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Plattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in … Library Library Board of Trustees Board made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-355)
… 2016. Background The Clarence Public Library is located in the Town of Clarence in Erie County. The Library, which … expenditures totaling $40,400 for the 2015 fiscal year and $19,567 for the 2016 fiscal year through August, and it remitted $22,398 of fine and fee revenue to the Erie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355Opinion 95-30
… LIBRARIES -- Investments (of moneys raised by taxes and gifts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11; EDUCATION LAW, §§226, 255; … in General Municipal Law, §11, except that investments of gifts, grants or bequests in the form of a true trust are … invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax moneys, such as gifts. General Municipal Law, §11, as amended by chapter 708 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Endicott , Village of Hempstead , City of Lackawanna , Town of Willing and the … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Endicott Village of Hempstead City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Endicott , Rensselaer County Water and Sewer Authority and West Glens Falls Fire Company #1 . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … of Cheektowaga Village of Endicott Rensselaer County Water and Sewer Authority and West Glens Falls Fire Company 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies. Key Findings … Library Library Board of Trustees Board ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Dunham Public Library – Claims Processing (2015M-15)
… School District voters. Appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $1.1 million. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/05/dunham-public-library-claims-processing-2015m-15Connetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… 2016. Background The Connetquot Public Library is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Library is … check signing authority to seven Library staff members and officials, thereby curtailing the Treasurer’s duties and diminishing an important segregation of functions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine and evaluate the Library’s processes for recording, securing and depositing over-the-counter cash receipts for the period … Background The Seymour Public Library District is located in the City of Auburn, Cayuga County and serves the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Albany Public Library – Leave Accruals (2015M-293)
… 31, 2014. Background The Albany Public Library is located in the City of Albany, Albany County. The Library, which is a … other formal procedure for employees to request leave time and for supervisors to document, track and compare leave requests to electronic time sheets. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/12/albany-public-library-leave-accruals-2015m-293State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with second degree obstructing governmental administration for destroying town records. In December 2020, the … the limit established by law. Town of Tully – Justice Court Operations (Onondaga County) The justices generally provided adequate oversight of court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1East Meadow Public Library – Claims Auditing (2017M-275)
… ensure that each claim is sufficiently supported. Ensure compliance with the adopted procurement and purchasing policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/09/east-meadow-public-library-claims-auditing-2017m-275Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library – Claims Processing (2015M-28)
… The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library is located in the Village of Ravena, which is within the Town of … of the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District and is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees elected … approximately $559,000. Key Finding Claims were reviewed and approved for payment by a trustee serving as Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-community-library-claims-processing-2015m-28Gloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… Background The Gloversville Public Library is located in the City of Gloversville, Fulton County, and serves the approximately 19,200 residents of the … district public library from the State Board of Regents and is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Sidney Fire Department , Slingerlands Fire District , and the Town of Stony Point . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… describes who is generally responsible for auditing claims in each type of locality and what options, if any, are available for establishing the … Law Sections 1604(35), 1709(20-a), 1804(1), 1903(1), 2526 and 2554(2-a); see also 8 NYCRR Section170.12(c) BOCES Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesOpinion 97-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (filing of annual financial reports) STATE COMPTROLLER-- Powers and Duties (receipt of annual financial reports from public … required by section two hundred fifteen of this chapter, and such report shall relieve the institution from making any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Half Hollow Hills Community Library - Fund Balance (2018M-127)
… if the Board of Trustees (Board) effectively manages the Library’s fund balance. Key Findings The Library’s fund balance policy does not address the … the level of unrestricted fund balance retained by the Library was $4.7 million or 72 percent of operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/11/09/half-hollow-hills-community-library-fund-balance-2018m-127Lakeview Public Library – Tuition Reimbursement and Procurement (2014M-104)
… our audit was to assess the Board’s control over tuition reimbursement and procurement for the period January 1, 2012 … Lakeview Public Library Tuition Reimbursement and Procurement 2014M104 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/18/lakeview-public-library-tuition-reimbursement-and-procurement-2014m-104DiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF now returns on average over $2 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-back