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Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
Determine whether complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District (District) officials to effectively manage the District’s financial operations and capital projects.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/tupper-lake-2021-14.pdfRavena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… and properly accounted for. Key Findings ECA and event admission funds were not adequately safeguarded or properly … for. District officials did not provide adequate oversight of ECA and admission event collections. ECA club collections and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … for dam and gatehouse improvements at Hempstead Lake State Park in Nassau County. $1.5 million with Coyle Industries … for a dockside sustainable shoreline project at Hudson Highland State Park Preserve in Putnam County. $1.2 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were issued. Village of Earlville – Collections (Madison County) Although the clerk-treasurer accurately recorded collections that auditors … did not post the testing results on the district’s website until 48 weeks past the required deadline. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Residential Real Estate in NYC: Rising Tax Bills During COVID Fuel Disparities
New York City’s residential real estate market has proven resilient to the COVID-19 pandemic recession, with family homes seeing significant growth in value as people sought larger spaces amid limited supply.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/residential-real-estate-in-nyc.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… today his office reviewed 2092 contracts valued at $23 billion and approved nearly 22 million payments worth $104 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014Cattaraugus County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-85)
… review was to examine the County’s controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period of January 1, 2011 through … review was to examine the Countys controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period of January 1 2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/11/cattaraugus-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-85Coldspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… and separate from the Town of Coldspring, and located in Cattaraugus County. The Board of Fire Commissioners … has not adopted procurement or code of ethics policies in accordance with GML. The Board did not perform an annual … registers. The Board did not adopt an annual budget in accordance with Town Law. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Rosendale and the Town of West Seneca . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … chief to commute to and from his place of employment in New York City. Auditors also identified questionable … of the State Comptroller, including more than $850,000 in fund balance variances. Auditors also found the town could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following municipal audits have been issued. Town of Freetown – Records and Reports (Cortland County) The three … that all transactions were properly recorded. Town of Milo – Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (Yates County) The assessor granted 850 non-New York STAR property tax exemptions for non-municipal-owned property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Budget Benefits From Stronger Economy
… with each year,” DiNapoli said. “To his credit, Mayor de Blasio has taken steps to increase the city’s reserves, … in FY 2015 and by a similar amount in FY 2016. Mayor de Blasio has also proposed increasing the city’s ten-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-nyc-budget-benefits-stronger-economyDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… an outdoor recreation concession at Jones Beach State Park. $6.5 million with Economy Paving Company, Inc. to … for space at 90 Church Street, New York City. SUNY Stony Brook $7.5 million with the National Marrow Donor Program for … $11.5 million with Bove Industries, Inc. for emergency standby highway and bridge repairs in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… Comptroller approved 2,037 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.1 billion and approved nearly 1.9 million payments worth nearly $13.2 billion. The office rejected 244 contracts and related transactions valued at $490.3 million and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneSchool Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… been granted because they were duplicate or improper. We project that the State lost $13 million in the 2010-11 fiscal … to search the Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) database of existing STAR exemptions statewide. But even if … local assessors to search for duplicates in a shared database that contains STAR information from other assessing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (2025M-54)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) … on usage. The Town uses a computerized fuel management system (fuel system) intended to help safeguard and account for the Town’s … Highway Department Clerks Clerk work related to the fuel system Due to the lack of controls and oversight of f …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-fuel-inventory-2025m-54Jericho Water District – Water Use Charges (2013M-395)
… was to determine if the District billed and collected water usage charges in an accurate and timely manner for the … 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Background The Jericho Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau … $9.5 million, which was generated primarily from water usage charges and real property taxes. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/02/28/jericho-water-district-water-use-charges-2013m-395Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… Determine whether the Ridge Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s fiscal duties. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s … Determine whether the Ridge Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… Investigation, New York; and Anne T. Donnelly, Nassau County District Attorney announced today the arrest and … Hempstead School District as their own piggy bank,” Nassau County District Attorney Donnelly said. “This prosecution … States District Court Judge Joanna Seybert at the federal courthouse in Central Islip. If convicted, the defendants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… and other programs, but authorizes more than $10.5 billion in new state debt and allows billions of dollars in lump sum spending with minimal disclosure, according to a … and other programs but authorizes more than $105 billion in new state debt and allows billions of dollars in lump sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-ahead