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Campbell-Savona Central School District -- Budget Review (B2-14-11)
… budget to a reasonable amount. Use unexpended surplus funds in excess of the 4 percent limit to benefit taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-14-11Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, and is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
Town of Smithtown Departmental Operations 2017M66
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… purpose of our audit was to review controls over payroll and fire protection and ambulance contracts for the period January 1, 2015 … The Town of Minisink is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 4,500. The Town is … Town of Minisink Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts 2017M14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Barker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… Determine whether Barker Central School District District employee compensation payments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/barker-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-19Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. … 1 District officials stated that the valuations included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
Determine whether Lockport City School District District officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Districts procurement policy and applicable statutes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… property exemptions were not always properly applied for or supported. Of the 99 property tax exemptions that … totaling over $4.1 million were not properly applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Officers and employees often travel as part of their official duties, whether it is to attend … Officers and employees often travel as part of their official duties whether it is to attend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase. Affected … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseBolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… appropriated more than $690,000 of unexpended surplus funds each year, for a total exceeding $2.1 million over a … District has accumulated considerable unexpended surplus funds up to four times the amount allowed by statute. The … the plan does not reduce the excessive unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Village of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… 2012. Background The Village of Richmondville is located in Schoharie County. The Village has 918 residents; its … had the wrong amounts withheld for health insurance. In addition, 447 checks totaling approximately $325,000 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178East Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)
… The East Ramapo Central School District is located in Rockland County. The District is governed by a Board of … experienced both planned and unplanned operating deficits in its general fund over the last two fiscal years. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141College at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and … initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected government employees was appropriate, we audited … To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expensesIrvington Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-266)
… purposes or the inappropriate use of IT equipment. The email policy allows for the use of personal email through external mail servers. District staff are able … Consider the risk of allowing users to access personal email through external mail servers and amend the email …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/irvington-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-266Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… vendors lacked written agreements detailing the services to be provided and their cost. All 116 credit card purchases … $3,736 did not have adequate supporting documentation to indicate they were appropriate Town purchases. Key … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… Shop and equipment for personal business. We observed the senior mechanic fixing six privately-owned vehicles during … on some of these days. Over a 34-month period, the senior mechanic was paid $40,971 in overtime. The Board also provided the senior mechanic with a vehicle for personal use as a fringe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Lewis County Industrial Development Agency – Staff Services Agreements (2025M-1)
… Development Agency (LCIDA) Board (Board) ensured staff service fees were accurately calculated and paid in … agreements. Key Findings The Board entered into written staff services agreements (agreements) with Naturally Lewis, … (Corporation), to provide general administrative and staff support services to LCIDA for the last quarter of 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/05/23/lewis-county-industrial-development-agency-staff-services-agreements-2025m-1Comptroller DiNapoli's Legislative Program
… 2025 Proposed Legislation: Passed by the Assembly Public Posting of Certain Contracts - A.6707 … and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Passed by the Senate … Archived Legislation items from the 202324 Session proposed by Comptroller DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislationDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3% in November compared to the same month … New York City accounting for 61.5% of the increase. “Local sales tax growth in November was a bit stronger compared to … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-3-percent-in-november