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Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not … procedures to ensure the records were properly maintained. For example, as of May 31, 2020, the Village’s pooled cash … not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, as required. The Board was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Fire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… confirming purchase orders (issued after goods or services were received), which prevented the Board’s approval and … ensuring that the Business Office had authorized payment for the goods and services received. 10 claims totaling … checklist required by District procedure to verify that all supporting documentation was available for audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… stock. Disbursed 106 payments totaling $782,518 prior to Board approval. Kept a Town computer used to record cash transactions upon leaving elected office. The … returned; however, all data had been erased prior to its return. In January 2024, the former Supervisor was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… accounting records. Hold required public hearings on the proposed 2022 and 2023 budgets or formally … Develop and adopt realistic budgets, hold public budget hearings, and develop and adopt written multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… granted exemptions that lacked applications, renewal forms or supporting documentation. Assessors misclassified or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Opinion 88-16
… (2) no deduction can be made if a judgment debtor's weekly disposable earnings are less than thirty (30) times the … federal minimum wage; (3) a judgment debtor's weekly disposable earnings cannot be reduced below an amount which … exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the judgment debtors disposable income, no further deductions can be made; (5) if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Taxation and Finance — Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up) (2021-F-30) An audit issued in 2020 looked at … to allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as they are required to do by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… Duke Energy Corp. Letters were sent to: Phillips 66 Co. Xcel Energy Inc. Valero Energy Corp. Martin Marietta …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has the funds on hand to provide retirement security to its more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and school audits were issued. School Districts - Lead In Water: Testing and Reporting (Statewide) Auditors assessed whether … Town of Edinburg – Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (Saratoga County) The former supervisor, who resigned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsTown of Lebanon – Justice Court (2013M-247)
Town of Lebanon Justice Court 2013M247
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/17/town-lebanon-justice-court-2013m-247Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. Determine whether the Town’s Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/hamburg-town-2023-109.pdfHow To Submit a .txt file to NYSLRS using the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface
This job aid shows you (a participating organization) how to use the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface in order to properly submit your pipe-delimited .txt files to NYSLRS for processing.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/third-party-organizations/pdf/vcdp-submit-setup-file.pdfEco News - April 2024
Over the last year, my office has conducted audits of the State’s air quality monitoring, the MTA’s preparedness for extreme weather events, the security of our water supply and more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/eco-newsletter-2024.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - Upcoming Non-Calendar Year Filers' Release Webinar Presentation
Print out presentation to follow along with the webinar where there will be a general overview of the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, along with strategies to prepare for the upcoming release.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fsms-non-calendar-filers-04-05-2022.pdfLake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lake-pleasant-2021-202.pdfTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/owasco-2021-70.pdfPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (2019-S-15) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) and is collecting and utilizing designated revenue for that purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s15-response.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfFairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
Determine whether the Fairview Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2026/pdf/fairview-fire-district-2025-75.pdf