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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found the former clerk did not properly account for fees. The former clerk waived fees for 249 certified copies of birth certificates totaling … a valid reason. The former clerk also did not deposit all fees intact and substituted checks and money orders for cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up) (2020-F-9) An audit issued in 2019 identified $416,237 in Medicaid overpayments on inpatient claims that contained a … for crime victim compensation claims, grants, and forensic rape examination (FRE) claims were made only to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… risks. Out of the 159 shelters DiNapoli’s auditors visited in the spring of 2019, 96 (60 percent) were in unsatisfactory condition. Twenty-one of those were … are corrected, which may include partially or fully withholding reimbursements for homeless services or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… – Financial Management (Suffolk County) The district’s general fund balance increased by $12.9 million (141 … As a result, unrestricted fund balance as of June 30, 2019 totaled less than 1 percent of the next year’s … points from fiscal years 2015-16 through 2018-19. Annual budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Services , Fabius-Pompey Central School District Indian River Central School District , Jamesville – Dewitt … of the potential consequences of unauthorized access. Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… casinos. They are not a sure bet.” DiNapoli’s 2020 report on gaming revenues showed that all four current casinos — del … — had fallen well short of the projected gross revenues on which local taxes are levied. Three years later, these … not examine the non-financial impacts of hosting a casino on issues like gambling addiction or quality of life issues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesTown of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… claims before payment. The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2017 records as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. In addition, employees stored personal data, such as photos, … 2018, the audit period. Three employees received $34,738 in health insurance buyouts that they may not have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Cincinnatus – Financial Operations (2016M-238)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through April 29, 2016. Background The Town of Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County and has approximately 1,040 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-cincinnatus-financial-operations-2016m-238Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Resource Recovery Agency – Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (Onondaga County) Agency officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Conesus No. 1 Fire District – Internal Controls (2014M-46)
… 2014 budget totaled $132,602, funded through real property tax revenue. Key Findings Although the Board has adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/16/conesus-no-1-fire-district-internal-controls-2014m-46Town of Carlton – Town Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2017M-263)
… October 2, 2017. Background The Town of Carlton is located in Orleans County and has a population of approximately … were accurate and complete and did not deposit receipts in a timely manner. We found that 93 percent of receipts … and accurate accounting records and deposit all money in a timely manner. Submit annual financial reports to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-carlton-town-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2017m-263Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… the Lancaster Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … to pay debt as required. These practices resulted in real property tax levies that were higher than necessary. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… policy. Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations. Discontinue appropriating fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23City of Long Beach - Financial Condition (2019M-133)
… 2016-17 and used another $2.1 million of fund balance in 2017-18 to finance recurring expenditures, increasing the … financial plan including a fiscal improvement plan, in accordance with Local Finance Law Section 10.10(e). Key … submitted a response letter that addresses the findings in both reports. City officials had some concerns about our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-2019m-133Town of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… or properly prepare duplicate receipts or retain receipts for all collections. The Town Board (Board) did not annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113Norfolk Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-109)
… claims totaling $97,727 and determined they were generally for appropriate District purposes. However, 17 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/30/norfolk-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-109Selected Publications and Reports
… Risks Fiscal Stress in School Districts: Common Themes for School Year 2018-19 Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Common Themes for Fiscal Year 2018 Fiscal Stress in School Districts: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/selected-publications-and-reportsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Community Supervision (DOCCS): Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up) (2018-F-21) The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act requires that … paroled offenders. An initial audit identified weaknesses in officers meeting these requirements and significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… not-for-profit company that is now defunct, was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily … to the New York City Department of Education (DoE) at the time of sentencing, sign a confession of judgment for … if he fails to pay the $82,000 in restitution in full at sentencing, he will be sentenced to one year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needs