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Town of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2009, to August 15, 2012. … four Board members and is the legislative body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations, finances, and overall … management. The Town’s 2013 budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds totaled $860,661. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226Town of Lincoln – Financial Management (2013M-245)
… operating expenditures totaled $212,501 for the general fund and $332,686 for the highway fund. Key Findings As of December 31, 2012, the Board accumulated unexpended surplus funds in the general fund totaling $458,698, which were excessive compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-lincoln-financial-management-2013m-245Town of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… and the Town’s cash receipts and disbursements processes for the period January 1, 2012 through December 10, 2014. … five-member Town Board. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for all funds were $357,927 for 2015. Key Findings The 2012 through 2014 Board-adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
Determine whether the Town of Lapeer Town Town Board Board developed and adopted realistic budgets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… and educational programs and determined that: In-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling … the Treasurer’s monthly reports are presented to the Board in a timely manner. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… Services (BOCES) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings BOCES … During the 12-month audit period, BOCES held $7.4 million in money market accounts and earned interest totaling $105,000, and held $4.6 million in non-interest bearing accounts. Had officials considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentWebster Public Library - Board Oversight (2018M-125)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/09/07/webster-public-library-board-oversight-2018m-125IX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… funds); Any other accounting adjustment that results in an increase in federal fund cash that will not be immediately disbursed … and therefore must be returned to the U.S. Treasury. In all such instances, the award is considered closed . This …
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
… for reporting measurements made on a cash or accrual basis in the State’s financial statements. As defined in GASB … when the economic consequences of transactions and events are reflected in financial statements. MEASUREMENT … or decreased the resources available for spending in the near future. A fund’s basis of accounting is inseparably tied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3d-basis-accountingmeasurement-focusIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… liabilities, it is necessary for OSC to develop functional clearance patterns. This is done by compiling data from the … then uses this information to calculate dollar-weighted clearance patterns for all payments made from federal funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsGlens Falls Common School District - Cash Management (2019M-177)
… were maximized. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/glens-falls-common-school-district-cash-management-2019m-177Moriah Central School District - Cash Management (2019M-65)
… earnings were maximized. Had officials invested idle funds in a financial institution with higher available interest … funds for investment. Ensure idle funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/moriah-central-school-district-cash-management-2019m-65DiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… Crain’s New York Business published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds. The full op-ed is below: What Are New Yorkers Getting From Federal … be top priorities. Unfortunately, the new budget falls short in providing the transparency and accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessTown 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-119Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess BOCES’ multiyear planning, … Background The Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services is a public entity … OntarioSenecaYatesCayugaWayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES Multiyear Planning …
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)
… 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-227Legal Aid Society
… social workers, investigators, etc.) to minors residing in ten New York counties. To carry out the AFC Program in the New York City region, for the period January 1, 2010 … reconcile fringe benefits at year end, moved funds in every non-personal services budget category without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the general and highway funds had a total of $8.3 million in unrestricted fund balance. When compared to the general and highway fund appropriations in the town’s 2025 budget, the amount of unrestricted fund … reserve funds. This was 45% more than the $2.2 million in transfers planned, with no indication of the board’s plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… a slight decline in total donations, as well as in the number of contributions, in the 2019-20 state fiscal year … fiscal year (others were not yet in effect). Although the number of check-offs has increased, total contributions have … million, down 2 percent from a year earlier, while the number of contributions declined by 9 percent. The Return a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsComptroller DiNapoli Announces $50 Million Toward Small Business Relief, Job Retention
… to help more than 1,000 qualifying New York businesses in all 62 counties retain jobs and expand. The Fund’s … sign-up to apply for PPP through Pursuit at pursuitlending.com/pppapply . For more information on the PPP visit the SBA … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-50-million-toward-small-business-relief-job-retention