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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… spending by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority complied with its prescribed procedures and such expenses were reasonable, adequately supported, and properly approved. The audit covers the period from April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Conservation Fund – Sources and Uses of Funds
… whether Conservation Fund (Fund) revenues are accounted for properly and whether expenditures made from the Fund are … source of revenue is the sale of licenses to sportsmen for hunting, fishing, and trapping. Environmental … and also reports to the Governor and Legislature. For the three State fiscal years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/conservation-fund-sources-and-uses-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… (Saratoga County) District officials properly accounted for employee leave accruals and made accurate separation … exceptions with the calculation of wages and salaries for employees. Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School … district’s operating budget and normalize future tax levy increases. For access to state and local government spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… office completed audits of Franklin Square and Munson Fire District, Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation, … of Mayfield, Village of Newport and the Wassaic Fire District. "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163)
… City Comptroller (former Comptroller) properly accounted for these disbursements. Key Findings The City Council, the … Comptroller did not properly or transparently account for all non-payroll disbursements. Her failure to provide … reputation with its vendors was damaged and the City paid for additional, potentially unnecessary, disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/01/31/city-mount-vernon-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-163Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … aid which may not be realized. In addition, appropriations for overtime may not be sufficient. Finally, metered water … justices did not ensure that court moneys were accounted for. The court did not properly prepare bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Throop Supervisor Pays Full Restitution After Pleading Guilty to Felony for Stealing $11,000 from Town
… P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Letitia James, and the New York State Police announced today. William Tarby pleaded … New York State Police for their work in partnering with us to bring him to justice. My office will continue to work … country to protect taxpayers from corruption.” “Every New Yorker should be able to trust that the officials elected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-throop-supervisor-pays-full-restitution-after-pleading-guilty-felony-stealing-11000Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-43
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the FY2023-2024 Shift Lump Sum Payment. … shall receive a lump sum payment. The Agreement provides for an increase in the payment amount from $400 to $750 in fiscal year 2023-2024. Employees eligible for the 2023 Shift Lump Sum Payment of $750 shall not receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-43-fy2023-2024-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1455
… Purpose To inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2016 and other related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1455-summary-tax-related-changes-2016State Police Bulletin No. SP-191
… Affected Employees Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining Unit … implements the 2018-2023 Agreement between New York State and the Police Benevolent Association and provides for retroactive General Salary increases and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-191-april-2018-and-april-2019-retroactive-salary-increases-state-policeState Agencies Bulletin No. 747
… Listing) that will list potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions on how … of 2004 which implemented the negotiated agreement between PEF and the State of New York for 2003-2007 and a GOER side … the merit step becomes part of the employee’s base salary. An employee’s Geographic Pay Differential is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/747-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information-employees-representedOpinion 2005-3
… is not authorized to construct, or enter into a lease for the construction of, a parking garage to be used primarily for commercial purposes. In addition, a union free school district may not sell a building currently in use for school district purposes, to be reacquired by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… was to evaluate the Fire Company’s financial management for the period April 1, 2012 through November 7, 2014. … the Company approximately $1.14 million in 2012 and 2013 for fire protection services. Key Findings The Company made more than $426,000 in payments for inappropriate and questionable transactions and there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialWarren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… tax and compliance with weights and measures laws for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … County’s Department of Weights and Measures is responsible for protecting consumers by inspecting certain weighing and … and verifying pricing and scanning accuracy. Expenditures for all funds in 2015 totaled approximately $144 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Financial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
… There is a lag between the end of a locality’s fiscal year and when … a class is completed, LGSA compiles financial tables for each class. Fiscal year end dates generally drive the … filed (in preliminary form) and reviewed. … Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityChautauqua Utility District – Banking (2017M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if banking transactions were … Utility District, which is located within the Town of Chautauqua in Chautauqua County, provides water, sewer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/10/13/chautauqua-utility-district-banking-2017m-121Perry Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-118)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through February 24, 2017. … with approximately 850 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $18 million. Key Findings For the 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 fiscal years, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/perry-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-118Village of Ravena – Departmental Collections and Leave Accruals (2017M-56)
… used leave accruals in accordance with Village policies for the period June 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.3 … Collections at the pool were not adequately accounted for or remitted timely to the Clerk-Treasurer. Collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/29/village-ravena-departmental-collections-and-leave-accruals-2017m-56Baldwin Union Free School District – Non-instructional Overtime (2017M-128)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s overtime for non-instructional employees for the period July 1, 2015 … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Salary appropriations were approximately $68 million for the … fund budget, of which $9 million was for non-instructional salary. Key Findings The District did not establish a policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/baldwin-union-free-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2017m-128Town of Angelica – Justice Court Operations (2018M-11)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Justice collected, recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner for the period January 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/04/27/town-angelica-justice-court-operations-2018m-11