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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgets. As a result, unrestricted fund balances increased to levels between 85% and 182% of the 2024 appropriations, as … taxes to the county each month. However, the tax collector is a separately elected official of the town and is not governed by the town supervisor. Town of Columbia – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsChild Care Stabilization Grants (2022-S-44)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services has established and maintained adequate internal controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine whether the grants met ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/2022-S-44.pdfUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-174
… Purpose To revise the procedures governing OSC’s review and approval of retroactive transactions. Affected Employees Agencies that … submitted. Transactions retroactive a year or more which do not have prior approval by OSC will be denied. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-174-retroactive-transactions-unified-court-system-agenciesTown of Alfred – Incompatible Duties (2021M-99)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alfred (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) properly appointed and the Town Board (Board) and Supervisor properly monitored the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-alfred-incompatible-duties-2021m-99Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Wappinger (Town) officials developed adequate controls to … is accurately recorded and deposited timely and intact (in the same amount and form as received). Key Findings Town … timely. Officials did not provide adequate oversight of the Department cash receipts process and the duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130XII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… the vendor payment as retainage. The vendor should invoice for the full amount of goods or services provided, including … the retainage against the contract-related purchase order for future payments and identifies the retainage liability for financial reporting purposes. Business Units must enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (Cayuga County) The former supervisor did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the board … $1,526 for expenditures on the town’s credit card and did not deposit five cash receipts totaling $22,464 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCamden Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-51)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Camden Central School District is located in the Towns of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/camden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-51Randolph Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-20)
… Coldspring, Conewango, Leon, Napoli, Randolph, Red House and South Valley in Cattaraugus County and the Towns of Ellington and Poland in Chautauqua County. The District is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-20Opinion 2007-8
… issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (obtaining an annual audit) FIRE PROTECTION … for audit of fire company) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (audit of fire company) TOWN LAW § 184; GENERAL … a provision requiring an outside audit of the books and records of the fire company and, in connection with its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Services , Raquette Lake Union Free School District and the Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational … has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… circumvents the statutory limit. Although real property tax levies remained relatively flat during the audit period, … fund balance that exceeds the statutory limit results in tax levies being higher than necessary. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100The Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, The Mitchell-Lama Program: Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Report 2014-N-3 ). … audit report; however, additional actions are still needed. Of the initial report’s eight audit recommendations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followEast Williston Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-103)
… placed in her custody. The Central Treasurer should sign and date the receipt and provide a copy to the faculty advisor. Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/east-williston-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activitiesCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … appropriation must be approved by the Board of Education and City Council before it can be used. If the fund balance … request does not include an appropriation for textbooks, and underestimates the appropriation for personal services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… projections in the city’s 2023-24 proposed budget are reasonable. However, certain revenue and expenditure … the proposed budgets for the general and recreation funds are not structurally balanced because they include subsidies … but were not limited to, gift cards, clothing, drones and video games. The disbursements also included $10,853 for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 705
… the negotiated agreement between the State and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), provides for a Longevity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/705-april-2007-pst-longevity-lump-sum-lls-paymentSodus 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 oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through March 13, 2017. … Board of Fire Commissioners. District expenditures for 2016 totaled $108,631. Key Findings The Board maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/sodus-center-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-108Discontinuing Required Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… Tier 3 and 4 Members: The 3 percent salary contributions for Tier 3 and 4 members stopped when they reached ten years of membership or ten years of service credit, whichever … their cessation dates.) Tier 5 and 6 Members: Employers do not take contributions from earnings that are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/discontinuing-required-contributionsThe Prompt Contracting Law - Background
Chapter 166 of the Laws of 1991 added Article XI-B (the Prompt Contracting Law) to the State Finance Law to promote prompt contracting with not-for-profit organ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/contracts/pdf/pcl-background.pdf