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Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants Report 2016S90
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grants-followCity of Batavia – Business Improvement District (2017M-283)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials properly accounted for … own board of directors, which performs many District day-to-day management functions. The 2017-18 BID charge was … funds. City officials did not maintain adequate records to properly account for BID funds. BID charges exceeded the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/06/city-batavia-business-improvement-district-2017m-283Andover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… reserves … Andover Central School District Financial Management 2018M145 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145City of Fulton – Fiscal Stress (2013M-310)
… a significant reduction in the City’s unexpended surplus funds from 2010 to 2012. During that period, the unexpended surplus funds remaining at year end declined 84 percent − from … setting forth the reasonable amounts of unexpended surplus funds that the City should maintain. Reduce reliance on fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/22/city-fulton-fiscal-stress-2013m-310Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… known trends. Ensure that the contingency budget line does not exceed the maximum allowable amount in both the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… have boosted the state’s rainy-day funds and other reserves for economic uncertainties, and these funds should … develop clear guidelines on the appropriate use of these reserves. In addition to protecting reserve funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetVillage of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… rather than throughout the year when needed. The Board does not receive audited financial statements in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-359)
… Although the Board appropriated unexpended surplus funds each year (approximately $10.3 million over a five-year … used $2.5 million (24 percent) of unexpended surplus funds for District operations. The consistent overestimation … estimates for expenditures and unexpended surplus funds. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/14/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-financial-managementTown of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… balances totaling $1.2 million in the general and highway funds. The Board did not adopt a reserve fund policy or … plans for expected future use for two of its five reserve funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that reflect the … general and highway fund balances and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits Town residents. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Adopted Budget
… New York City’s adopted $98.7 billion FY 2022 budget, … deposit into the Rainy Day Fund, a first of its kind. “New York City’s economy is bouncing back. Federal funding has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-adopted-budgetExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Revenues, Expenses and changes in Net Assets
… GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, 401 Merritt 7, … and Changes in Fund Net Assets Proprietary Funds For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 Business-Type Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-revenues-expenses-and-changes-net-assetsTown of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Clerk’s office and the Town’s budgeting practices for the … personal items totaling $8,347, did not deposit fees and real property taxes in a timely manner, and did not remit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-13-8)
… budget for the general, electric, library, and parking funds are reasonable. The water and sewer funds’ tentative budgets are not balanced and include a … Recommendation Address the deficits in the water and sewer funds prior to adopting the budget to avoid adopting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/10/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-13-8Wyoming Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-67)
… expenditures which could have been paid for with reserve funds. Key Recommendations Develop realistic estimates of … with the statutory limit and develop a plan to use excess funds in a manner than benefits District residents. Transfer excess reserve funds to unrestricted fund balance (where allowed by law) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/wyoming-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-67Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015. … excess reserve funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or to other, necessary reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain … July 1, 2012 through December 16, 2013. Background The Owego Apalachin Central School District (District) is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialOpinion 96-4
… Korn v Gulotta , supra, the Court of Appeals invalidated a county budget because the estimated year-end cash balance in the county's general fund as set forth in the budget did not include moneys which county officials desired to set aside for a three-year tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… Jelani Mills, redirect the money from Micro Targeting to NY 4 Life, a non-profit corporation Wills controlled, while … expenditures. Wills then withdrew the money in the NY 4 Life bank account in a series of cash withdrawals and personal purchases. For example, he used NY 4 Life funds in the purchase of a $750 Louis Vuitton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Arrested in Mayfield Theft
… today for allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars in public funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart accountable." Hart, 61, of Mayfield, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-arrested-mayfield-theftTown of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… operational and capital needs in the general and highway funds. Key Findings From December 31, 2014 through December … Towns operational and capital needs in general highway funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233