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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Guilford – Budgeting (Chenango County) The board did not … Actual revenues exceeded estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42%) in the general fund and $180,000 (17%) in … The board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (Cayuga County) The … did not effectively manage the financial operations of the water fund, establish adequate reserves or develop … and did not maintain time sheets or payroll status change forms documenting approved pay rates to support $7,220 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Village of Corinth … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did not perform adequate audits. As a result, $1.1 million in purchases (half of the procurements reviewed) were made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… practice of consistently appropriating $1.4 million in fund balance over three fiscal years is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not allowed … found five reserves totaling $2.3 million had balances in excess of the district’s needs. In addition, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $5.6 million which may impair the district’s ability to continue to provide fire protection and emergency services. The board … did not have sufficient supporting documentation attached to the claim but were approved for payment by the board. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… audits were issued. County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections The county’s parks and recreation department and golf course did not always record, deposit, remit documentation … do not have assurance that all collections at the golf course were properly accounted for and deposited. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board did not properly authorize and monitor capital project activity. Because the board relied on an engineering … advisor to manage capital projects, it was not aware of project overruns, cash flow issues or financing source … town supervisor, who served as the town’s chief financial officer, were not familiar with the town’s procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has a duty to be clear with riders and toll payers on how the $15 billion hole in its 2020-2024 capital program will impact services. The … July plan makes clear that hundreds of millions of dollars in operational risks have been created by the funding hole, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… As a result, as of June 30, 2023, officials had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 in tuition to which it was … County) District officials did not properly claim a total of $65,953 in potential state aid for special education … the clerk to deposit fees within three business days after total collections exceed $250. The clerk also did not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Livonia Central School District – Conflict of Interest (Livingston County) A … interest may have been avoided. Churchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (Monroe County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the district had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network. In addition to sensitive IT … needs indicated the district would need $2.7 million to replace these items over the next five years. Without written … plans, officials did not determine, among other things: how the construction and replacements would be funded long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not ensure that the town obtained the most favorable terms in the best interests of its taxpayers. Randolph Academy … that were not based on prior-year results of operations. In addition, transparency was impaired because the town’s … accurately, transactions were not always recorded in a timely manner. The clerk-treasurer also did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) The former and current clerk-treasurers did not prepare or maintain complete, accurate or timely … accounting records. As a result, the board’s ability to make informed financial decisions was inhibited because … board-adopted budgets made it appear the district would have budget deficits requiring fund balance to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… general fund appropriations from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 … million when it actually had operating surpluses totaling $9.9 million. The district also overfunded the employee … time totaling 1,830 hours valued at $38,586 for 20 of 23 eligible employees. An employee was also paid $5,271 for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and supported disbursements from Jan. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023. However, the manager’s duties were not … in February, $53,702 in March and $36,747 in April. As of Sept. 25, 2024, the tax collector had not yet remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… accurately recorded collections that auditors reviewed in the central accounting records, she did not always deposit collections in a timely manner. Auditors also identified that staff in the clerk-treasurer’s office did not routinely issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (Cortland County) The board did not develop and adopt realistic budgets. As a … fund balances increased to levels between 85% and 182% of the 2024 appropriations, as of Dec. 31, 2023. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of recurring revenues to fund recurring expenditures. The 2026 preliminary budget includes an estimate for health … deplete the town’s general fund resources by the end of 2026. West Irondequoit Central School District – Emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1