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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 200 – Virtual Currencies requires businesses to obtain a license (BitLicense) to engage in virtual currency business … A prior audit, issued in January 2024, found that DFS was not adequately performing its oversight responsibilities … Health and Mental Hygiene – Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing (2022-S-47) The Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-14
… , 103 AD2d 624, 481 NYS2d 539, affd 65 NY2d 664, 491 NYS2d 613, 481 NE2d 245). In addition, where the estate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14Opinion 90-60
… purchase contract to finance recycling center under General Municipal Law, §120-w) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … (to finance construction of recycling center under General Municipal Law, §120-w) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§109-b, 120-w: A county may enter … Whether an agreement would violate General Municipal Law 109b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Opinion 89-28
… capacity); (payment of the cost of preparing a general map, plan, and report); (of preliminary study) WATER … may authorize the payment of the expense of a general map and plan for the establishment or extension of a water … a specific amount to pay the cost of preparing the general map and plan. This cost is, in the first instance, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28State Agencies Bulletin No. 1742
… To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2016, April 2017, April 2018 and April 2019 SSU Retroactive Salary Increases … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2016 April 2017 April 2018 and April 2019 SSU Retroactive Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1742-retroactive-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1919
… the Approved Salary Rate field. Position and Job do not match – If the Position Number equals the NYS Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1919-retroactive-salary-increases-agency-police-service-unit-apsuCaledonia Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-350)
… to assess the District’s internal controls for the period January 1, 2012 through October 16, 2013. Background The Caledonia Joint Fire District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/caledonia-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSt. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2016M-173)
… January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background St. Lawrence County is located in northern New York State and … St Lawrence County Financial Condition 2016M173 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/24/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2016m-173Rockland County Department of Social Services – Service Contracts (2014M-368)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls … over agreements with contracted service providers for the period January 1, 2013 through August 12, 2014. … and is governed by a 17-member Board of Legislators. The County’s Department of Social Services is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/06/12/rockland-county-department-social-services-service-contracts-2014m-368Delaware County – Third-Party Contractual Services (2014M-287)
… did not publically disclose potential financial interests in contracts prior to 2014. Key Recommendations Amend the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/delaware-county-third-party-contractual-services-2014m-287Delaware County – Vehicle Usage and Disposal (2014M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the controls over the County’s vehicle fleet … County officials did not perform cost-benefit analyses to support the after-hours locations of vehicles or disposal … usage. Key Recommendations Amend the vehicle policy to clearly specify which employee positions or criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/04/24/delaware-county-vehicle-usage-and-disposal-2014m-258Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… the County Treasurer and County Clerk properly performed bank reconciliations for the period January 1, 2016 through … to 2016. The Clerk did not properly reconcile a County bank account for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), … The Treasurer did not properly reconcile the general fund bank account resulting in an unaccounted for balance $36,091. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178Town of Waterloo – Board Oversight (2017M-110)
… and procedures governing the financial operations of the water and sewer districts. The Board did not enter into … intermunicipal agreements with the Village of Waterloo for water and sewer services provided to the Town. Key … intermunicipal agreements are entered into with any municipality for which services are to be provided or shared. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-waterloo-board-oversight-2017m-110Town of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… documents such as POS system records or daily cash count sheets to ensure that all fees are accounted for, deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133West Nyack Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-259)
… to support purchases made. Expense reports for travel advances did not match the receipts that were … enforced. Comply with the District’s policy of not issuing travel advances and approve only those travel expenditures that follow the District’s standard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/west-nyack-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-259Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Livonia and the Seymour Public Library District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMonroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Software Management (2015M-56)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services maintains a main campus in the Village of Spencerport, Monroe County, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/09/04/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-software-management-2015mSchenectady City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-168)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through March 13, 2014. … 9,600 students. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $159 … order to pay bills and other obligations when due. Budgets for 2010-11 through 2013-14 were not structurally balanced, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/schenectady-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-168Hoosic Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial operations for the period … included overestimated appropriations. The Board failed to fund and use reserves in accordance with General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-6Candor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… to determine whether District officials are ensuring that meals offered to students are nutritious and prepared in the … $469,170. Key Findings The District is serving nutritious meals to its students, but the meals cost more to prepare than the revenue generated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173