targets; and Commercial property owner Realty Income Corp. has agreed to commit to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… financial oversight. Their response is included in the final audit. For a copy of the report visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… benefit. Shop employees used at least $5,365 of district funds to purchase auto parts to repair vehicles not owned by … deficits totaling $1,041,991 in the three main operating funds, however, operating surpluses totaling $839,465 … town-outside-village (TOV) general and TOV highway funds, respectively. Track state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… limit. Auditors also found three of the district’s reserve funds were overfunded. Tuckahoe Common School District – Extra-Classroom Activity (ECA) Funds (Suffolk County) The board did not appoint a faculty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… requirements of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. However, seven of the 142 drivers sampled … did not always maintain complete certification records, and that outdated medical forms were used to certify drivers. … were not held accountable for their work performance and time and attendance. In addition, the manager responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… $6,634 in costs charged to special education programs that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. … of $1,544 in costs for consultant services that did not comply with bidding requirements. New York City … Insurance Company of New York (UHC): Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (2015-F-23) An audit report, issued in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSullivan County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-81)
Sullivan County Fiscal Stress 2013M81
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/sullivan-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-81DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion
… instruments. … The New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund value grew to an estimated $1807 billion in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-nys-common-retirement-fund-rises-estimated-1807-billionRamapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… District has accumulated more than $16.3 million in excess funds that could be used to benefit taxpayers. The excess … 2012 fiscal year. The District had $2.3 million in excess funds in the unemployment and insurance reserves. Nine of 40 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… expenditures and appropriated unexpended surplus funds that they did not use. The District’s unexpended surplus funds have exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsFranklin County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-252)
… establishing a reasonable level of unexpended surplus funds to maintain and had not developed and adopted … that establishes a reasonable amount of unexpended surplus funds to be maintained in order to meet the County’s needs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/franklin-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-252City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)
… in the City’s general, water, sewer and risk retention funds as of June 30, 2012. Local Finance Law requires all … appropriation. The proposed budget for the water and sewer funds includes increased revenues to be raised from an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/14/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-14-12New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… pressures. “With over $8 billion in reserves and other funds in its health trust, the city has made progress in … a reserve policy that systematizes how it builds up funds for a rainy day. Report Review of the Financial Plan of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesTown of Pittstown – Records and Reports (2013M-5)
… approximately $2.5 million for the general and highway funds. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain adequate … reports. Examples include balance sheets for operating funds that did not balance, with differences totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/08/town-pittstown-records-and-reports-2013m-5Village of Dresden – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties and Multiyear Financial Planning (2013M-3)
… from fiscal years 2007-08 to 2011-12, and is now equal to 168 percent of annual expenditures. Village officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-dresden-clerk-treasurers-duties-and-multiyear-financial-planning-2013m-3Town of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… resulting in excess spending of $630,000. The Supervisor does not segregate flood-related expenditures in the accounting records, so it could not be determined how much of this difference was attributable to the flood. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204Village of Unadilla – Budgeting (2013M-143)
… underestimated revenues, and the appropriation of fund balance to finance operations; but for three of the last six … available. As of May 31, 2012, the Village’s general fund balance was at a deficit of $56,633, after the planned use of … their operating budgets during the year. Surplus fund balance is no longer available for use as a financing source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-unadilla-budgeting-2013m-143Town of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… available. Because of this, both the general and highway funds experienced significant declines in fund balance from … the operating deficits in the general and highway funds. The Board does not perform a proper audit of claims. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241Town of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the financial condition of the water district fund and Justice Court operations for the period Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323