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Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… were overstated by $288,510 and liabilities by $434,929 in fiscal year 2021-22. Two capital project funds and three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the … they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. The Board annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a … today in response to Mayor Mamdani’s statement on New York City’s budget. In December, DiNapoli released a … were understated. “Today’s statement on the budget by New York City Mayor Mamdani begins the difficult process of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budgetRipley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… developed any payroll policies or procedures. We reviewed 41 timecards and found: While not required by the District, more than 70 percent of the timecards (30 of 41) were not signed by a supervisor and none were signed by … the employee. More than 60 percent of the timecards (25 of 41) were incomplete as a result of missed punches totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely manner . Without reliable accounting records, the Town Board (Board) cannot make sound financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Friendship Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials … Determine whether the Friendship Central School District District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
… report. While the Board and officials made some progress in implementing the prior audit recommendations, they must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mJamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… 2021, surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 7 percentage points or $6.3 million. Overestimated … approximately $8.7 million, were reasonable and lacked a sufficient reserve fund plan that detailed each reserve’s funding and use. As a result, more real properly taxes were levied then necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97DiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… spot for New York City’s finances entering fiscal year (FY) 2023, amid uncertainty in the city's economic recovery … office buildings , are expected to increase by 11.7% in FY 2023, reaching levels just short of the peak in FY 2021. Multi-family residential (Class II) market value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleVillage of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… was to determine whether the Village properly recorded capital project activity for the period June 1, 2006, to … problems with the accounting for and reporting of capital project activity and the use of certain debt proceeds. The Administrator did not maintain capital project records in a manner that readily provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Andes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 to August 6, 2013. Background The … five elected members. The District's budgeted expenditures for 2013-14 fiscal year are $3.8 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… services totaling approximately $4.3 million (93 percent) of those reviewed. The district had written agreements with 18 of 19 professional service providers and payments were made in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Tioga Central School District – Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Chautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through February 11, 2020. … County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… and the New York State Police announced the sentencing of Bonnie S. Robertson, 63, of Pleasant Valley for stealing nearly $42,000 of her deceased mother’s pension payments. Robertson pleaded … and the New York State Police announced the sentencing of Bonnie S Robertson 63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders Disability Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementTown of New Albion – Justice Court Operations (2014M-161)
… audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Courts financial operations for the period January 1 2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/29/town-new-albion-justice-court-operations-2014m-161DiNapoli: Former Clerk Treasurer for the Village of Speculator Charged With Larceny
… allegedly scamming the village out of $25,988 for health insurance benefits for her family, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … pay $25,988 for optional insurance coverage for her family without permission, and without making this benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-former-clerk-treasurer-village-speculator-charged-larcenyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… the Executive Budget. The budget provides increases of $28.6 million for the State University of New York and $14.5 … to the state and localities that impose the charge to pay for programs encouraging use of reusable bags. The budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… for licensing, totaling just over $57,000. Of those fines, only four – for just under $23,000 – were for business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… runs out, but in that time, it must develop plans to cover budget gaps that start at $2.5 billion in 2025 and grow in … operations and achieve structural budgetary balance.” Budget Gaps Entering July 2022, transit ridership continued … holes in its operating costs through debt, its structural budget imbalance is clearer. Gaps are forecast at $2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widen