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Newstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
… 2014. Background The Newstead Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Newstead in Erie County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92Opinion 2009-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … thereby, (2) wholly by the area of the town outside of any village, or (3) wholly by the lands benefited thereby. 1 If … be raised as part of the general levy for town outside village purposes or, if there are no villages within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2VII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… This Section explains the appropriate types of transactions and required Vendor ID to be used on each AP … “Refunds of Appropriation” (ROA) and result in a credit to the appropriation expenditures from which the payment was … This Section explains the appropriate types of transactions and required Vendor ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Motor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts: Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, … year ended March 31, 2014, net assessable expenses for the acts total about $19.9 million. DMV has adequate procedures … year ended March 31 2014 net assessable expenses for the acts total about $199 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022
… Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for 2022 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal … announced today. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, and fire districts, as well as 44 … Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2 for 2022 for local governments that operate on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-tax-cap-will-be-two-percent-2022Town 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 … deposit, remit and report all collections accurately and in a timely manner. For example: Due to deficiencies in the records, it is unclear whether eight recorded cash and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19DiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced fiscal stress rankings for several upstate cities. With today’s announcement, … DiNapoli’s office has completed the initial scoring for all local governments and school districts in New York. … or no designation (below 45%). The fiscal stress scores for 15 cities and villages with fiscal year ends that range …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesCleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-272)
… three year period ending June 30, 2013, District officials have consistently over-estimated expenditures by a total of $12.2 million and increased the tax levy by 5.4 percent. These budgeting … Board over-estimated expenditures by between $3 million and $4 million annually, thus negating any benefit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-272Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-328
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2022 and April 2023 Location Pay and Location … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2022 and April 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-328-april-2022-and-april-2023-state-new-york-unified-court-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The city has not addressed 12 audit recommendations made in a June 2021 audit. City officials could not provide … assets worth $47,000 did not have their location listed. In addition, although required annually, the last physical inventory was conducted in 2017. The superintendent and former business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-02022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… who work tirelessly to better their communities and the State of New York. This year’s honorees included Kevin Kim, … of winter and beginning of spring. The Chinese calendar is on a 12-year cycle, with each year linked to a specific … one of the largest Lunar New Year celebrations in the State, drawing thousands of people to the area for its annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationRoosevelt Public Library – Board Oversight of Library Operations (2014M-297)
… held at the library in 2013 and did not ensure that all program performers and presenters signed contracts with … she should be designated as an employee. Audit and approve all claims before payment is made by the Treasurer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/01/30/roosevelt-public-library-board-oversight-library-operations-2014m-297DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were generally operating effectively. However, the town does not maintain records of leave accruals for employees and … Over Vehicle Fuel Inventory (Chautauqua County) The town does not maintain perpetual inventory records to show the … of fuel remaining in inventory at any given time and it does not take periodic physical inventories for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Record High of $183.5 Billion
… P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) reached a record estimated value of … best-funded pension plans. The New York State and Local Retirement System provides retirement security to more than one million active state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-record-high-1835-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… it. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible … be lost, or suffer a disruption to operations. Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… organizations (i.e., regional food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, and community-based organizations hereafter, … effectively together to determine if products purchased with Nourish NY funds were eligible New York food products. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followDiNapoli: Potential Changes in Federal Policies Pose Risks for New York City's Budget
… Medicaid," DiNapoli said. "With these risks in mind, Mayor de Blasio and the city have prudently increased reserves to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-potential-changes-federal-policies-pose-risks-new-york-citys-budgetAuburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… active projects. AIDA officials did not require project owners to submit supporting documentation for capital … did not conduct policy-required site visits in 2023 and 2024. As a result, the Board and AIDA officials did not … PILOTs, totaling $1.27 million in 2023 and $1 million in 2024, which resulted in late distributions to affected taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… also made it appear that they needed more funding to meet operational costs than was necessary by appropriating … month’s end. Budget transfers were not properly approved or reported to the board. Also, only one of the 47 budget … Otsego County – Court and Trust Funds Pursuant to state abandoned property law, money that has remained in the hands …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits