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Local Government Financial Data Release Dates
… Annual financial data tables for each class of local government are made available … 30 These data sets are updated on a quarterly basis for 5 years after the original release date. Data for individual local governments and school districts is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/local-government-financial-data-release-datesEtna Volunteer Fire Department - Procurement (2019M-48)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board established adequate controls over procurement. Key … their efforts to obtain competition for purchases. The Board did not establish policies or procedures for the procurement of goods and services. Certain officers did not disclose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/10/etna-volunteer-fire-department-procurement-2019m-48Candor Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-302)
… if controls over financial activity were adequate for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … is governed by a five-member Board of Directors. Expenses for 2013 were approximately $10,374. Key Findings The Board … that sufficient and appropriate supporting documentation for all receipts and disbursements is maintained and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/13/candor-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financial-activityII.4.B Basis of Accounting – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… and expenditures be recorded on the modified accrual basis for the governmental funds (those through which most … Under GAAP, the accrual basis of accounting shall be used for the government-wide financial statements, proprietary … and fiduciary funds. The cash basis of accounting is used for budgetary purposes. For additional information on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4b-basis-accountingOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… final offer; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests for proposals for goods, services and technology; clarifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-1Schodack Valley Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-98)
… were adequately supported, properly authorized and for valid District purposes for the period January 1, 2015 through December 30, 2015. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total $183,837. Key Finding The Board implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/05/07/schodack-valley-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-98Oneida Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-306)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine tenant rents for the period April 1, 2013 through … Housing Authority is a municipal housing authority created to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in the … were appropriately designed and operating effectively to ensure that tenant rents were properly billed, recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/oneida-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-306Southwestern Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-356)
… was to review the District’s claims processing function for the period July 1, 2014 through July 11, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $26.6 million. Key Finding Except for minor discrepancies that we discussed with District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-356Oceanside Union Free School District – Professional Services (2016M-281)
… School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates 10 schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/oceanside-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2016m-281XV.16.C Agency Financial Reporting Package (AFRP) – XV. End of Year
… from each reporting entity are contacted quarterly through email with login information. For more information regarding the internet-based AFRP, please email [email protected]. gov . Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16c-agency-financial-reporting-package-afrpState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (Erie County) The board did not audit and approve claims prior to … invoices and provides them to the library’s senior clerk, who then prepares checks. Checks require two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0MTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… pressure on fares and tolls, and while the MTA should look for opportunities for savings, deep cuts could affect the future reliability of … the MTA close projected gaps in its operating budget for calendar years 2015 through 2017, leaving a manageable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseFreedom of Information Law (FOIL)
… The Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”), set forth in Article 6 of the Public Officers Law (§§84-90), is … request to our Records Access Officer. Email: FOIL@osc.ny.gov Mail: Records Access Office Communications, 15th floor … and a telephone number where you can be reached during business hours, even if the request is made electronically or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foilDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… $6,000 in public funds on personal purchases such as guns and motorcycle parts, according to an audit released today by … a total of $22,000 in misused funds, questionable spending and missing cash. Joseph Smegelsky Jr., was charged in July … in the third degree, a class D felony, by the State Police and Oswego County District Attorney based upon DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, … officials should have established written procedures for granting, changing, or disabling network user accounts. … Therapists did not always document complete information for Medicaid-eligible services. As a result, the district did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… New Yorkers in residential drug treatment programs have been poorly … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable … the agency suspended all on-site recertification reviews. These reviews are unannounced inspections of safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Financial Oversight of the … title of special assistant to the president. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 90-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of … circumstances when a referendum is authorized or required in a town park district on a project to be financed by the issuance of obligations. The courts in this State have consistently held that a municipality may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Record of Activities (ROA) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Some elected and appointed officials may participate in a time-keeping system … are a retiree of NYSLRS or another New York State public retirement system; They are a Tier 1 member; or They are an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/record-activities-roaDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… displays funding, staffing levels and service performance for 36 city agencies. This data is updated regularly and … (1,396), Fire Department (17,095), Administration for Children’s Services (6,455), Department of Health and … a reported decline of at least 50% of tracked services. For example, the Law Department saw the number of cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparency