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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … the amount of water sold to customers on a monthly basis. In 2014, however, 43 percent of the water produced was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the audit period. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Village of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly monitored the … revenues and appropriations and carefully monitor budgets to prevent the recurrence of annual operating deficits. Review and revise the procurement policy to address the use of competition when procuring professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… officials: Continued using an energy service company (supplier) after contract expiration, resulting in BOCES … (kWh) rate than if it had contracted with the supplier awarded the new bid through a competitive process or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… 19 professional service providers and payments were made in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Tioga Central … investment policy. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher interest rates, the … offering an acceptable health insurance buyout incentive in lieu of health insurance coverage. Savings could range …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the East Aurora Union Free School District (District) officials … Did not obtain competitive pricing or retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts
… whether the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) properly awarded, extended, and renewed non-competitive … contracts with vendors. We also assessed the adequacy of ACS's monitoring of contractor services. The audit covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contractsSalem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
Determine whether the District sought competition when purchasing goods and services under the statutory bidding thresholds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/salem-2019-105.pdfGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… period July 1, 2015 through March 17, 2017. Background The Global Concepts Charter School is located in in the City of … advertise to meet the School’s procurement needs. … Global Concepts Charter School Cash Disbursements 2017M126 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Gorham (Town) officials made procurements in accordance with Town policy, statutory requirements and … Town officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Town policy, statutory requirements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… statutory requirements and properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings Town officials did not procure all … audit is not conducted, the Board diminishes its ability to effectively monitor Town financial operations and there is … and conduct a thorough audit of all claims prior to approval for payment. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… cannot demonstrate that taxpayer dollars were expended in the most prudent and economical manner. Key … approval or use competitive bidding or quotes. Include a list of other desired items as alternates in original project plans and bid specifications. Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Town of Cortlandville – Fuel Purchases (2012M-171)
… January 1, 2011, to June 21, 2012. Background The Town is located in Cortland County and has a population of … the 49 square-mile Town boundaries. The Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of these roads. This is done with the use of a variety of vehicles and machines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/13/town-cortlandville-fuel-purchases-2012m-171Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… businesses in parts of the Town of Hempstead. The District is separate and distinct from the Town and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingAmani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… Use competition for 18 purchases totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 (86 percent) totaling $763,413 required by School … not approve, and the Board Treasurer did not review any of the 35 charges tested, totaling $9,126.Also 28 out of 35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Cambridge , Town of Fishkill , City of Mechanicville and the Ramapo Catskill Library System . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … of Mechanicville – Records and Reports – Audit Follow Up (Saratoga County) The city has made some progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 91-34
… services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional services which fall within … to these services (see People ex rel. Smith , supra , 17 NY, at p 589; 1A Antieau, Municipal Corporation Law, §10.33). … in the public interest ( Randolph McNutt v Eckert , 257 NY 100; Gerzof v Sweeney , 16 NY2d 256, 264 NYS2d 376; J.I. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… exempted from sampling and how they would be secured, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted for water … and $739.8 million for the city. The 2025-26 budget is $35.8 million more than the city’s budget for 2024-25, an … agreements are reached. The city’s contingency reserve is 1.5% of the city’s general fund budgeted appropriations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… to officials. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… to harness tracks. The Comptroller said the decline in OTB revenue has had a notable impact on distributions to municipalities, which declined from $17.6 million in 2009 to $10.2 million in 2013, a decrease of 42 percent. … Capital, Catskill, Nassau, Suffolk and Western. Using the most recent financial data available, DiNapoli’s auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardy