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Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … kindergarten through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Report 2019-S-61 ). About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followPawling Central School District – Selected Financial Activities (2012M-185)
… year were $35.8 million, which were funded primarily with State aid and real property taxes. Key Findings The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/08/pawling-central-school-district-selected-financial-activities-2012m-185Town of Hopewell – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-231)
… the 2 percent property tax increase limit under the new tax cap law, thereby allowing the Town’s 2013 budget to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/10/town-hopewell-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-231DiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… the 2019 budget, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "New York City’s finances look to be on solid ground, with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local … the uncertainties created by the pandemic.” In this latest round, the city of Poughkeepsie (fiscal stress score …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… passed, would enable further gap reductions through direct funds and reduce uncertainty associated with economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesIV.3.B Miscellaneous Receipts – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… to any and all funds of the State. The Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) represents a mechanism that allows for separate accounting for individual fund receipts and disbursements AND the pooling of cash … of the cost of their share of various programs such as community treatment centers, new voting machines, debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3b-miscellaneous-receiptsTaxes and Interest
… and certain court funds. Interest is paid for a period of five years from the date we receive the property. The interest rate is set by the New York State Department of Tax and Finance and is updated quarterly. Claims … we received it. We’re required by the federal government to report certain types of payments to the Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/taxes-and-interestCleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-272)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 to August 12, 2013. Background … The District’s budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $30 million. Key Findings For the three year period ending June 30, 2013, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-272Assessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… File Assessment Roll Verification Form Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Background The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) … by parcel on a School District Assessment Adjustment Form [pdf] . Instructions for completing the form are found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up) (2019-F-30)
To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f30.pdfNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Executive Budget Proposal
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochul’s executive budget … to address them while also recognizing the importance of achieving and maintaining long-term structural budget … commitment to building the state’s reserves is something I have called for repeatedly and is critical to planning for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-executive-budget-proposalTown of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-13-18)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/01/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-13-18North Bellmore Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-47)
… June 30, 2013. Background The North Bellmore Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Hempstead in … to an appropriate level. … North Bellmore Union Free School District Financial Condition 2014M47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-47Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Henrietta Fire District (District) officials properly distribute foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsOpinion 93-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … town all elect to receive their shares of county sales tax in cash, the town may not use its share to reduce townwide taxes in the area of the town outside villages. A town may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Town of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… remitted and reported all collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not always … accurately and in a timely manner. For example: Due to deficiencies in the records, it is unclear whether eight … in the records. Seven monthly reports and remittances to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and other agencies were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19Letchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… Review reserves and transfer excess balances in compliance with statutory requirements. Develop a plan for the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332