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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Federal Funding for New York City
… billion of pandemic funds, which the city uses in part to fund recurring programs. In FY 2026 federal funding drops to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-federal-funding-new-york-cityUlster County – Financial Condition (2014M-27)
… totaled approximately $290 million. Key Finding Surplus funds are below the County’s policy which states that fund … Closely monitor the level of unexpended surplus funds in the general fund and ensure that budgets are … balanced without depleting the unexpended surplus funds. … Ulster County Financial Condition 2014M27 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/09/ulster-county-financial-condition-2014m-27Village of Greenwich - Cash Management (2019M-230)
… interest earnings. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-cash-management-2019m-230Town of Moriah - Cash Management (2019M-169)
Determine whether Town officials maximized interest earnings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-cash-management-2019m-169II.4.B Basis of Accounting – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… The State prepares financial statements on three bases of accounting: cash, modified accrual and accrual. Financial … functions are financed). Under GAAP, the accrual basis of accounting shall be used for the government-wide financial … funds, component units and fiduciary funds. The cash basis of accounting is used for budgetary purposes. For additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4b-basis-accountingOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… was to assess BOCES’ multiyear planning, including reserve funds, and software management for the period July 1, 2014 … intentions for accumulating, maintaining and using reserve funds. BOCES officials established the retiree health … BOCES officials did not take corrective action to return funds to the component and participating districts. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesMount Sinai Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-227)
… use of fund balance for the period July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013. Background The Mount Sinai Union Free School … used less than $1 million for District operations. As a result, the District’s unexpended surplus funds routinely … funds. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in appropriating unexpended surplus funds that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/16/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-227Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… maintained an excessive unrestricted fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the … encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting records or reported on the 2023 Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119IX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… an audit disallowance, or any scenario where there is no new cash being posted to SFS, and an expenditure is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsXVI.3.D Basis of Accounting/Measurement Focus – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Governmental Accounting (NCGA) Statement 1 GASB Statement No. 63 – Financial Reporting of Deferred Outflows of … to Financial Operations REV. 04/23/2019 … GASB Statement No …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3d-basis-accountingmeasurement-focusDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… Covid Relief Funds? The new state budget reflects robust tax revenue growth and an unprecedented infusion of federal … even for New York, which has been among the largest net tax-dollar losers. But the extraordinary federal aid is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessDiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… clerk Stephanie Burlew. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, for allegedly … and parking summons fees. “I‘m dismayed that we continue to uncover local officials who take advantage of their position to steal taxpayer money,” said DiNapoli. “Local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsC.H. Evans Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 – Missing Funds (2013M-194)
… with fire equipment, safety gear, and a fire house, and funds the Company’s operations. Key Findings The President … apparently misappropriated nearly $34,000 of the Company’s funds during the period October 2009 to December 2012. In … Recommendations Seek reimbursement for the misappropriated funds. Develop internal controls over the cash disbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/ch-evans-hook-and-ladder-company-no-3-missing-funds-2013m-194Town of Fishkill – Apparent Misappropriation of Senior Center Funds (2013M-246)
… card and subsequently wrote checks to her husband for reimbursement of the payments, for which the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-fishkill-apparent-misappropriation-senior-center-funds-2013m-246Use of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… 1985, the New York State Legislature required the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) to … system. In 1989, Parks completed the plan and the use of the New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and … Program, and planning for the development and maintenance of safe snowmobile trails and facilities. Parks receives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… ECA deposits were not always timely. Managing the finances of ECA activities is meant to be a learning experience for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsTown of East Hampton – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-23)
… the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, … examined were properly supported, recorded and deposited in full and that disbursements were proper and supported. … Of the 101 deposits totaling $127.2 million made to the CPF bank account during the audit period, we reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-east-hampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-23DiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… funds that were eligible to receive contributions saw a slight decline in total donations, as well as in the number … fiscal year (SFY), according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. A report issued by … office in 2014 found that large amounts of money were being collected in various funds but not being spent on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsLegal Aid Society
… estate rentals and found Legal Aid spent these AFC program funds appropriately.However, we found Courts overpaid Legal … appropriately reconcile fringe benefits at year end, moved funds in every non-personal services budget category without … and/or unreconciled expenses or the unapproved movement of funds between budget categories. Had Courts exercised the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyComptroller DiNapoli Announces $50 Million Toward Small Business Relief, Job Retention
… Corporation). Returns to the Fund will be consistent with U.S. Treasury securities. “New York small businesses are … for opportunities to help New Yorkers that are consistent with our fiduciary responsibility to the pension fund.” The … Comptroller’s office and the Fund have a long relationship with Pursuit having provided funds for business loans to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-50-million-toward-small-business-relief-job-retention