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Scio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… digital cameras, computer monitors and televisions. For all 100 capital assets, certain key information such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings Although … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … with a combined total cost of $1,449 were not inventoried. In addition, officials have not adopted a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through November 14, 2016. … Thurston Fire Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is … a Board composed of seven elected members is responsible for the Company's overall financial management. For 2015, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… 2014. Background The Plattsburgh Public Library is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County. It is governed by an elected seven-member … for determining accountability over cash receipts recorded in the system or the cash register and stated that one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… Effectively monitor available fund balance, resulting in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… overtime. Officials paid 10 employees $198,716 in overtime for emergency, non-emergency and absenteeism … approved. Officials paid 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. However, … to the Facilities Department’s procedures could result in the employees working unnecessary overtime. This could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeBrentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… the District’s fund balance and examine the procedures for hiring administrators for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $368 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesVillage of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF), which could result in the Village paying fines and penalties. Recommendations … complete and accurate accounting records and reports in a timely manner. Village officials generally agreed with … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the response. … Determine whether the Village of Riverside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Greece Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2024M-129)
… service providers were paid $346,995 without using the required Request For Proposals (RFP) process. Using RFPs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/31/greece-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2024mLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of establishing a capital reserve. Did not adopt fund … and capital plans. Include more realistic estimates of revenues, expenditures and fund balance when developing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts … time records or leave request forms was properly deducted from their leave accrual balances. Errors were found in the … not adopted a sufficient, comprehensive disaster recovery plan. Consequently, IT assets are at risk for unauthorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,580 … Program. $5.4 million with Parsons Transportation Group of NY Inc. for engineering feasibility and planning study for … & Campofelice Inc. for mechanical system upgrades at SUNY Buffalo. $3.5 million with Frey Electric Construction Co Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… of Agriculture and Markets $4 million with Resist Inc. to provide program administration services for the Socially … at SUNY Purchase. $1 million with Commure Inc. for a security system in the nursing department at SUNY Downstate … $845,000. Auditors also recovered more than $619,000 from vendors owing debts to the state and held nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… filed shareholder proposals seeking the same disclosure from eight more of the Fund’s portfolio companies, including … PACs accounted for between 68.6 percent ($310 million in 2009-10) and 72.8 percent ($379 million in 2013-14) of all … filed with: Wynn Resorts Ltd. (proposal received support from 37 percent of shareholders in 2018) NextEra Energy Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Woman Over Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… accountable,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “Through my office’s partnership with Comptroller DiNapoli, we will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-woman-over-theft-more-162000NYS Comptroller DiNapoli and Church of England Call on ExxonMobil to Set Targets for Lowering GHG Emissions
… 100+ initiative, of ensuring companies develop business strategies consistent with the Paris Agreement. Climate … including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The Commissioners' work today supports the Church …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-and-church-england-call-exxonmobil-set-targets-lowering-ghg-emissionsDiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… of school districts overriding New York’s property tax cap declined by more than half over the past three fiscal … districts were twice as likely to override the tax cap compared to high-need districts. “Local school district … are working hard to operate within the confines of the cap,” said DiNapoli. “As the cap fluctuates below two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $242 million from May of last year. “Sales tax collections for most local … local collections totaled $17 billion up $242 million from May of last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… for a given project has the need to have assistances from other state agencies to support their efforts on the … budget transfer journal, transferring the budget authority from the owning agency to the supporting agency(s). Once the … agencies when there are questions Answer questions from the owning agency of the projects regarding charges to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsXV.13 Federal Funds – Payments – XV. End of Year
… In order for the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year, vouchers … In order for the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year vouchers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv13-federal-funds-payments