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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Wyoming County) The village justices did not properly account for all court fines, fees and surcharges. Auditors … have not been collected. Also, the department does not charge inspection fees up to the maximum amounts permitted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Prattsville – Justice Court (2012M-243)
… the Town had two elected Justices, Robert Blain and Donald Olson, who shared a court clerk. For the audit period, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-prattsville-justice-court-2012m-243DiNapoli: Former State Employee Arrested for Falsely Claiming She Never Received $4K Loan Check from New York State and Local Retirement System
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New … the check, Brady signed it over to an unrelated third-party purportedly to satisfy a debt. Brady then called NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-state-employee-arrested-falsely-claiming-she-never-received-4k-loan-check-new-yorkCharlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2011 to May 14, 2013. Background The … members. The District’s general fund budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $8.6 million. … and the Board did not develop reasonable budget estimates. For fiscal years ending 2007-08 through 2011-12, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-232Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… of any Town fund in its annual report to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The Board has not established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197Village of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)
… payments. Review the bank statements and reconciliation on a monthly basis. Maintain adequate, timely, and reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financialTown of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… condition and internal controls over cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012. … stability. The fund balances in the Town’s major operating funds fluctuated significantly over the last four years … year and ensure that appropriations are available before funds are expended. Do not permit any fund or appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Officials did not provide support for 12 of the 15 balance sheet accounts auditors reviewed. Also, officials did … to pay related debt, which could have reduced the district’s tax levies, and $480,853 in project expenditures were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… Prevention Course Program. Under the Acts, the Department is required to annually estimate the expenses of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityAccounts Payable Advisory No. 70
… agencies when emergency check printing protocols will commence. Please email [email protected] with questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/70-producing-checks-emergency-eventDiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… Antoinette T. Bacon announced Kristina Hand, 47, of Morris, New York, has pleaded guilty to stealing at least … to two counts of federal program theft, for stealing from a school district that received federal funds. From 2014 … pleading guilty, she admitted that she stole about $24,000 by depositing checks payable to the school district into bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtService Credit Purchase Payments – Legacy Reporting
… a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer from an eligible retirement tax-sheltered plan or account (this method can … to manage and make additional payments is through their Retirement Online member accounts . If members request payment be made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/service-credit-purchase-paymentsGASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. 33 impact on revenue recognition when using the modified accrual basis … Statement No. 33 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2000. Accounting changes made to comply … code 8015 should be used to reduce beginning fund balance on the Analysis of Changes in Fund Equity Statement in your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsTown of Java – Water Accountability (2013M-338)
… Withdrawal Report Form to be submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/07/town-java-water-accountability-2013m-338Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found that the board did not adopt information technology (IT) security policies and procedures. In addition, the board … written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the village. Auditors also found that the village … reports was inadequate. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Rosendale Court Clerk to Repay Stolen Funds
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the former clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court will … She was also fired from her position as clerk. “My office continues to work closely with law enforcement to ensure local officials who abuse their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/03/dinapoli-former-rosendale-court-clerk-repay-stolen-fundsIX.12.C State Responsibility – IX. Federal Grants
… (OSC) on virtually all aspects of implementation. OSC is responsible for most aspects of the state's federal grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12c-state-responsibilityReal Estate Portfolio
… NYPA did not update the information systems used to account for its real estate inventory timely. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/20/real-estate-portfolioTown of Wethersfield – Town Clerk and Highway Operations (2013M-21)
… by law. Ensure that the Highway Superintendent complies with its adopted procurement policy. Conduct a proper audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-wethersfield-town-clerk-and-highway-operations-2013m-21Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… (Department) is appropriately allocating, billing, and collecting the expenses of administering the Motor … reported premiums. Certain fees paid by self-insurers and for bonded vehicles reduce the assessable expenses. Key … to administering the Acts. However, we identified areas for improvement. For example, the Department could better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security