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Contract Advisory No. 25
… System (EDSS) 5/9/2017. EDSS is available through the NYS Office of the State Comptroller Online Services System. EDSS is currently being used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssPutnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial conditions for the period … Key Findings District officials used surplus funds to increase reserves and the debt service fund each year. … District officials did not use these restricted funds to pay for reserve and debt service related obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/putnam-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-135Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… The Weedsport Central School District is located in the Towns of Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Mentz, Sennett and Throop in Cayuga County. The District, which operates two schools … Key Findings District officials acknowledged the decline in unrestricted fund balance and developed a plan to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did … always record, deposit, remit and report all collections in a timely and accurate manner. As a result, there was an … for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. In addition, the longer collections remain unremitted, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did … review and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate … Key Recommendations Evaluate the District’s current hall rental policy to ensure that it contains specific rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… through May 31, 2014. Background The City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Poughkeepsie entered into an intermunicipal … Joint Water Project, which provides water to City and Town as well as third parties outside of the City’s and Town’s borders. The Joint Water Project is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236City of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… of our audit was to review the City’s accounting records and financial condition for the period June 1, 2011 to March … The City of Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and has approximately 18,000 residents. The City is governed by a Mayor and Common Council, which includes five Alderpersons. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266Schoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… contracts are monitored and Department heads obtain the best economic value for professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87Town of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… to other departments and districts accounted for in other funds. However, we found that the allocation method is not … of the $2,980,750 that was allocated in 2012 to 11 funds. Key Recommendations Continue to develop an allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247Village of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… controls over information technology and online banking for the period of June 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … an elected Mayor. The Village’s budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $2 million. … breach notification procedures, or adopted procedures for data backup. Although audit logs are available through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineCity of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition and … 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012. Background The City of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County and has … City of Poughkeepsie Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight 2013M30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2024M-148)
… officials calculated PILOT billings for nine wind and solar energy projects, totaling $971,547. We reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/11/21/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2024m-148State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… banking received Internet security awareness training. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local governments and school districts can levy. The following are some of the State Comptroller’s … under the Chapter 97 (Part A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-297
… is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide instructions … not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … Graded Non-Judicial Employees Bargaining Unit 86, 88, and CT Background Chapter 164 of the Laws of 2017, as amended by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-297-april-2021-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentNew York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… findings suggest that translated materials and call-center support in Spanish and other widely spoken languages can help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityOpinion 95-32
… amount insured under the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act must be secured in accordance with subdivision … a security agreement from the depositary bank or trust company (General Municipal Law, §10[3][a],[b]; see General … 2.1050; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-47, p 63; Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Statement of Policy Regarding Treatment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… food manufacturing and agriculture."” "For those of us who live, work, or own a business in the Finger Lakes, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s … of affordable housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. … isn’t the case. HPD needs do a better job of ensuring that apartments are occupied by qualified residents and protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… $6.9 billion in direct revenue in property taxes, real estate transaction taxes, mortgage taxes and commercial rent … subcomponent (e.g., single-family homes or multifamily rental buildings). Office sector property tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemic