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Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … Over the past three years, District officials have tried to maintain the same level of programs and services while … the tax levy as low as possible. However, they were able to do so only by continually appropriating fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… of Lincoln (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly accounted for, deposited, reported and remitted collections. Key Findings The former Clerk did not properly account for, deposit, report or remit collections. When receipts are … do not have assurance that all collections are accounted for, and money could be lost or misappropriated. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… a 2014 audit. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… or expense report audit process. Agencies are required to provide this information timely. Process and Transaction … a Voucher Authorizer at the agency via phone call or email. Agencies have the following responsibilities to ensure … . The email must include the name, email address, and phone number of the new contact. Since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… District No. 1 is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which provides refuse and recycling pickup to over 50,000 residents and some commercial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Town of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… each department’s budget, which is not equitable because all the departments do not use the same type and degree of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247Village of Munnsville – Financial Operations (2012M-239)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Munnsville is located in the Town of Stockbridge, Madison County, and has a … year ended May 31, 2012, were approximately $157,000 in the general fund. Key Findings The Board has not … not filed the required annual financial report with OSC on a timely basis. The Board did not audit, or cause to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-munnsville-financial-operations-2012m-239Town of Galen – Financial Management (2014M-341)
… reserves within the operating funds that financed them and does not budget to fund reserves, and several reserves have … audit the books and records of the Supervisor. The Board does not adequately oversee and monitor the operations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-galen-financial-management-2014m-341Opinion 88-29
… and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), an "interest" is defined as a direct or indirect … (General Municipal Law, §§856[2], 925; Village Law, §4-400[1]). Therefore, even if the village board and mayor are not … the IDA's successor in interest. In view of the close connections between an IDA and the village, local officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 191
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new earn codes and increased rates, and to provide agency instructions. Affected Employees Employees … To inform agencies of the new earn codes and increased rates and to provide agency instructions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/191-new-earn-codes-overtime-meals-and-intermittent-inconvenience-pay-andComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Practices (Follow-Up) (2013-F-24) In an initial audit report issued in February 2012, auditors found a culture at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in its senior centers. Our audit covered … March 7, 2017. Background The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the City agency primarily responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… by enforcing child support obligations. OTDA oversees New York’s child support program. OTDA’s responsibilities … efforts and reporting these undistributed collections (UDC) to Family Court initiates the escheatment process. … the money be returned to the payer or deposited with the County Treasurer or, in New York City, the Commissioner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsOpinion 88-57
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). Classifications granting preferential … v Lindsay , 29 NY2d 30, 323 NYS2d 687, the Court of Appeals upheld the validity of a local law which exempted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 93-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … village is required to designate as its official newspaper the only newspaper which is published in the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… I encourage local governments to use our self-assessment tool to help them budget and avoid potential pitfalls.” The … fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2023. The scores also cover 17 cities with non-calendar … for the second year in a row. Additionally, the Village of Spring Valley, with a population over 33,000, has not filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… and environmental resource of major importance and that only eligible properties are receiving local tax exemptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsDiNapoli: New York City Workforce Down Over 19,000, Largest Decline Since Great Recession
… impact on critical city services and programs, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … than 21,000. "The pandemic caused a significant decline to the city’s workforce, and it is particularly troubling that turnover continues to outpace hiring," DiNapoli said. "Without the hardworking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-city-workforce-down-over-19000-largest-decline-great-recessionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… have been issued. Department of Civil Service: Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (2021-S-18) The New York … about 1.1 million members. Civil Service contracts with Beacon Health Options (Beacon) to administer the Mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… lean proteins) are public health crises that impact many seniors (adults age 60 and older) who live with limitations … for the aging. As of 2019, there were over 1.76 million seniors residing in the City, and this number is expected to increase to 1.86 million by 2040. Seniors who have difficulty preparing meals may be eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program