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Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… timely to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… (for October-December) will be available in January 2025. Data Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberChenango County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-10-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Chenango County Industrial Development Agency’s … affairs. Commerce Chenango, Inc. (Commerce) was hired to perform administrative services on behalf of CCIDA. The … day-today operations. CCIDA offers financial assistance to businesses; in return, many projects receiving CCIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/12/13/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2022m-10-fMain-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… disbursements that were adequately supported, reported and recorded and properly deposited and reported collections. Key Findings The manager made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… not provide adequate oversight, segregate payroll duties or develop compensating controls or develop written policies and procedures for these duties. … $55,407 in overtime payments that could have been avoided or reduced. Key Recommendations Ensure employees are paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2% in July compared to July 2023, according to data released … from the same time last year. “There was little growth in local sales tax collections in July compared to last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyChautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through … Background The County Director of Finance, County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1Oneida County – Court and Trust Funds (2023-C&T-3)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through October 12, 2023. … to the County Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) for safekeeping . Payments made pursuant to court orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2023/12/29/oneida-county-court-and-trust-funds-2023-ct-3Tioga County – Court and Trust Funds (2023-C&T-1)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. 1 These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, in certain circumstances, 2 funds from estates are entrusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/07/14/tioga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2023-ct-1Schoharie County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-3)
… (Clerk) office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, when the whereabouts of any … estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by order of the Surrogate’s Court. Together, the Treasurer, … and properly reported court and trust funds as prescribed by statute. Records maintained by the Clerk and Surrogate’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/06/17/schoharie-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-3DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… collections totaled $793 million, an increase of 4.4%, or $33 million, compared to the same time last year. County … quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a whole reflects reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustTown of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
Determine whether the Town of Rutland Town Town Clerk Clerk properly billed water and sewer charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City … City officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Resources for Local Officials
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsVillage of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District – Separation Payments (Monroe County) The payroll clerk did not use a standard separation payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Opinion 2011-1
… such employment, as being eligible for membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System. For the … General Municipal Law § 856 [1] [a]; see also NY Const, art X, § 5). With limited exceptions, these special acts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1DiNapoli Releases East Harlem Economic Snapshot
… for 68 percent of the jobs in the area. The private sector average salary ($71,700) grew faster in East Harlem (51 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-releases-east-harlem-economic-snapshotOpinion 91-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Funds (in cities of the second class) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (city council in city of … §75 to include in its annual estimate a reasonable amount for general contingent purposes. A city council of a city of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9