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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Danby Fire District – Claims Audit (Tomkins … 14 disbursements totaling more than $9,200 that should not have been paid prior to board approval. The district did not … in implementing recommendations from a prior audit on the town’s financial operations. Auditors found little …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-62)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating, approving and monitoring projects for the period January 1, 2013 through February 17, 2015. … who are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. For our audit period, the IDA reported 32 active projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Wilson –Purchasing (2014M-077)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s internal … 11, 2014. Background The Town of Wilson is located in Niagara County and serves a population of approximately … bids, depending on the amount of the purchase or public works contract. However, the Board does not review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/25/town-wilson-purchasing-2014m-077Town of York – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2014M-181)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s budgeting practices and financial … policies and procedures or long-term financial plans to govern the budget process or the appropriate level of fund balance to be maintained in each fund. As a result, the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-york-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2014m-181NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the first quarter of the … continue to seek prudent investments and manage the state pension fund to be able to withstand additional economic … fiscal year end March 31, 2021 was $258.1 billion and the annual return was 33.55%. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsVillage of Altmar – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-331)
… assets. During its existence, the Village was governed by a three-member governing board consisting of a Mayor and … misappropriated approximately $115,891 of Village funds, made questionable purchases totaling $1,405 and received … of $117,615 in Village transactions that were initiated by the Clerk-Treasurer. The Clerk-Treasurer was responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/19/village-altmar-apparent-misappropriation-funds-2013m-331Village of Montgomery – Purchasing and Information Technology (2013M-210)
… the Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s total general fund appropriations for the 2011-13 fiscal year were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/25/village-montgomery-purchasing-and-information-technology-2013m-210Town of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town Board’s management of the Joint Highway Facility Project for the period January 1, 2008, to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Newstead is … the Project’s costs have grown to more than $4.7 million. Change orders totaled more than $800,000, $438,000 of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… except Oswego County, saw their year-over-year collections for April grow by a wide margin, ranging from 28.2 percent in … against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter, and adjusts payments to local … 2021. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020DiNapoli Announces Sale of $636 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… of the State of New York on March 16, 2021, as set forth in the Notice of Sale published in The Bond Buyer on March 11, 2021. The bonds will be dated … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-636-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fund balance declining from $58,241 on January 1, 2017 to $5,714 as of December 31, 2019.The highway fund’s … Auditors determined that the board does not have a policy to maintain a reasonable level of fund balance. In addition, … maintained by the director of finance were generally up-to-date and complete. Auditors found the director of finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1814
… State public retirement system on or after April 1, 2012. In accordance with the law, wages in excess of the annual salary paid to the Governor, pursuant … four of the state constitution shall not be included in the definition of wages. In accordance with Senate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1814-maximum-salary-contribution-limit-tier-6-members-following-new-yorkCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency in State Buildings
… the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) has developed targets and plans to effectively meet … and authorities by April 1, 2020. Key Findings Generally, DOCCS has developed targets and plans to contribute toward EO 88 and has complied with the Guidelines. However, DOCCS did not submeter all buildings greater than 100,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found that the board did not adopt information technology (IT) security policies and procedures. In addition, the board … written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the village. Auditors also found that the village … reports was inadequate. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… procurement policy. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1IX.12.C State Responsibility – IX. Federal Grants
… programs have designated CMIA contacts, usually located in the budget or finance office, who are regarded as the … the state’s response, possibly including participation in negotiations with Treasury Department or other federal … cash management practices and reduce such liabilities. In those instances, CMIA contacts for the affected lead state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12c-state-responsibilityDiNapoli: State's Financial Hole Deepens, Tax Revenues Trail $3.2 Billion in 2020
… August. DiNapoli noted state tax receipts of $4.3 billion in August were $309.3 million above the latest projections by the state Division of Budget (DOB), but $219.1 million … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-states-financial-hole-deepens-tax-revenues-trail-32-billion-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Preservation: Compliance with Navigation Law (2019-S-59) The office has developed and implemented controls to … the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General had yet to take action on approximately $11 million of the identified claims. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… State tax receipts of $26.4 billion through the first four months of the state fiscal year were $3 … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The shift of the tax filing deadline from April to July this year added to the revenue uncertainty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion-through-julyTown of Ellicott – Justice Court (2015M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity … 1, 2011 through April 21, 2015. Background The Town of Ellicott is located in Chautauqua County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/11/13/town-ellicott-justice-court-2015m-111