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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accurately. Additionally, an annual audit of the justices’ books and records was not performed for 2014. Town of … includes estimated one-time revenue of $600,000 from the sale of city property and there is currently no contract for the sale of this real property. The proposed budget exceeds the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAndover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145Tupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… July 1, 2011 through April 30, 2014. Background The Tupper Lake Central School District is located in the Town of Tupper Lake in Franklin County and the Towns of Colton and … Tupper Lake Central School District Financial Condition 2014M151 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… lack transparency, circumvent the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being … agreed with our findings. Appendix B includes our comments on the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64DiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… (“Met Council”), has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. Ross also paid $534,000 in restitution to Met Council … that provide them with vital services, you will face jail time. That applies to all New Yorkers, including the … Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerCooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
Determine whether the Cooperstown Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed the Districts fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65SUNY Bulletin No. SU-149
… who meet the eligibility criteria Background Chapter 113 of the Laws of 2008 implements the provisions of the agreement between the State of New York and United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-149-january-1-2008-500-lump-sum-payment-certain-part-timeOpinion 89-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … COOPERATION -- Capital Improvements (town improvement of village street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 94-26
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … Establishment (by town within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (limitation on in BID) TOWNS … Municipal Law, §980-k refer back to the municipality which has established the district (see former General City Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 2004-6
… -- Contracts (by village with historical society) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Consideration (services by an historical … municipality, or to maintain such historic edifices for public use under such terms and conditions as may be stated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6DiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… not provide adequate oversight of the work performed by an independent contractor who was hired as treasurer. The treasurer failed … that employees actually worked the hours paid. For example, the president made 109 changes to the time sheet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsOther Bulletin No. 7
… Purpose To notify the SUNY Construction Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the 3% Salary Increase and to provide instructions for payments not processed … To notify the SUNY Construction Fund of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-7-april-1-2008-3-general-salary-increase-suny-constructionMiddletown Enlarged City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-245)
… and Towns of Goshen, Wallkill and Wawayanda in Orange County. The District, which is governed by a nine-member … and use surplus funds to fund one-time expenditures, pay off debt or reduce property taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/middletown-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-245Town of Elmira – Financial Condition (2015M-226)
… of approximately 6,940 and includes the Village of Elmira Heights within its boundaries. The town is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/08/town-elmira-financial-condition-2015m-226Town of Brant – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-23)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Brant (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and … Did the Town of Brant Town Board Board conduct or provide for an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/20/town-brant-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-23State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… for the $895 in cash that was remitted for the four-hour Craft Beer Fest the day of the event, officials could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … of approximately $9.3 million in 2021-22 and will not need to use $903,000 in appropriated fund balance. Made unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund totaling $12.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Controls Over Selected Expenditures
… by directly reimbursing licensed providers for forensic rape examination (FRE) services. In addition to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/controls-over-selected-expendituresXIV.13.B Error Identification and Resolution – XIV. Special Procedures
… time the voucher is paid. Pursuant to Section 179-h of the State Finance Law, interest charges should be charged to the same appropriation that was charged on the original voucher. Occasionally, an interest … journal entry has errors and is unable to post in SFS. State agencies are expected to monitor these errors and take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13b-error-identification-and-resolutionState Agencies Bulletin No. 785
… increases, all retroactive adjustments will be paid in the most current agency. For eligible employees who have worked … in each Employee Record Number will be paid in the most current agency, on the appropriate pay cycle, under each … negative adjustment for these employees, since in most cases, the overpayment was either not recoverable or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/785-april-1-2007-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-civil