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Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… and expenditure trends. Revenues were underestimated by a total of $334,095 and appropriations were overestimated … a four-year total of $505,187 more than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21 ranging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… We found: Officials overestimated appropriations by a total of $7.1 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18, which resulted in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to … that are valid and supported. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Whitney Point Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … funds were about 11 percent of the appropriations in the 2015-16 budget. The district also maintained five … unit employees that worked 100 overtime hours or more in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. Auditors found no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 93-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Bond Resolution (when … to issue bonds for municipal objects or purposes set forth in paragraph a of Local Finance Law, §11.00 if the … Further, subparagraph 33-a of section 11.00(a), which is in effect until January 1, 1998 (see L 1992, ch 176), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 2043
… employee arrears. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in NYSTRS, Plan Type 86, who owe NYSTRS arrears associated … begin using the new TRS arrears deduction code beginning in paychecks dated September 14, 2022. OSC Actions OSC has created deduction code 516, TRS PY Arrears Before Tax, in PayServ. OSC will provide NYSTRS with a detail file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2043-new-prior-year-arrears-deduction-code-members-new-york-state-teachersNorth Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-167)
… corporation located in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County. The Company contracts with the Town to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/05/north-queensbury-volunteer-fire-company-controls-overOpinion 2000-18
… service award program by joint fire district); (authority for service award program established by joint fire district to provide prior service credit for activities performed under auspices of village fire … This is in response to your request for our opinion with respect to several issues arising from the inclusion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adequately … Johnsville Central School District is located in the towns of Oppenheim, Ephratah, Johnstown and Stratford in Fulton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialUtica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… and District officials ensure that compensation payments for employees are accurate, properly approved and supported. … or paid in accordance with contracts or Board resolutions. For example, the Board did not authorize salaries paid to six … certainty as to the work performed. Manual adjustments for fingerprint time clock system entries were not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's financial … Bradford Central School District is located in the Towns of Bath, Bradford, Urbana and Wayne in Steuben County and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through … New York Mills Union Free School District Financial Management 2016M107 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107Town of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… of our audit was to examine the Court’s internal controls for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Somers is located in Westchester County and has a population of … Ensure that the clerks deposit all moneys received in an official bank account within 72 hours of collection, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198Town of Richmondville – Administration of Grant Moneys (2013M-374)
… has failed to do so. The Board relied on the developer’s consultants to prepare grant applications on its behalf and … to monitor the project, but it did not review the consultants’ work. Key Recommendations Provide more oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-richmondville-administration-grant-moneys-2013m-374DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… cards that New Yorkers can claim . “Spend those gift cards you get this holiday season, so they don’t become unclaimed … the extra step of registering the gift card so if you do forget about it, it’s easier to return those funds to you. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsOpinion 95-22
… been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive direct payment of foreign fire … volunteer and exempt firemen and their families. It is evident that the purchase of exercise equipment for use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-22Oversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development (Department) effectively … 2018. About the Program The Department sponsors a network of community-based programs intended to help alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." East Moriches … bus options were consistent with state contract pricing for the 16 school buses they purchased in 2012-13 and … 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/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsTown of Huntington – Payroll and Legal Services (2013M-28)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review employee payroll and payments for … January 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background The Town of Huntington is located in Suffolk County and has a … Town of Huntington Payroll and Legal Services 2013M28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-huntington-payroll-and-legal-services-2013m-28Letchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… District (District) is located in the Towns of Castile, Eagle, Gainesville, Genesee Falls, Pike, Warsaw and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332Fulton City School District – Non-Payroll Cash Disbursements (2017M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials established a sufficient segregation of duties or compensating controls for non-payroll cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/fulton-city-school-district-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-2017m-144