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DiNapoli 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-transparencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… controls or develop written policies and procedures for these duties. As a result, auditors determined that … potentially overpaid 11 employees by a total of $44,301 for leave accrual payments. Officials also paid five … do not have assurance that all collections are accounted for, and money could be lost or misappropriated. The clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsGeorgetown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-264)
… adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for the general fund for 2014 total approximately $145,700. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/georgetown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-264Wayne County – Financial Management (2012M-249)
… to review the County’s financial condition and management for the period January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2012. … County. The County’s general fund operating expenditures for the 2011 fiscal year totaled approximately $127 million. … were not substantiated by formal and transparent plans for their use. The Board’s adopted budgets for the past five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/12/wayne-county-financial-management-2012m-249Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2013M-161)
… Agency (SCIDA) Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program for the period January 1, 2012, to April 10, 2013. Background … extended benefits totaling approximately $7.1 million for 58 projects during our audit period. Key Findings The … IDA (SCIDA) has established a Uniform Tax Exempt Policy for both general and specific-purpose projects. The policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/08/30/sullivan-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programChamplain Joint Youth Program – Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-21)
… to examine oversight of the Program’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … Town of Champlain to operate youth development programs for children residing in these municipalities. The governing … and the three directors are collectively responsible for the Program’s day-to-day program administration. Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2017/11/22/champlain-joint-youth-program-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 683
… of recent arbitration awards. Background Increment Codes for employees represented by NYSCOPBA and Council 82 have … Codes have been created to reflect only one meaning for each Increment Code. Under the previous Increment Code … on the Increment Code. FIS salaries will be used only for employees with Increment Code 0008 who are due a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/683-revision-increment-code-system-security-employeesCity of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2016. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 953
… page. Background The General Comments page is available for all Payroll users to store or communicate supporting … page when additional information is required by OSC for processing a transaction. The General Comments page may also be used by agencies for internal record keeping purposes and is used by OSC to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/953-changes-general-comments-page-payservCity of Salamanca – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-284)
… overdue real property taxes and ambulance service charges for the period April 1, 2013 through September 10, 2015. … by a five-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $8.3 million. … laws. The Council did not adopt policies and procedures for enforcing and collecting overdue ambulance service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/04/city-salamanca-selected-financial-activities-2015m-284Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-13-19)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned hospital for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Local Finance … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/05/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-13-19Town of Shelby – Financial Management (2012M-206)
… internal controls over the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2010, through September 7, 2012. … the Town Supervisor, is the legislative body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations and finances. It is responsible for the general management and control of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-shelby-financial-management-2012m-206Village of Munnsville – Financial Operations (2012M-239)
… properly monitored the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background The … a Mayor and four Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, were approximately … to manage emergencies and other unanticipated occurrences. For example, in two of the last four fiscal years, Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-munnsville-financial-operations-2012m-239Village of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2013. Background The … Trustees. The Village’s 2013-14 budgeted appropriations for all operating funds totaled approximately $6.4 million. … Key Recommendations Ensure that her records are accurate for the Board to use as a sound basis for key financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109Village of Dannemora – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-7)
… review the Village’s internal controls over cash receipts for the period June 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background … a Mayor and four Trustees, all of whom are elected for four-year terms. The Village’s general, water, and sewer funds’ total budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $1.74 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-dannemora-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-7Rombout Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-88)
… the District’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through September 8, 2016. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2017 total approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The Board engaged professional service providers for managing various facets of the District’s Length of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/28/rombout-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-88Town of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, through July 16, 2013. … five-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $1.3 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to … the district did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic school students and cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCollege of Geneseo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other … costs totaling $252,042. Key Findings The travel expenses for the three College employees selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-geneseo-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Livonia – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-221)
… financial operations and information technology controls for the period June 1, 2012 through April 15, 2014. … five-member Board of Trustees. General fund appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were $835,790. Key Findings The … the Board did not consider the results of operations for the previous year when budgeting for the following year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-livonia-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2014m-221