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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… audit. North Creek Fire District – Board Oversight (Warren County) The board did not provide adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 2004-2
… supplies gravel from the property to the town, and (1) the lease was entered into in anticipation or as a direct … and abstain from voting, on matters relating to any current or future town contracts with the vendor, at least … and abstain from voting, on matters relating to any current or future town contracts with the vendor, at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Opinion 2001-11
… be subject to the requirements of General Municipal Law §104-b. Section 104-b requires fire districts to adopt written internal … bidding requirements. The stated objectives of section 104-b include assuring the prudent and economical use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Health and Mental Hygiene – Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing (2022-S-47) The Department of Health … for governing and regulating the business and practice of funeral directing, undertaking, and embalming in New York … notes identified a lack of face-to-face meetings or in-home visits, delays in developing support plans, and annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… still too many communities struggling with chronic budget strain," said DiNapoli. "Looking to the future, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Clark Mills … receipts, cash disbursements or the audit of claims. There is also an inadequate segregation of the treasurer’s duties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… days. Village officials also did not bill two commercial customers because those customers had broken water meters. As a result, one … monthly financial reports for the board’s review; complete bank reconciliations; and submit an accounting of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Public Library , Town of Great Valley , Town of Le Roy , Village of Monticello , Newstead Fire Company , City of … an annual audit of the clerk’s records. Town of Le Roy – Purchasing (Genesee County) The board reviewed each … Public Library Town of Great Valley Town of Le Roy Village of Monticello Newstead Fire Company City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3Opinion 94-4
… -- Audit (manner of execution of officer's statement) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (requiring original signatures on vouchers) TOWN COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (requiring original signatures on vouchers) TOWN LAW, §118(1); GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §46: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced today the felony conviction of Pearlann MacVittie of West Seneca New York of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree a class D felony
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers – Federal Funding and New York
… federal funding in FY 2025. As of the FY 2026 preliminary budget, the City anticipates receiving $649.6 million in … comprise 90 percent in both years. Outside of the City’s budget, NYCHA also receives HCV funds directly from HUD. In … unit cost of $1,408. More than 100,000 households received rental assistance through NYCHA’s HCV program at an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/section-8-housing-choice-vouchersEagle Mills Fire District No. 1 – Records and Reports (2025M-136)
… the Board with periodic financial reports including balance sheets and budget-to-actual reports. Without status … for the year as well as its cash reserves, fund balance, and outstanding debt at the end of the period. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/10/eagle-mills-fire-district-no-1-records-and-reports-2025m-136Steuben County – Financial Management (2025M-127)
… Did Steuben County County officials effectively manage the Countys fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/31/steuben-county-financial-management-2025m-127Shoreham-Wading River Central School District – Capital Assets (2025M-23)
… of $181,700,280. Audit Summary District officials did not properly record and account for all of the District’s … list. The District’s Board of Education (Board) did not designate a property control manager. Therefore, the District did not have a specific person who was responsible for tracking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/08/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-23State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… (IT) (Westchester County) The IT director did not disable unnecessary user accounts in a timely manner. As a … the district had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network. In addition to sensitive IT … plans, officials did not determine, among other things: how the construction and replacements would be funded long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (Dutchess County) BOCES officials did not monitor electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… through 2020-21 budgets by a total of $3.7 million (16%) and appropriated fund balance totaling $3.5 million that … was not needed. Officials improperly overstated fiscal year-end encumbrances by approximately $974,000 from 2018-19 … by $24.6 million, or approximately 5.2% over a four-year period. The board annually appropriated fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli Appoints Top Retirement System Staff
… Thomas P. DiNapoli has named Colleen Crawford Gardner as Executive Deputy Comptroller and Melanie Whinnery as Deputy … labor issues and impressive work ethic make them the ideal executive team to manage the day-to-day operations of an … York State Department of Labor from 2010 to 2012, Deputy Executive Director of the New York State Insurance Fund from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-appoints-top-retirement-system-staffDivorce – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… must be stated in the form of a domestic relations order (DRO), which is a legal document that gives us specific … divorce decree. NYSLRS offers an easy-to-complete, online DRO template . You don’t have to use the template, but … the review process is simplified for submissions using the DRO template, we can complete our review faster if you use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/divorceDivorce – State Police Plan
… must be stated in the form of a domestic relations order (DRO), which is a legal document that gives us specific … divorce decree. NYSLRS offers an easy-to-complete, online DRO template . You don’t have to use the template, but … review process is simplified for all submissions using the DRO template, we can complete our review faster if you use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/divorce