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Brighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
… rates were used. The financial software allowed changes to transaction data without approval and officials did not use available software controls to further safeguard transactions. Key Recommendations Comply … procurement policy. Ensure claims are audited prior to payment and adequately supported. Implement compensating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-133State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… financial decisions. Officials also have not adopted fund balance and reserve policies. Hamilton Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… properly manage pool project donations or disbursements. For example, the Board: Improperly allowed the West Branch … Inappropriately used Town funds to pay at least $8,000 for fundraising activities. Did not properly document …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… tags. As a result, officials cannot accurately account for fuel purchases and usage, or determine whether … fuel tanks. Develop adequate policies and procedures for monitoring and safeguarding District fuel, or review and … E-Z Pass statements to ensure fees and charges were for valid District purposes. Key Recommendations Adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, the District earned investment earnings totaling over $153,000 from money on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… capital asset records were incomplete and inaccurate. The BOCES’ purchasing agent was unfamiliar with the … with, BOCES’ capital asset policies (asset policies).As a result, the required annual inventories were not conducted, … console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also referred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalEvergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… not always properly approved and/or adequately supported to show they were for a proper School purpose. When credit … and using the School’s 13 credit cards that were assigned to 13 School officials. 255 credit card charges totaling … of our findings but indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143Opinion 99-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes … part, as a "charge imposed upon real property by or on behalf of a county, city, town, village or school district … (Real Property Tax Law, §102[20]). Taxes are imposed on the taxable assessed value of real property (see Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Oversight of the Supported Housing Program – DePaul Group, Inc. and Affiliates
… DePaul Group for both direct Program services and indirect administration costs. Key Findings The ultimate goal of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-supported-housing-program-depaul-group-inc-and-affiliatesState Police Bulletin No. SP-244
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … of Absence/MTS, and Leave of Absence/MLL), and who return to the payroll by 10/31/2025, may receive the payment upon … applicable Effective Date from the Effective Date section to reflect the 2024 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-244-2024-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employees-state-police-troopers-unitDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… Tourism in New York state has grown post-pandemic but employment in … levels, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found strong … Back to New York: An Analysis of Post-Pandemic Travel NYC Tourism Reports Tracking the Return: The Tourism Industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysPermanent COLA
… increase the retirement benefit you receive from the New York State and Local Retirement System. Once you become … based on the first $18,000 of your annual Single Life Allowance amount, even if you selected a different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… uncovered waste, fraud and abuse of special education funds, DiNapoli announced an initiative involving a broad … The audits have continued to find improper use of public funds for special education and in some cases, outright … the recovery of more than $5 million in misspent public funds. A comprehensive look at past audits is available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerOpinion 2000-9
Whether an industrial development agency may compensate its executive director by an annual salary and an extra lump sum amount at the end of the year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Opinion 88-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (mayor's purchase of real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29Opinion 90-13
… has authority, at the request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in … with a DOT road reconstruction project. This is in reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe for a … road project by means of a change order. While you consent to the consolidation of the two projects through the change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… and did not perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were … could not determine whether four assets were disposed of (sold) or retired (obsolete). The District’s fixed asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Establishing the Standard Work Day – Legacy Reporting
NYSLRS employers report information about employees through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayTown of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… methods when procuring goods and services or properly account for and monitor diesel and gasoline fuel. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Byron (Town) officials complied with New York State … corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Byron Town officials complied with New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11