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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… once auditors informed officials of this risk, the school business manager promptly filed accurate aid applications … claimed for some students classified as homeless. Town of Summit – Town Clerk (Schoharie County) Although fees were … law which requires the clerk to deposit fees within three business days after total collections exceed $250. The clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… audits were issued. County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections The county’s parks and recreation department and golf course did not always record, deposit, remit … do not have assurance that all collections at the golf course were properly accounted for and deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… officials do not have assurance that all collections are accounted for, and money could be lost or … in sewer rents and $123,000 in water rents if revenues are not realized. The 2025-26 tentative budget includes … approximately $243,400 for social security payments which are likely underestimated by approximately $21,200. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in line with existing regulations, according to an audit … New York City Public Schools NYCPS needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … of Fort Johnson , Town of Green Island , Village of Lindenhurst , Sayville Public Library and the Village of … court money was deposited in a timely manner. Village of Lindenhurst – Claims Processing (Suffolk County) While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (Cayuga County) District officials accurately paid salaries and wages but did not accurately pay unused leave benefits, and accrued leave records contained errors. As a result: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 2018 identified a risk that providers could exceed their maximum cost per child if they were serving significantly … claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $1.4 million was paid for newborn … to the president. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… the agency suspended all on-site recertification reviews. These reviews are unannounced inspections of safety conditions, … found in earlier visits. The audit, which included reviews of data from April 2017 to February 2021, found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… resulting in critical services being impacted, according to a new report released today by New York State Comptroller … Services Monitoring Tool , which launched in November 2023 to help the public and lawmakers better evaluate agency … regularly and provides additional insight and context to 144 unique services and 238 service goals established by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyFreedom of Information Law (FOIL)
… to our Records Access Officer. Email: [email protected] Mail: Records Access Office Communications, 15th floor Office … records will not be immediately available. You may also contact the Records Access Officer at 518-474-4015 to make an … [email protected] Mail: FOIL Appeals Officer Legal Services, 14th Floor Office of the State Comptroller 110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foilMachias Fire District – Financial Operations (2026M-14)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Machias Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and Treasurer properly manage the District’s financial operations? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – May 31, … Did the Machias Fire District District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/29/machias-fire-district-financial-operations-2026m-14Opinion 92-43
… and Equipment (necessity to obtain prior town board approval for purchases of); (purchases governed by town … St Comp, 1968, supra ). With regard to the purchase and rental of highway equipment, under Highway Law, §142(1)(a), … without prior board approval or has approved rental rates for classes of equipment or machinery (see 1979 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many … and collaboration on the audit of the use of motels to house the homeless,"said Albany County Comptroller Michael F. … and inspecting temporary residences (facilities that house individuals for less than 180 consecutive days), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessOpinion 90-29
… FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not permissible) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND … when collected by the designated restitution agency, must be used for the purposes set forth in section 420.10(7) of … collected by the county probation department prior to November 1, 1984. You ask whether unclaimed restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 88-60
… fair reasonable terms for such arrangements. You ask under what circumstances an agreement designated as a "license" or … Concerning what circumstances an agreement designated as a license or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 98-14
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authority to supersede town budget procedures) -- Pre-emption (town … 107 (see Office of State Comptroller, Financial Management Guide for Local Governments, Subsection 1.0020). 2 The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Selected Management and Operations Practices
… ReCharge New York, Disposition of Personal Property, and the Energy Efficiency Program. A. ReCharge New York … to statute, accurately reported job creation goals and other program metrics, and phased out customers of the former discounted energy … to statute accurately reported job creation goals and other program metrics and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York … P. DiNapoli released today found sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds. The New York City Department of Education plans to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 741
… various PayServ panels necessitates that OSC’s Bureau of State Payroll Services must make certain corrections to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/741-data-changecorrect-history-dtacor-procedureOpinion 90-53
… opinion. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS -- Consultants (authority to contract out functions of village assessor); (authority to contract out functions of village building inspector); (authority to contract out functions of village road commissioner) -- … Whether a village may contract with a private corporation to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53