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Bainbridge Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-252)
… the Treasurer’s reports on a monthly basis and reviewed all claims before payment. Although the Treasurer’s financial … records and reports accurately and properly accounted for all financial activities, the Board did not provide for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/02/08/bainbridge-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-252Thurston Fire District – Financial Activity (2016M-430)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/08/thurston-fire-district-financial-activity-2016m-430Hillside Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-284)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/09/30/hillside-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2016m-284State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … member or employee attended the conference or training. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of East Fishkill Village of Galway Huntington Manor Fire District Massapequa Water District Otsego County and Sullivan County
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Chenango County) While the combined town-outside-village funds have sufficient fund balances to maintain operations, … revenue in the town-outside-village general and highway funds and reduced the real property tax levy in those funds to zero, they improperly budgeted sales tax revenue in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… prospect of significant aid from the federal government, in his review of the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year … “One year after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New York, we continue to suffer unimaginable losses. Too … billion from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund will be available for budget relief, and more than $1 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerOpinion 2006-2
… 26, 2006 David J. Wukitsch, Esq., Town Attorney Town of New Baltimore 1 The State Comptroller’s approval is required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were not accurate. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… not competitively procured as required by the District’s procurement policy. As a result, the Board and District … services totaling $77,767. Key Recommendations Update the procurement policy to provide officials with additional … and insurance coverage. Obtain quotes as required by the procurement policy and ensure that all proper documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155Fishers Island Waste Management District -- Purchasing (2015M-292)
… Background The Fishers Island Waste Management District is located in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County. The District, which is a district corporation of the State and is distinct and separate from the Town, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/fishers-island-waste-management-district-purchasing-2015m-292Town of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… expenditures. Charges to DOCCS alone exceeded expenditures by $1.4 million. The District had an excessive fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… to the District exceeding its 2020 appropriations by $77,968. Key Recommendations Maintain adequate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… they had obtained quotations or used RFPs for eight of the 10 purchases from 2015 that we reviewed. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297DiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… drive safely and have valid driver's licenses, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … or two vehicles assigned to each residence depending on how many clients it has. The agency uses the vehicles to … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… and $173,539 in staff bonuses that were not supported by performance evaluations, as required. DiNapoli’s audit … pays for Starting Point’s services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the financial information that … education services in New York are predominantly provided by for-profit and not-for-profit private contractors rather …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesOversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… Objective To determine the adequacy of the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) … different Health Code articles with separate regulations (i.e., certain requirements are included in one article but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programOpinion 90-39
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (by town on behalf of fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes … town board shall make no change in the estimate submitted by the board of fire commissioners (see also Town Law, §105). After the annual budget has been adopted by the town board and a certified copy presented to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 88-9
… on behalf of the district. You state that the parcel is needed for an anticipated enlargement of the district's … to increase or improve the facilities of the district is such an authorized purpose (Town Law, §§202-b, … the approval of the board of commissioners, the town board is required to cause a map and plan of the proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9DiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… special education preschool program providers found a Brooklyn school that claimed $800,000 in costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. “The State … services to children aged three to five years old. During 2012-2013 Milestone provided services to about 110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-provider