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Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… internal control deficiencies identified by the certified public accountant (CPA) firm retained for the 2019-20 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159DiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… today that his office will conduct a follow up review of the state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit released in March 2022 exposed … a year later, my office is initiating a follow-up review of the Department of Health’s progress to see if they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-announces-review-state-health-departments-progress-addressing-nursing-home-pandemic-failuresState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on the New York City Mayor’s 2024 State of the City address: “Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressCity 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-96Village 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-92Homeowners Association, Inc.
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether Homeowners Association, Inc. … Background Under this contract, Homeowners agreed to provide residents with information affecting their … contract funds were budgeted for the purchase of equipment to enable Homeowners to i) operate an office; ii) provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/homeowners-association-incHannibal 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-59XVI.3.J Implementation of Accounting Standards – XVI. Financial Reporting
… accounting and financial reporting principles. From time to time, GASB will issue statements that prescribe accounting … The procedures listed below have been developed in order to ensure a smooth transition when implementing a new … reporting standard is issued by GASB, it must be critiqued to identify the accounting issues involved as well as what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3j-implementation-accounting-standardsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Tompkins … County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (Tompkins County) While the board evaluated … paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business was underbilled $78,600, a business was not billed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Chapter XII, Section 6.L – Replenishing an Advance Account of this Guide for further information. It is not appropriate … balance in the Modified Accrual Ledger. The Bureau of State Expenditures will reject cash advance reimbursement … charging advance account codes. After OSC’s Bureau of State Expenditures reviews and approves the payment, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… or disbursements. The board also inappropriately used town funds to pay at least $8,000 for fundraising activities. … the committee treasurer, a private citizen or a board member signed them. Village of Little Valley – Capital … the board developed a financial plan that addressed the impact of project debt payments. Village officials incurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsTompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for approving, monitoring and reporting projects for the period January 1, 2013 through June 12, 2014. … hired the Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD), a not-for-profit development organization, to perform all TCIDA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardState 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-auditsTown of Livonia – Justice Court (2015M-76)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations … 1, 2013 through March 17, 2015. Background The Town of Livonia is located in Livingston County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/07/24/town-livonia-justice-court-2015m-76State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (Steuben County) … records were not maintained, the modified accrual basis of accounting was not used and interfund activity was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. Auditors determined the board … properly managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… and real assets at 13.93%, and credit, absolute return strategies, and opportunistic alternatives at 8.39%. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterFairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in unrestricted fund balance totaling approximately $1.2 … Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in the District’s reserve funds, in total, increasing by … on formal Board actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… and we will need to continue to work together to implement strategies to ensure equity within services and funding.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-years