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Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… 11, 2012. Background The Village of Penn Yan is located in Yates County, and has a population of approximately 5,200. The Village is governed … unknown future capital costs, and is holding this money in a reserve that was not legally created. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees which comprises five elected members … and the Board did not include contingency appropriations in its budgets, the Board had no mechanism to react to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in accordance with its bylaws which stipulate that a Board composed of seven elected members is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… 31, 2011. Background The Town of Lisbon is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 4,100 residents. The Town is … five-year period. Use the unexpended surplus fund balance in the general fund in a manner that benefits Town taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… 2013. Background The North Shore Public Library is located in the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven in Suffolk County and is governed by an elected five-member … to over $2.4 million. Library officials have maintained a capital projects fund with a balance on June 30, 2012 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Town of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
… authorizing these benefits. The blank payroll check stock was not safeguarded because it was kept in an unlocked … leave time for these employees. Ensure that blank check stock is accessible only to individuals authorized to sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… approximately 99,000 residents. The County is governed by a 17-member County Legislature. The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $186 million in 2012. The DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the … While the County does not have a written plan in place, it has implemented practices that have served to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Village’s financial … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Villages financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Town of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012 to August 22, 2013. Background The Town of Afton is located … of equipment and spent $503,333 on capital improvements to Town facilities. Additionally, in the current fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Background The Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department was a not-for-profit organization which was located in the Towns of Nanticoke and Lisle in Broome County. The Department, which was governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsOnondaga County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-3)
… 2024 through September 3, 2025. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court … money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. These actions are recorded in the county clerk’s office when payments are deposited as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/09/26/onondaga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-3Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … and monitor the budgets throughout the year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with 21 exemptions. Sixteen exemptions totaling $738,693 in town-exempted assessed value lacked one or more pieces of … $7,159 were not audited and approved by the board. In addition, the board did not audit and approve $14,000 … whether collections and corresponding deposits were in the form of checks or cash. The justices did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1200
… income. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF, M/C or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee … CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 using FRB . Communication to Affected Employees A letter will be sent by the Governor’s Office of Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1200-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2012State Agencies Bulletin No. 1106
… income. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF, M/C or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee … CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 using FRB . Communication to Affected Employees A letter will be sent by the Governor’s Office of Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1106-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2011State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Agency PaySR users with access to create and/or run PS Queries. Effective Date Immediately Background Information … queries and added them to the public query section of PS Query. Generic public queries make it easier for PS Query users to retrieve information needed for frequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
State tax collections through the first 10 months of the states fiscal year rose 1 percent from last year to $589 billion but were $3673 million below the states latest estimates because of lower than expected Personal Income Tax PIT collections
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… also mean that medications are not ordered when they are in low supply or not available when needed. The audit … were missing at Martin Luther King, Jr Educational Campus in Manhattan. Officials at the health center said they did not keep a record of stock or conduct inventory; Excluding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersOpinion 89-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … TOWN LAW, §§150, 152; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a), (d)(3): A town board may adopt a local law, subject to … Town boards are also authorized to determine, in accordance with applicable civil service and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial … amount. During conversion, any amount not yet segregated in appropriations enacted in 2014-15 and prior will be converted into a reserve segregation. Appropriations enacted in the 2015-16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslaws