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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town … Property Tax Exemption Administration (Franklin County) Of the 224 granted exemptions reviewed (approximately $6.2 … were incorrectly granted. One property owner did not meet the eligibility requirements to receive agricultural building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 2000-16
… (beneficiaries under group life insurance policy); (meaning of "family" as used in special acts); (use of tax … group life insurance) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Family" (meaning for purposes of foreign fire insurance tax special … beneficiaries. The opinion, however, does not discuss the meaning of the word "family." Further, we are not aware of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16Bradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… accounts and records. Hamilton was issued an appearance ticket and will be arraigned in town of Bradford court on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsJefferson Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-101)
… internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to March 18, 2013. Background … consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The … general fund budget totaled approximately $234,000 for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/12/jefferson-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mSaranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… them to District employees. The Superintendent did not compare the payroll registers with payroll source documents … or in his absence the Business Administrator, should compare payroll registers to payroll source documents when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298Rochester City School District – Payroll and Procurement (2016M-435)
… Background The Rochester City School District is located in the City of Rochester, Monroe County. The District, which … for the processing or monitoring of payroll payments. In our audit sample of payroll payments, we identified over $356,600 in incorrect or unsupported payments. Hundreds of staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/10/rochester-city-school-district-payroll-and-procurement-2016m-435Putnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-2)
… controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2022, through November … controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2022 through November 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/03/29/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-2City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency (GCIDA) Board of … have. These funds should have been paid to the City of Glen Cove (City), $75,039, and to the school district and … Determine whether the City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency GCIDA Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mEast Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… concerns due to lack of monitoring of all accounts on both tools. Ninety-one percent, or 3,395, of the … enabled network user accounts were not logged into in the last six months. Accounts grant access to sensitive … plan. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report but indicated that they will initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationRichmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through … and information technology. Ensure that these policies are distributed to District personnel. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mOpinion 91-8
… the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Powers and Duties (execution of fire district bonds and payment of principal and … the meaning of General Municipal Law, §801, because the execution of a contract or issuance of a check under such … see also 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-32, p 74). Further, the execution of a bond has been characterized as a "purely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8DiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… to light by the State Comptroller’s Office during the course of a routine examination. Bell, of Redford, allegedly … licenses, marriage licenses, building permits and a death certificate, but deposited only $392 of that cash into the … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsCincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… towns in Cortland County, five towns in Chenango County and one town in Broome County. The District is governed by a … District operates one school which has about 645 students and 190 employees. The District’s general fund budgeted … almost $1.5 million between the fiscal years ended 2010-11 and 2012-13. Instead, the District used less than $51,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191Town of Florida – Town Clerk Operations (2012M-215)
… We found that at least $19,107 of taxpayer funds were missing from 2010 through 2012. We also identified that the … that were not accounted for and additional moneys missing. We were unable to determine if this was the case or quantify additional missing moneys because the records were so poorly maintained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-florida-town-clerk-operations-2012m-215DiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… $5,000 from their New York State taxable income. Married couples filing jointly can deduct up to $10,000 each year.* …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsOpinion 2001-3
… LAW §§94, 453; STATE CONSTITUTION, article IX, §1(f): A village may not fix its sewer rents at an amount that would … to the sewer system, in order to provide funds for general village purposes. You ask whether a village may fix its sewer rents at an amount that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Debt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… assets and grants. New York State Ranks Second Highest in Outstanding Debt Nationwide At the end of SFY 2022-23, the … 2018-19. $55.9 billion of State-Supported debt, as defined in State law, an increase of $2.7 billion or 5 percent since … voter approval. $63.9 billion of State debt reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtOpinion 91-52
… to observe (see, e.g., Randolph McNutt v Eckert , 257 NY 100; Gerzof v Sweeney , 16 NY2d 206, 264 NYS2d 376). Based … Mass Council of Construction Employers , 460 US 204, 75 L Ed 1, 103 S Ct 1042 [1983], the U.S. Supreme Court addressed … (see also Hughes v Alexandria Scrap , 426 US 794, 49 L Ed 2d 220, 96 S Ct 2488). Insofar as the municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52Opinion 94-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the United States of America, obligations of the State of New York and, in certain circumstances, obligations of New York … by a central school district are subject to the provisions of General Municipal Law 11 pertaining to the investment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15EDSS - General Help for All Transactions
… What do the statuses mean in EDSS? Draft - The agency can edit … Approval/Non-Approval letter attached to the transaction. How do I know if my transaction has been submitted? Your transaction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-general-help-all-transactions