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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal oversight of the treasurer. As a result, district assets were not safeguarded. The board did not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for the period July 1, 2015 through October 24, 2016. … the 2016-17 fiscal year for the general, water and sewer funds totaled approximately $2.5 million. Key Findings The … the monthly Treasurer’s report for the three operating funds. The Board did not perform or provide for annual audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… payments made between April 1, 2020 and October 31, 2022, to 18 employees, totaling approximately $306,000, we noted: … $6,800 included leave balances that were not authorized to be paid at separation. This included $3,400 paid to one employee that did not leave City employment. One …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… former Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For example, he was able to: Disburse over $451,000 in unauthorized checks to himself from January 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59State Agencies Bulletin No. 1577
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series at the Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) in the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services … The OFPC Uniform Allowance Side Letter contained in the 2015-2016 Agreement between the State of New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1577-2014-2015-2015-2016-and-2016-2017-uniform-maintenance-allowanceApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… to put the State on a path to zero emissions in all economic sectors, enact standards among the most aggressive … and strengthen infrastructure; and seek to grow economic opportunities and ensure equity and inclusion so all … the environment and consideration of all pertinent social, economic, and environmental factors. In the decision to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsCorporate Governance - 2024 Tesla Proposal
Shareholders request the Board of Directors oversee the preparation of an annual public report describing and quantifying the effectiveness and outcomes of Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination against its protected classes of employees.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/new-york-common-tesla.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… would have realized revenues totaling $13,319 — 50% of the reimbursement. Greenwich Central School District – … with the district. New Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (Columbia County) Officials did not … were communicated confidentially to officials. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Opinion 91-21
… (see, e.g., People ex rel. Conine v Steuben County , 183 NY 114, applying the prohibition to a county treasurer). … to fees or commissions (see, e.g., Cook v Stockwell , 206 NY 481; see also, Finn v City of New York , 282 NY 153; McCarthy v McGoldrick , 266 NY 199; and Emmitt v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… Operating Officer/Deputy Superintendent and then hiring a new District Superintendent, BOCES incurred total additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationSodus Center Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-108)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town, governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/sodus-center-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-108DiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredCounty of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
… for delivering promised benefits to the community in exchange for tax abatements. Officials billed one business … different from the Board-approved schedule, resulting in the under-billing of $246,000 in the 12 years since the PILOT agreement inception. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-projectHalfmoon-Waterford Fire District No. 1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-71)
… from the Towns of Halfmoon and Waterford, and located in Saratoga County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … not provide accounting information to their independent public accountant (accountant) in a timely manner. As a result, the Board did not receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/03/halfmoon-waterford-fire-district-no-1-internal-controls-over-financialState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… while the board and district officials used $3.1 million in excess reserve funds as a financing source for a capital … applicable statutes. Appropriations were overestimated by a total of $7 million from 2015-16 through 2018-19. An … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal … spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018Fuel Purchases
… subsidiaries provide public transportation services in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … subsidiaries that account for most of its fuel purchases. In addition, the Authority had separate agreements with four … Authority spent over $7.5 million and $7.3 million on fuel in fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14, respectively. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… Fund (Fund) and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado (FPPA) filed against the directors of The Boeing … Under settlement approved today by the Delaware Chancery Court, Boeing will adopt enhanced safety and oversight … this settlement will help safeguard Boeing and the flying public against future catastrophe and protect shareholders’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “School district and municipal officials must remain fiscally cautious to stay … annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a … to local officials in the wake of the pandemic. List of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. County of Greene – Information Technology The county legislators … county officials did not provide cyber security training to IT personnel and county employees. Sensitive information … were communicated confidentially to officials. Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition Management (Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits