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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … the amount of water sold to customers on a monthly basis. In 2014, however, 43 percent of the water produced was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Batavia – Business Improvement District (2017M-283)
… operations for the period April 1, 2015 through September 14, 2017. Background The City of Batavia is located in Genesee County. The City has approximately 15,500 residents and is governed by an elected nine-member … Council. The Council created the BID in 1997. The BID is a geographic area in which a charge is imposed upon benefited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/06/city-batavia-business-improvement-district-2017m-283CUNY Bulletin No. CU-461
… through December 31, 2012. Also, as a result of ATRA, the IRS released additional annual inflation adjustments for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-461-retroactive-pre-tax-transit-adjustmentSouth Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… December 31, 2015. Background The South Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, … with actuarial reports. … South Huntington Union Free School District Financial Condition 2016M132 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-240)
… The Merrick Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-240Onteora Central School District – Information Technology (2015M-92)
… County Towns of Hurley, Marbletown, Olive, Shandaken and Woodstock and part of the Greene County Town of Lexington. The … computer security plan, a disaster recovery plan, policies and procedures for the disposal of computer equipment or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/onteora-central-school-district-information-technology-2015m-92Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
… funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or to other, necessary reserves established and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Lowville Academy and Central School District is located in the Towns of Denmark, Greig, Harrisburg, Lowville, … New Bremen, Pinckney, Turin, Watson and West Turin in Lewis County. The District, which operates one school with … unassigned fund balance has more than doubled as a result. District officials have not developed adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mGlens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… The Glens Falls Common School District is located in the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The District, which is governed by an … The Board and District officials did not develop a multiyear financial plan to address the use of restricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Town of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… December 12, 2016. Background The Town of Wales is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 3,000. … unrestricted fund balances totaling $1.2 million in the general and highway funds. The Board did not adopt a … general and highway fund balances and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits Town residents. Adopt a reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster County Towns of Marbletown and Rosendale, was … manually enters readings from an electronic meter reader in the water billing system and generates bills without … has not been approved by the Boards and was not charged in the billing quarter that unpaid balances were relevied. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153East Hampton Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2017M-33)
… receipt, cash disbursement and bank reconciliation duties are segregated. Signed blank checks were kept on hand for use … for cash receipts, disbursements and bank reconciliations are adequately segregated among employees or, when that is … and ensure that any discrepancies or reconciling items are promptly identified, reviewed and resolved. … East …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/03/24/east-hampton-housing-authority-board-oversight-2017m-33Village of Lewiston – Purchasing (2013M-45)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over purchasing for the period June 1, 2011, to January 31, 2013. Background The … the general fund and $.9 million for the water and sewer funds combined. Key Findings We tested 36 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-lewiston-purchasing-2013m-45Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their … and village-owned bridges. Key Findings The County does not track all maintenance and repairs by bridge, unless the … replaced or rehabilitated. While the County does not have a written plan in place, it has implemented practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… by approximately $44,000. District officials were unable to properly monitor out-of-district tuition billings or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… properly record, deposit, remit or report collections. As a result, officials do not have assurance that all … and remit collections to the Supervisor and other agencies in the appropriate amounts. Prepare monthly bank … which compare the amount of cash on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists of amounts due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110DiNapoli: MTA'S Homeless Outreach Program Didn't Do Much Outreach
… services at Penn Station, Grand Central, and outlying Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North stations. The … office put up a sign saying closed until 7 a.m. Not long after, two homeless individuals came seeking services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-mtas-homeless-outreach-program-didnt-do-much-outreachSelected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees
… fees, whether it has fully implemented the new Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) toll enforcement regulations, and … a toll tag (or transponder) that can be placed inside the car; an overhead antenna located in the toll lane, which … an application or waiting in line. TBTA does not limit the number of OTG tags that can be purchased by an individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/14/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-feesOpinion 97-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … public interest to establish the proposed zone(s), whether all the property, property owners and interested persons … conferred upon the remainder of the district, and whether all property or property owners benefited or who enjoy such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Opinion 2004-1
… aid and oxygen equipment ." [emphasis added]). In 1957, a new subdivision two was added to section 209-b by chapter 849 … 1969, the Legislature amended section 209-b(1) by adding a new paragraph (b) to authorize municipalities and fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1