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Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our examination was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition of the general and highway funds for … tax revenues and incorrectly estimated the amount of fund balance that would be available to finance operations. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… for Buy-in Program coverage on behalf of individuals who do not have a benefit eligibility period – a date range for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for 2020-21. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 … City issued bond anticipation notes totaling $7,689,034 for this purpose, which consisted of $5,091,424 for the general fund, $1,321,091 for the transportation fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… $5.2 million. Auditors also recovered nearly $119,200 from vendors owing debts to the state. Cumulatively through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Revised Executive Budget
… several measures to reduce the financial risks posed to New York by unpredictable tax revenues and federal funding, … of January were $2.3 billion below the Division of Budget’s (DOB) initial Executive Budget projections. DOB has reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-revised-executive-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … at approximately $4,600, was not supported by an employee’s time and attendance records. In addition, 33 hours of comp … actual expenditures. The board did not adopt formal fund balance, reserve and budgeting policies, along with multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … concerns, the board has proposed real property tax levy increases in the general and highway town-wide funds. However, these increases alone may not fully address the town’s potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… not including non-cash benefits such as Medicaid or food stamps. In 2021, the threshold, updated for inflation, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsVillage of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial management of the Village’s water fund for the period June 1, 2011, to March 13, 2013. … revenues, which initially resulted in an excessive fund balance, but has since caused fund balance to significantly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … of parkland alienation in 11 municipalities. “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for … million, or approximately 52 percent of the available fund balance, in its general fund in the 2015-16 proposed budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… 2022-2023 and have continued to grow in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, according to a report by State … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. With the legalization of mobile sports betting, the New York State Gaming … increase in problem gambling-related calls to the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) from 2021 to 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingIX.9.B Transfers to Other Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… statutory transfers from federal funds will be recorded in the federal grant fund as an Operating Transfer (transfer account code 60810 … transaction budget checks against the project budgets, but does not budget check against appropriation or segregation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9b-transfers-other-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (Orange County) The board … The board provided inadequate and ineffective oversight of the district’s operations and did not comply with General … not properly filed. The required annual independent audit of the district’s financial records was not performed since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-7)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … on nonrecurring revenue of $59.2 million, such as fund balance and State aid, to balance its budget. Police overtime … if it issues debt for these special projects. The City’s adopted budget does not include a contingency appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/07/30/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-7Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Saratoga Springs (S9-21-10)
… [ read complete report - pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. … The COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) has had various levels of impact on the financial operations of local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-saratoga-springs-s9-21-10DiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan, adding costs to the state budget. “Increased enrollment … – as well as in the Child Health Plus and Essential Plan public health insurance programs – have not had to renew … Medicaid enrollees are re-enrolling in Medicaid. Financial Plan Impact Enrollment projections included in DOB’s Mid-Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Program of the Empire Plan. State Education Department $1.3 billion in general aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… March 30, 2021 Edition While Some New York Industries Are on the Path to Recovery, Others Are Not … the economic shutdown, suffering 30 percent of the State’s total employment decline despite representing only 9.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021State Contract and Payment Actions in February
… Education Department $647.5 million in general aid to 242 school districts. Empire State Development Corporation $4.8 … and operating costs for the AIM Photonics facility in Rochester. Gaming Commission $8.4 million to 25 localities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… for desktop computers, which includes $273,000 to Riomar Group Ventures Inc.; $500,000 for parts and peripherals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-may