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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits have been issued. County of Greene – Information Technology The county legislators did not monitor compliance with the … Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition Management (Nassau County) The board and town officials need to continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Marcellus – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-375)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period … The Town of Marcellus is located in Onondaga County and has a population of 6,200. The Town Board comprises a Supervisor and four council members. The Town’s budgeted expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-marcellus-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-375Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Tri-Valley Central School District (District) is located in Sullivan and Ulster Counties, and is governed by the Board … comprises nine elected members. There are two schools in operation within the District, with approximately 1,100 … experienced accumulated operating surplus of $5.3 million. In addition, if outstanding tax certiorari proceedings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… was charged with offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree, computer trespass and official misconduct, … office. Waldron pleaded not guilty and is due back in Aurelius Town Court on June 28. Waldron’s actions were … led to 24 arrests and the recovery of nearly $3 million in retirement funds. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesVillage of Livonia – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-221)
… 15, 2014. Background The Village of Livonia is located in the Town of Livonia in Livingston County and has a population of approximately … that the former or current Clerk-Treasurer filed the AUD in a timely manner. Also, the current Clerk-Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-livonia-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2014m-221Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
… P. DiNapoli supports the development and advancement of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs) by … Directory . The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) administers the SDVOB program and is responsible for … information about your business; be placed on our vendors list (if applicable); and discuss how your company might meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/sdvobNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… “Governor Hochul introduced her executive budget while many New Yorkers continue to struggle to make ends meet and … of a recession grow. Inflation is still too high, and New York still has not regained all the jobs lost during the … Federal relief aid has provided critical support to the state budget, but will be depleted by the end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalNorth Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… but were not limited to, gift cards, clothing, drones and video games. $10,853 for one Board member’s Alaskan cruise vacation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163IX.6.C Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) – IX. Federal Grants
… Service (FMS) and the Federal Reserve Bank. The latter, in its capacity as Treasury's fiscal agent, operates the … system. Federal agencies establish and maintain accounts in ASAP to control the flow of funds to state agencies. Once … automatically based on the amount of available funds in the ASAP account. A federal agency may also place an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6c-automated-standard-application-payments-asapTown of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… thresholds were not obtained. Key Recommendations Ensure compliance with GML and the Town's adopted procurement policy … when required, is obtained and properly documented in compliance with Town policy. … Town of New Baltimore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… housing authority created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a … dedication to the Authority. We are aware of no authority in NYS Public Housing Law for a housing authority to make a … paid trips, to an employee or retiree. It is permissible in our view for a housing authority to provide a token of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… May 21, 2015. Background The City of Binghamton is located in Broome County. The City, which has approximately 47,000 … are normally purchased with annual budget appropriations. In 2014, the refuse fund’s revenues per capita were $19.52, … funds are not available. If funds do not become available in the budget, City officials could issue short-term debt, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… report - pdf] We also released five letter reports to the following school districts: Half Hollow Hills Central … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the projected cost and/or energy savings achieved … which energy services are installed, maintained or managed to improve the energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Three of these employees worked at the Department Taxation and Finance with outliers in the areas of train …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Town of Moira – Fiscal Oversight and Selected Financial Operations (2016M-350)
… of financial operations, the Town's procurement practices and claims auditing process and internal controls over the Justice Court's financial … 2,900. The Town, which maintains a Justice Court with two elected Justices, is governed by an elected five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… and monitoring details). Seven contracts were executed, on average, 34 days after services commenced. As a result, … measures are met. Negotiate price reductions based on current contract terms. County officials generally agreed … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue officials raised in their response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… School District is a special act school district located in Westchester County, and provides education to students … consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 million in fiscal year 2008-09. However, the deficit started declining in the 2009-10 fiscal year when the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialCity of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… a substantial risk that not all collections were remitted to the Treasurer’s office . For example: The total projected … in a vehicle’s glove compartment until it was brought to the Director’s home, over the weekend, before being … Craft Beer Fest the day of the event . Tickets cost $45 to drink beer and $5 for designated drivers . Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… the purchases were for appropriate Company purposes . In addition: The President did not enforce the credit card … The Treasurer did not perform the duties outlined in the Policy. Officials allowed an individual that was not … totaling $3,000 for the Company. Officials paid $969 in New York State (NYS) sales tax even though the Company is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Town of Wayne – Justice Court (2013M-52)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the financial activity of the Justice for the period January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Wayne is located … from the date of receipt, excluding Sundays and holidays. Submit accurate monthly reports to the JCF no later than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-wayne-justice-court-2013m-52