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Photos: State Comptroller DiNapoli Visits Wyoming County Farm
… produces milk, as well as corn, alfalfa, wheat and oats. "Farms such as Silver Meadows provide jobs and critical tax … food," said DiNapoli. "As successful as New York's 35,000 farms have been, however, they are also facing unprecedented … Also today, DiNapoli released a report showing New York's farms generated $4.8 billion in revenue, with 15 products – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/photos-state-comptroller-dinapoli-visits-wyoming-county-farmLindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24DiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today following the Governor signing legislation enabling the Office of the State Comptroller to expedite certain … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli issued the following statement today following the Governor signing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-moneyEdgemont Union Free School District – Information Technology (2024M-37)
… Disable 34 unneeded network user accounts that had last login dates ranging from July 29, 2021 to July 1, 2023. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/08/edgemont-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2024m-37Town of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… did not seek competition for purchases totaling $848,783. In addition, the Town may have saved $44,828 if officials had alternative procurement procedures in place. Specifically, competition was not sought for: 52 … the Town obtained the most favorable terms and conditions in the best interests of its taxpayers. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… officials properly managed and monitored building access badge accounts. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly manage and monitor badge accounts used to access BOCES buildings. Badges that … longer needed out of the 87 active non-employee individual badge accounts. Created 25 duplicate accounts in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that were paid during the … and receipts). Rather, the Board reviewed only an abstract of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 … Town Town Board Board properly audited claims prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to … Treasurer within the timeframes established by Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to … all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit … Treasurer within the timeframes established by Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to … all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes … approximately $1.1 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in March and $92,168 in April. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and distributed to taxing … Key Findings RCIDA officials did not ensure all PILOTs were properly billed, collected and distributed. During the audit period: Sixteen of the 62 bills we reviewed were inaccurate because the County’s Director of Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lapeer (Town) Town Board (Board) developed and adopted … these funds increased to levels between 85 and 182 percent of the 2024 appropriations, as of December 31, 2023. The audit determined that estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… detected and corrected, and that Town officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. All 105 claims we … sufficiently itemized and should not have been approved for payment. 47 claims totaling approximately $41,000 did not … department head. Two claims totaling approximately $160 for membership dues could not be located and provided for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Benefits
… while maintaining work-life balance. A Full-Range of Insurance Options Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance packages (including prescription drug coverage) … employees, who have other employer-sponsored group health insurance, to opt-out of their insurance coverage in exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsChenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B19-4-2)
… The Chenango Valley Central School District is located in Broome County. Chapter 260 of the Laws of 2008 authorizes the District to issue debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3.5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and food service fund as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b19-4-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supervisor in a timely manner. Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency – Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (Onondaga County) Agency officials did not have adequate controls in place to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Greenville, located in Greene County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Town of Cincinnatus – Financial Operations (2016M-238)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through April 29, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the general, highway, water and lighting funds total $656,407 for 2016. Key Findings The Board has not updated its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-cincinnatus-financial-operations-2016m-238