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Gananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of District resources. … that a competitive process was used to procure goods and services and ensure the optimal use of resources. The Board … not subject to competitive bidding, including professional services, and monitor for and enforce compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Midway Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-210)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The District is a district … the Treasurer processes and pays certain claims prior to the Board’s audit. District officials passed a resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/18/midway-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-210Killawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District moneys. Background The District is a … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111C.H. Evans Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 – Missing Funds (2013M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls of the Company’s financial operations for the period October 1, 2009, to January 2, 2013. Background The C. H. Evans Hook and … of the Company’s funds during the period October 2009 to December 2012. In addition, during this period, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/ch-evans-hook-and-ladder-company-no-3-missing-funds-2013m-194Bloomingburg Fire Company #1 – Disbursements (2013M-83)
… our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Company’s disbursements for the period April 1, 2011, to February 22, 2013. Background The Bloomingburg Fire Company #1 is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Bloomingburg in Sullivan County. The Company officers consist of a President, Vice-President, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/bloomingburg-fire-company-1-disbursements-2013m-83Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Library’s disbursements for the period November 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Ethelbert B. Crawford … these disbursements totaling $96,586, three of which were to Library employees. While the majority of these 100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.8 Percent in August
… state saw drops in overall collections for August, ranging from 1.3 percent in Tioga to 35.5 percent in Delaware. New … 27.1 percent in the April-June quarter, down $1.2 billion from collections in the same quarter of 2019. Over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-78-percent-augustDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… by 5.2 percent in October compared to the same month last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … 2019. “Statewide local sales tax collections have declined year-over-year for eight straight months,” DiNapoli said. “Our local … by 52 percent in October compared to the same month last year according to State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberOpinion 94-26
… of article 19-A, the term municipality is defined to mean a city, town or village within New York State (General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… for 1,325 towns and villages determined to be less reliant on AIM. At that time, the State established AIM-Related … of Ateres (Sullivan County) was incorporated as a village on March 5, 2024, after the creation of the AIM program, and … Find information on Aid and Incentives for Municipalities AIM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaTown of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… Towns are authorized, pursuant to the New York State Town Law (Town Law), to provide an emergency medical service, a general ambulance service, or a … services to the town by acquiring, supplying and equipping vehicles and operating, maintaining and repairing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $77,093 in a timely manner. State law requires collections to be deposited within 10 days of receipt. Without detailed … County) The tax collector did not remit collections to the town supervisor and Wyoming County treasurer within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Mahopac Fire Official Guilty Plea
… ordered to repay the $5.7 million and is going to federal prison for his crimes." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-mahopac-fire-official-guilty-pleaLegal Topics and Approvals
… How to Apply for Exclusion of Self-Liquidating Debt (1995): - Describes the procedures for counties, cities, towns … debt from their municipal debt limits (Released January 1995). Town Special District Approval: Legal Requirements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/legal-topics-and-approvalsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… reduced surplus fund balance from 19% as of June 30, 2015 to 8% as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated … requires purchase contracts that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… operational and technical security controls over the protection of cardholder data at the authority. They … operational and technical security controls over the protection of cardholder data at the authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress , down from 30 … local governments operating on a calendar year basis for 2021, covering all counties and towns, 44 cities, and 11 … helped to put local governments on solid fiscal ground in 2021,” DiNapoli said. “Still, municipalities shouldn’t assume …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… safeguard all assets, it did not provide detailed guidance for maintaining inventory records for most IT assets because the dollar amount of most IT … the policy’s inventory record-required threshold of $1,500 for fixed assets. In addition, the IT asset inventory was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… controls to monitor the continuing eligibility of county Jail inmates, these procedures were not always effective or … welfare payments totaling more than $236,000 to county Jail inmates. Specifically, 313 inmates received … Ensure that DSS officials retain and use the county Jail inmate reports to monitor county inmate eligibility. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1Towns’ Road Management Plans (2014-MR-2)
… Highland [pdf] , Masonville [pdf] , Newark Valley [pdf] , Oneonta [pdf] , Preston [pdf] , and Schoharie [pdf] . Purpose … needs and financing. Five towns (Dryden, Newark Valley, Oneonta, Schoharie and Preston) had an annual plan of road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2015/03/20/towns-road-management-plans-2014-mr-2