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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Village of Herkimer – … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… ( Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2015M-158), released November 2015), adopt written fund balance or reserve … estimate revenues and appropriations in the 2025 budget, which will likely result in operating surpluses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lancaster (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately … the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate financial … $483,122 were completed without Board approval. 76 percent of non-recurring journal entries were made 70 days after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Investors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church of England’s investment fund, the Church … week asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject ExxonMobil’s plan to block a shareholder proposal for information on how the company will be impacted by public policies seeking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… New York’s health departments are not consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries and other establishments nor explaining why violators are not being punished, according to an audit released today by … New Yorks health departments are not consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyOpinion 96 - 14
… the contract or approve payments thereunder; (b) audit bills or claims under the contract; or (c) appoint an officer … of audit, properly itemized and verified or certified bills for materials, supplies or services furnished to the … at each of its regular meetings, together with the bills supporting the expenditures, for audit and the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 92-13
Whether a town in a county not having a board of supervisors may by the adoption of a single local law increase the terms of office of the town supervisor town councilmen and town clerk to four years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of user accounts. This included 35 active user accounts for individuals who no longer worked for OCFS. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA): New … Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up) (2018-F-20) An initial report issued in August 2016 determined that approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSouthwestern Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-356)
… The Southwestern Central School District is located in the Towns of Busti, Ellicott and Harmony in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates three … purposes. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-356Forks Fire District #3 - Financial Planning (2018M-20)
… the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance, the funding and use of reserves and a multiyear financial plan. … the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance, the funding and use of reserves and a multiyear financial plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/11/forks-fire-district-3-financial-planning-2018m-20Poland Central School District – Procurement (2015M-355)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/poland-central-school-district-procurement-2015m-355Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/02/briarcliff-manor-union-free-school-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-313Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Purchasing (2016M-194)
… and administrative services, is governed by an elected 15-member Board of Education. The District’s general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/26/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-purchasing-2016m-194Town of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)
… did not always issue receipts or retain adequate evidence of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax … in a timely manner. Issue and retain adequate evidence of receipt for all tax payments collected. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188Ellicottville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-14)
… Key Findings District officials did not provide IT security awareness training for individuals who used District IT assets. Employees accessed websites for social networking, shopping, travel and other personal use. … security awareness training. Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/ellicottville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-14Rockland County Community College - Employee Benefits (2020M-5)
… The College overpaid $4.6 million to the County for health insurance in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Of the 20 employees paid health insurance buyouts totaling $81,189, 16 were inaccurate, for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/03/20/rockland-county-community-college-employee-benefits-2020m-5Kings Park Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2020M-22)
… five professional service providers who were paid a total of $911,795 during our audit period. Key Recommendations Comply with the District’s procurement of goods and services policy (procurement policy) when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/kings-park-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesXIII.10.D Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - To Agency Sole Custody Account – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… employee and must make that available to the Office of the State Comptroller upon request. The employee must provide a … Agencies with information related to refunds owed to the State by an employee using the Due to State Offset functionality in the SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10d-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-due-state-offsetHarrison Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-260)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and … Adopt annual budgets that contain reasonable estimates for appropriations based on historical and/or other known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/harrison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-260Operational Advisory No. 32
… situations when a Refund of Appropriation/AP Adjustment Voucher should be submitted in SFS for OSC approval. All … ID and required supporting documentation including related voucher identification and attachments for all ROA … The same vendor ID that was used on the original voucher must be used on the AP Adjustment Voucher to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/32-refund-appropriation-ap-adjustment-voucher-guidelines