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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … totaling $6,417 lacked adequate documentation to allow district officials to determine if they were made for appropriate student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBrighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys – Financial Operations (2013M-348)
… effectiveness of the School’s compact contract with the Foundation for the period July 1, 2011 through July 31, 2013. … entered into a three-year compact agreement with the Foundation in June 2011. All Board members voted in favor of … who recused himself from voting because he is also the Foundation’s Executive Director. The compact does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-boys-financial-operations-2013m-348Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … their computer inventory that allows computer equipment to be tracked efficiently. Except for minor issues, the … policy for the procurement of goods and services, but do not have written guidelines or procedures for seeking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Management District , Town of Guilderland , Plattsburgh Housing Authority , Town of Salem and the Westbury Water District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … worked that were unsupported by time records. Plattsburgh Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (Clinton County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsProblem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… may be available to the body or official responsible for auditing claims: If original documentation (such as … amount, correct any mistakes and only approve the claim for the corrected amount. If the original invoice does not … the vendor on itemization requirements. If the claim is for travel or conference expenses and the traveler cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-11)
… more than the City’s budget for 2016-17, an increase of 3.4 percent. Key Findings The 2017-18 budget relies on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/07/07/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-11Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Executive Director’s oversight of the processes … and procedures governing the disbursement process to determine whether disbursements were for appropriate DIBID … invoices, or bills attached to the claims, taxpayers do not have any assurance that these monies were used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252Selected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… non-conformance. Insufficient contractor personnel on site: On four of our sampled projects, we determined that the … scheduled personnel were not always present at the site, with an average attendance rate as low as 52 percent on … any reason. We received no explanation for the remaining 26 missing Assessments. As a result of these deficiencies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 2143
… (Motor Equipment) Service & Repair Mechanic (Auto Body) Maintenance Supervisor 1 Motor Equipment Aircraft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2143-2023-csea-tool-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2244
… (Motor Equipment) Service & Repair Mechanic (Auto Body) Maintenance Supervisor 1 Motor Equipment Aircraft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2244-2024-csea-tool-allowance-paymentVillage of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… Village officials do not consistently require the use of purchase orders when approving purchases, and use purchase orders which were reviewed and approved after the … and services as required by the Village’s procurement policy. The Board does not review claims for payment; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Opinion 90-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution … agency, must be used for the purposes set forth in section 420.10(7) of the Criminal Procedure Law. A county … to the provisions of subdivision 7. In our opinion, a claim by a person to recover money being held on his behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 2149
… Control-D report was made available for agency use on 08/03/2023 (Administration) and will be made available on 8/10/2023 (Institution). This will give agencies time to … the April 2023 PEF Retroactive Salary Increase based on information available as of the date the report is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2149-april-2023-public-employees-federation-pef-retroactive-salary-increaseBackground Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… of Amherst [pdf] , Clifton Park [pdf] , Manlius [pdf] and Seneca Falls [pdf] and the Cities of Binghamton [pdf] , Middletown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5DiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… said. “An organization that has recently emerged from bankruptcy protection needs to do a much better job of … and Saratoga. In September 2008, NYRA entered into a bankruptcy settlement agreement that conveyed all rights, … June 2007, prior to NYRA’s reorganization under bankruptcy court protection. DiNapoli’s auditors also found NYRA’s food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Activities (2019M-117) The bylaws do not address fundraising activities and there … prepared of expenditures, revenues and starting cash, and the records that did exist were not adequate. Village of … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)
… appointed claims auditor properly audit claims prior to payment? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – January 22, 2024 … claims auditors did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of the 1,467 claims totaling $24.2 million, we … $7.7 million (some claim packets contained multiple exceptions) and determined that: 230 claims (86 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34Report File Transactions (File Upload) – Enhanced Reporting
… employment instance identifies the earnings and service credit being reported for each job. If the employee has … member contributions and any loan payments or service credit purchase (SCP) payments for the payroll period. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-file-transactions-file-uploadDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State cash flow relief, consisting of a $2 billion line of credit and $3 billion in short-term notes. In SFY 2020-21, … the next five years, declining to $4 billion in SFY 2025-26. For the second year in a row, the SFY 2021-22 Enacted … 2021, Moody’s assigned a positive outlook to the State’s credit, reflecting recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… revenues, such as property taxes, and less on state aid. For example, 68 percent of revenues for Long Island schools … 53 percent of students eligible for free- or reduced-price lunches and 26 percent of students living in poverty. Long … had the fewest students receiving free- or reduced-price lunches at 26 percent and only 8 percent living in poverty. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trends