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City of Troy – Financial Condition (2015M-185)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through May 31, 2015. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/02/17/city-troy-financial-condition-2015m-185DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… tax collections in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State Comptroller … year. “Local sales tax collections continued to grow in November,” DiNapoli said. “Consumers across the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B17-7-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. … Village of Hempstead Budget Review B1776 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-hempstead-budget-review-b17-7-6XI.12.D Closing Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the pre-encumbrances will be freed up upon contract closure. Once OSC has closed a contract, the contract header …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12d-closing-contractsDiNapoli: Uber Needs to Explain What It Is Doing to Protect Riders From Sexual Assault
… P. DiNapoli has filed a shareholder proposal , on behalf of The New York State Common Retirement Fund*, that calls on … publish a report explaining how it is addressing incidents of riders being sexually harassed and assaulted. “For Uber to … succeed, its users need to feel safe and not have a shred of doubt about using the service,” DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-uber-needs-explain-what-it-doing-protect-riders-sexual-assaultLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… questionnaire completed by county officials. Also provided for each county is the local tax rate, as well as what cities … receive a share of the county’s sales tax collections. For more detailed information on local sales tax sharing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateTown of Stony Point – Budget Review (B6-13-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/15/town-stony-point-budget-review-b6-13-15Local Road Conditions in New York State
… Department of Transportation (DOT) has recently begun to collect data on the conditions of a subset of this group, … State – a percentage that varies quite a bit from place to place, with many rural towns (and one entire county) … below). Unfortunately, because the dataset is limited only to federally fundable local roads, it prevents citizens from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateDiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… by the MTA this week underline the choices we face if funding is not forthcoming. Our essential workers and those … to pass legislation to provide the MTA with additional funding.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washingtonTown of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-15-23)
… reasonable. Background The Town of Deerpark, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/06/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-15-23Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… All counties and New York City are eligible to receive adult-use cannabis (AUC) tax revenue from the sale of AUC … by local governments to date, grouped by region. Users can also select a region and display the total number of operational AUC retail dispensaries by municipality in that region. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-statePersonal Income Tax Refunds
… The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of … Background The Department processes all New York State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in … The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/14/personal-income-tax-refundsTown of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… with respect to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) information for current and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
Determine whether the Town of Machias Town Town Supervisor Supervisor adequately performs his financial duties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… official misconduct. In December 2021 she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and paid restitution to the Village. The Board of Trustees (Board) did not monitor … and interest of $18,100. Provide written financial reports to the Board or file annual financial reports (AUDs) with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ephratah (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … (AUDs) from 2015 through 2020 were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) between 296 and 2,092 days … they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Town of Ephratah Supervisor’s Records, Reports and Deposits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… As a result, the Board did not have sufficient information to oversee financial operations and capital projects. The … duties. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures to establish mitigating controls for the lack of segregation … Ensure that the AFR is submitted timely and accurately to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed Village financial operations. Key Findings The Board and Clerk-Treasurer did not properly manage Village … Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and ClerkTreasurer properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Catskill (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete and … to the Village Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of the Village’s financial operations was reduced, and the … required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Further, the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… accounting records or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law), … conduct required annual audits. The Board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 that were not based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93