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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… transportation, fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Travel Advisory No. 11
… Subject : GFO Updates – Employee Expense Reimbursements (Effective July 29, 2019) … Operations: Chapter/Section Name Description XIII.2 Employee Expense Reimbursement Policies Updated to indicate … the Due to State Offset functionality is available for employee use in the Travel and Expense Module in SFS XIII.2.B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/11-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursementsContract Advisory No. 25
… information and documents centrally organized Since the launch, 41 agencies have signed up for EDSS access and are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… accounting records were audited on an annual basis by a CPA, as is required by the Department bylaws. Key … financial records and reports. Contract annually with a CPA to audit the Treasurer’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… January 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background The City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Poughkeepsie entered into an … Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which provides water to City and Town as well as third parties outside of the City’s … City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236City of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… 31, 2013. Background The City of Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and has approximately 18,000 residents. … accounting records. We identified significant inaccuracies in balance sheet account balances as well as in revenues and … years the independent auditor issued qualified opinions on the City’s financial statements. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266Schoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… September 23, 2014. Background Schoharie County is located in central New York and has approximately 32,750 residents. … has been delegated, including ensuring work is performed in accordance with contracts prior to payment and reporting any variances to the Board in a timely manner; tracking the percentage of completion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… as part of their official duties, whether it is to attend conferences, training sessions or to perform other … Not obtaining governing board approval before attending conferences. Alcohol purchased with taxpayer dollars. Payment … card was used for these expenses. Extension of trips after conferences for personal reasons at local government or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionPutnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial conditions for the period July 1, 2014 through February 10, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $48 … officials did not use these restricted funds to pay for reserve and debt service related obligations because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/putnam-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-135Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… District, which operates two schools with approximately 800 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94Village of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… controls over information technology and online banking for the period of June 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … an elected Mayor. The Village’s budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $2 million. … breach notification procedures, or adopted procedures for data backup. Although audit logs are available through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineCity of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition and Council oversight for the period January 1, 2011, through … The City of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 33,000 residents. The City is governed by an elected Mayor and an eight member elected Common Council. The City’s total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Richland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… on behalf of the Department a tax on the premiums of fire insurance policies written on property by out-of-state … money, was placed in the District’s general fund checking account and commingled with the District’s other funds. An … Deposit foreign fire insurance money in a separate bank account so it will not be commingled with other District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2024M-148)
… officials calculated PILOT billings for nine wind and solar energy projects, totaling $971,547. We reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/11/21/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2024m-148Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… 24 hours as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Record 2023 tax collections totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did not … and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate … Key Recommendations Evaluate the District’s current hall rental policy to ensure that it contains specific rules for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local governments and school districts can levy. The following are some of the State Comptroller’s responsibilities under the Chapter … The State Comptroller determines the form and manner of this report. Prescribes Requirements for Excess Funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerOpinion 95-32
… by this Office pursuant to chapter 708 of the Laws of 1992. Chapter 708 of the Laws of 1992 enacted a new section 10 and amended section 11 of the … Law, §10[3][a]). Section 44 of chapter 708 of the Laws of 1992 requires the State Comptroller to provide model security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $24.2 million, auditors reviewed 266 claims totaling $7.7 million and determined that 230 claims (86%) totaling $6.5 million should not have been approved by the claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s … penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New … of affordable housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housing