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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Two commissioners purchased vacation packages for a conference in Florida and charged an additional $1,095 for … officials in 2016 and 2017. Locust Valley Fire District – Conference and Travel Expenditures (Nassau County) Conference and travel expenditures totaling $8,396 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Announces $400 Million in Sustainable Investments
… creates opportunities for the state pension fund to invest in the companies and funds that are best positioned for the low-carbon future,” DiNapoli said. … It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. Find out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-announces-400-million-sustainable-investmentsXII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… with the landowner(s) to acquire the land, subject to approval by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Land … the Statewide Vendor File prior to processing the payment voucher. For eminent domain purchases, the agency must also … and may have to process an additional allowance payment voucher if a court awards the landowner additional funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-paymentsElmwood Village Charter School – Building Acquisition (2017M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and School … million. Key Findings The Board did not conduct a thorough site selection review and cost-benefit analysis when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/16/elmwood-village-charter-school-building-acquisition-2017m-237Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed finances by ensuring budget estimates and surplus fund balance were reasonable
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35North Bellmore Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-47)
… unexpended surplus funds exceed the level established by Real Property Tax Law. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-47Opinion 2005-7
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Water Supply (service to users located … from the district system for a rental, subject to the restrictions prescribed by the board. The town board may not … Conservation Law §15-1501[2]; 6[A-3]) NYCRR §601.4). When a permit is required, the DEC may determine to grant or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… and will rebound to make up 32.2% of total revenue by 2026. For this to happen, they’ve included proposed fare … $700 million. Other comparable systems, including Chicago and Philadelphia, also received transit subsidy … City Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropOpinion 88-57
… rates may include a classification under which low income senior citizens are charged at a reduced rate) CONSTITUTIONAL … of water rates including a classification under which senior citizens meeting certain income criteria are charged … consideration of concepts of equal protection and freedom from discrimination as guaranteed by the State and Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… As a result, auditors identified overpayments and claims with insufficient documentation to ensure they were … CPI rate. Six claims totaling $42,406 did not comply with the village’s purchasing policy and also did not contain … 2017 through 2022 were not conducted. As a result, there is no independent verification that the secretary-treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Sherman – Treasurer’s Cash Receipts (2019M-39)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Sherman (Village) Treasurer recorded and deposited all … received in an accurate manner. Key Findings The former Treasurer did not record and deposit collections in an accurate manner. The former Treasurer did not deposit more than $20,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/22/village-sherman-treasurers-cash-receipts-2019m-39Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… Findings The Board’s budgets were incomplete because the real property tax levy and a schedule of other estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26Town of Easton – Sales Tax Allocation (2014M-355)
… 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Town of Easton is located in Washington County and within its border …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/13/town-easton-sales-tax-allocation-2014m-355Village of Monticello – Financial Condition (2020M-107)
… Monitor the Village’s constitutional tax limit to ensure real property tax levies do not exceed it. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-financial-condition-2020m-107South Country Central School District – Procurement (2013M-91)
… (District) is located in Suffolk County in the Town of Brookhaven. The District is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/south-country-central-school-district-procurement-2013m-91Get Help - Businesses and Governments
… System Financial Reporting: Agency Financial Reporting Package Online Service and Identity Access Management … Assessment Roll Verification Filing System Constitutional Tax Limit Filing System Justice Court Reporting System PARIS … Authorities Reporting Information System) Real Property Tax Cap Filing System Tax Data Verification Filing System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/get-help-businesses-and-governmentsDiNapoli: Investors Expand Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
… & Sons Company CSX Corporation The Kroger Co. 2011 Yum! Brands Inc. Marriott International Inc. Limited Brands About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-investors-expand-corporate-disclosure-political-spendingSusan E. Wagner Preschool – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Teacher (SEIT), full-day and half-day Special Class (SC), and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting … the audited cost-based programs. In addition to the SEIT, SC, and SCIS preschool special education programs, Wagner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/susan-e-wagner-preschool-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… an average of $30,300 on housing costs, only trailing the San Francisco and Seattle metro areas, reflecting 40% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… apparent business needs. Department of Transportation (DOT): Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-up) … An initial report, issued in March 2013, determined DOT was not collecting all unpaid lease and permit fees. At the time of the audit, DOT was owed $6 million in lease and permit revenues, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits