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Yates County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-1)
Our objective was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2022 through December 31 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/04/18/yates-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-1Food Safety Monitoring
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) adequately monitors the processing, distribution and sale of food products in New York State. The audit covers the … September 18, 2013. Background The Department's Division of Food Safety and Inspection (Division) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringThe 80/20 Housing Program
… complied with Program requirements regarding the number of designated affordable units and tenant eligibility; and to … Program, that were occupied and had allocated 20 percent of their apartments to low-income tenants, between January 1, … Community Renewal (HCR) is an umbrella entity consisting of all the State’s major housing and community renewal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… A. Brown today announced that a self-described investor in Island Child Development Center, once one of New York … disabilities, has pleaded guilty for his participation in a scheme that stole millions of dollars in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsCold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… did not prepare and distribute unique identification tags to be attached to capital assets that were purchased during our audit … Key Recommendation Attach unique identification tags to all capital assets that cost $500 or more (including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Divorce – Article 14 Benefits
… of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits are marital property and are subject to equitable distribution. Equitable distribution is the division of marital assets between spouses after the marriage has ended. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/divorceXIX.6.C Funds Distribution for Non-ESA Agencies – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Content to come. … Content to come …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6c-funds-distribution-non-esa-agenciesDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… 10 villages and two cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2017. The system evaluated all … each year, including the economic and demographic drivers of fiscal stress." DiNapoli's office evaluated 529 villages, … have a fiscal year ending on May 31. The most recent round of scoring also assessed the 17 cities in New York with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in … charge. She was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice Roger McDonough in Albany County Court and entered a plea of not guilty. Cizik was remanded to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overInfant and Child Learning Center – The Research Foundation for the State University of New York: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Infant and Child Learning Center - The Research Foundation … To determine whether the costs reported by Infant and Child Learning Center The Research Foundation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/infant-and-child-learning-center-research-foundation-state-university-new-york-complianceThe 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)
… Program ( 2015-S-83 ). Background Homes and Community Renewal is an umbrella entity consisting of all the State's major housing and community renewal agencies and authorities, including the Housing … Related Audits/Reports of Interest Homes and Community Renewal - Division of Housing and Community Renewal: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/8020-housing-program-followTown of Wethersfield – Capital Project (2025M-46)
… Town of Wethersfield (Town) Board (Board) properly plan for and manage the Highway Department (Department) building … Understanding the Audit Area The Board is responsible for the oversight and management of capital projects, … long-term. In May 2017, the Board acknowledged the need for a capital project for a new Department building, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-wethersfield-capital-project-2025m-46DiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… four terms as Ulster County Comptroller and as a village mayor, Elliott has first-hand knowledge of the challenges … He starts on May 16. His salary is $150,000. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionTuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials ensured that fund balance and restricted funds were reasonable. Key Findings District … fund balance to fund operations. Use excess fund balance and reserves to benefit taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-191Opinion 88-23
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Construction Contracts (village trustee an employee, officer and stockholder of construction … 802(1)(b), 2(a); VILLAGE LAW, §5-524(2): A village trustee who is an officer, employee and stockholder of a … to your letter asking whether a newly-elected village trustee, who is an officer, shareholder and employee of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… Background The Village of Hempstead, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the … obligations to fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4Town of Newfane – Supervisor's Financial Records (2017M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisor's financial records … 1, 2015 through November 17, 2016. Background The Town of Newfane is located in Niagara County and has a population … Town of Newfane Supervisors Financial Records 2017M7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-newfane-supervisors-financial-records-2017m-7Town of DeKalb – Financial Management (2016M-427)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of DeKalb is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … accounting firm. The Town has accumulated excessive funds in the general town-wide fund. The Board did not annually … amount of fund balance that should be maintained in each fund and ensure that the excess unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dekalb-financial-management-2016m-427Town of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… whether Town officials properly allocated revenues and expenditures to the part-town (PT) funds for the period … not include a PT general fund. General fund PT revenues and expenditures were not properly allocated, and the Town unnecessarily taxed Town residents residing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-199)
… other related land use issues. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Directors (Board): one Board member is appointed by the County Executive, two by the County Legislature, one by the Chautauqua County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2019/08/09/chautauqua-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-and