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Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… expenditure budget-to-actual reports were not accurate. For example, the reports did not include $551,134 of real property tax revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers … as actual expenditures. The Supervisor did not account for payroll-related liabilities, maintain proper cash control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Opinion 98-10
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … control and supervision of the village board of trustees or other officers to whom such control is delegated by the … Highway Law, §277 exempts property within villages which form a separate highway district maintained at village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10Town of Cortlandville - Improving Private Property (2018M-219)
… maintain a Board member’s property with no lease agreement in place. Key Recommendation Consider the legal implications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-cortlandville-improving-private-property-2018m-219DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … to the selection of applicants to develop and operate a casino. Division of Criminal Justice Services $1.6 million to … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… improvement related to the collection of season passes and lift ticket revenues at the town-operated McCauley Mountain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… reported 4,320 active projects valued at $109 billion for 2019, a 3.3 percent, or $3.5 billion, increase in project … an increase in the total value of active IDA projects for 2019, continuing an upward trend during the last decade,” … to municipalities and school districts by IDA projects, for net exemptions of $796 million in 2019. The value of net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… look at the financial and project data as reported by IDAs for their communities,” DiNapoli said. “IDAs can play an … DiNapoli’s report also found IDAs reported the following: For the 4,262 active IDA projects, it was estimated that a … of jobs gained in the last ten years. Total tax exemptions for IDA projects amounted to over $1.7 billion, up $273 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportOpinion 88-32
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Opinion 89-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … We suggest, however, that appropriate officials of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and the Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… FY 2023, contract expenditures at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene increased at an annual rate of 6.9%, with the largest drivers being mental health and disease control programs, which comprised nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019DiNapoli Releases August Cash Report
… tax collections were $355.6 million higher than the latest projections and $1.3 billion over initial projections … balance of just under $9.5 billion, $580 million over the latest Financial Plan projection. Other findings from the … from the previous year and $28.9 million higher than the latest projections. Business taxes and other tax receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-releases-august-cash-reportWayne Central School District – Financial Management (2012M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … and Monroe County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises nine elected members. The … expenditures in the adopted budgets by a total of $20.5 million. As a result, the District had operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/22/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-2012m-229Central Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-380)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight and management of the District’s budgets and financial condition for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/central-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-380Town of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… The Board aggregately over-estimated revenues for mortgage tax by $154,157 and the rental of real property by $77,580 in the three most recent fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220Town of Candor – Fund Balances (2014M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial activities for the period … long-term financial and capital/infrastructure plans to set forth the Town’s objectives and goals. From fiscal … The Board has not established any policies or procedures to govern the level of fund balance to maintain for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-candor-fund-balances-2014m-157DiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… Free School District 30. The audits will be conducted in response to multiple requests his office received related to approval of the Green Acres Mall project in Hempstead. “The Green Acres project has drawn noticeable criticism in the community,” said DiNapoli. “Several local elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectHammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… plan did not include: the maximum funding goal or annual contributions for each reserve; gains or losses on the sale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $51.4 million for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example: retirement contribution reserve has about $18.9 million, enough to pay annual expenses for almost 13 years. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… May 16, 2021. Sources: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; OSC analysis Certain conditions put individuals, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronx