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Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-79)
… operations of the Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2012. Background … The Department’s receipts totaled approximately $52,300 for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Key Findings The Treasurer does … a bank balance that was about $34,100 higher than reported on the Department’s books. The Board allows two individuals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/06/14/brentwood-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overTown of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-town-2018-skaneateles.pdfNorthport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund - (2021M-167)
Determine if extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were properly collected, recorded, remitted, deposited, disbursed and reconciled.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/northport-east-northport-2021-167.pdfDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) out of $157,341.78 in unlawful pension payments. “Sciacca allegedly forged documents in an attempt to scam the pension system of over $157,000,” … Clegg and the State Police for partnering with my office in our work to protect the resources of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million … were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that … should be recovered because of errors, abuse or fraud. In 2015, DiNapoli's auditors questioned $223 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management Audit Follow Up (2016M-249-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCES’ … districts in an eight-county region and is governed by a nine-member Board of Education (Board) that is elected by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/10/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… of $114 billion in 2020, an increase of $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report on IDAs … P. DiNapoli. While reported project values have risen, the number of projects has decreased by 58, or 1.3%, since … ten-year period ending in 2020, net tax exemptions just about doubled. Regionally, total net tax exemptions granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Engine Company , Columbia County and the Town of Tuxedo . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … financial activities. The treasurer withdrew $12,505 in cash from the company’s fundraiser savings account without … as abandoned property even though the funds have been in the custody of the treasurer for over three years. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1308
… charges are properly transmitted to SFS and posted to the General Ledger. Payroll representatives not directly … Year End activities, SFS must be briefly taken offline at the end of March 2014. As a result of this blackout period, … agency and OSC actions are required. Effective Date(s) The first pay periods impacted are for the checks dated April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1308-updates-account-codes-and-related-payserv-position-pools-sfs-statewideCVS Health – Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue
… Objective To determine if CVS Health remitted to the State Department of Civil Service all commercial drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/17/cvs-health-temporary-holding-account-rebate-revenueVillage of Holley – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-12)
… Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the results of the … financial records and reports, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408, Ensure the … was prepared and filed with OSC, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30, or Report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-holley-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-12Instructions for Town and Cities
Instructions for Town and Cities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/instructions-towns-cities.pdfXVII.2.C Transactions Against Lapsing Appropriations – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… to Article 4, Section 40, Paragraph 3 of the State Finance Law, Vouchers and Expense Reports should not be submitted for … may request documentation to confirm goods were received in satisfactory condition or services were rendered prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2c-transactions-against-lapsing-appropriationsOpinion 95-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Tax Limit (withholding State aid as penalty for levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25DiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… New York City’s restaurant, retail and recreation (RRR) sectors … on their restaurant, retail and recreation sectors, New York City was hit especially hard,” DiNapoli said. “As … for example, that the money ran out quickly, leaving many restaurants across the nation unfunded. In New York state, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicFiscal Stress Monitoring: System Enhancements for School Districts
The following tables summarize enhancements to the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for School Districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/system-enhancements-schools.pdfMount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
Determine whether Mount Pleasant Central School District (District) officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/mount-pleasant-2021-31.pdfMember E-News Archive — 2023
… Current January 2023 What is a Defined Benefit Plan? Sex Identification and Your NYSLRS Membership Welcome, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-e-news-archive-2023State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Motor Vehicles – Language Access Services (2022-S-38) A statewide language access policy to assist Limited English … full-time students studying toward a bachelor’s degree do not graduate within four to six years of first-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 2005-6
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Youth Programs (authority of town to provide a program on the prevention of teen “bullying”) … POLICE PROTECTION -- Crime Prevention (authority of town to provide a program on the prevention of teen “bullying”) … secular educational experts who would discuss the topic of how to prevent “bullying”. Article VIII, §1 of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6