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Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … fund balance and have allowed unrestricted fund balance to exceed the statutory limit for the past three fiscal years … million. District officials have allowed reserve balances to accumulate to excessive levels and have consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… funds over multiple fiscal years, they can be considered de facto reserve funds. The District did not have a plan for … or funding reserves. Take remedial action to ratify the de facto reserves by adopting appropriate resolutions. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387DiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Those who break the rules will not profit at others’expense,”DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsLyndonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-143)
Lyndonville Central School District Financial Condition 2016M143
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lyndonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-143Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 , Niagara Falls Water Board and the City of Olean . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No 1 Niagara Falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company , Town of Ithaca and the Town of Smithtown . "In today's fiscal … that all cash had actually been deposited. Town of Ithaca – Information Technology (Tompkins County) Town … audits of Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company Town of Ithaca and the Town of Smithtown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… $500 sweepstakes to help a lucky New Yorker plan ahead for college. Winnings from the sweepstakes will be put in a new or existing 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan account. The New York 529 College Savings Program, an investment tool designed to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … office completed audits of the Claryville Fire District , Town of Niskayuna , Town of Theresa and the City of Yonkers . "In today’s fiscal … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Town of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… will not properly accounted for, that moneys could be lost or stolen, or that the Trustees will lose interest that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… (BOCES) officials did not properly monitor and account for fixed assets. Thirty-two of the assets tested and valued … that 28 assets (computers, electrostatic sprayers, nursing beds and other assets) with combined purchase prices of … economical use of taxpayer money, and in the district’s best interest. Pelham Union Free School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: January Local Sales Tax Collections Down 5.9 Percent
… sales tax collections statewide were down 5.9 percent in January compared to the same time last year, State … 2020. The decline was less than the 8.4 percent drop in December and the double-digit declines in the earlier months of the pandemic (April-June). “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-january-local-sales-tax-collections-down-5-point-9-percentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… District officials did not use a competitive process to procure goods and services. For example, auditors found … and they justified this was a valid exception to competitive bidding. They also did not issue requests for … fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $8.1 million to $9 million, or 26 to 28 percentage points, which exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… To determine whether the use of travel monies by the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center … April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesTown of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… 10, 2014. Background The Town of Cayuta is located in Schuyler County and has a population of approximately 600 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6College at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees incurred over $100,000 in travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls … June 1, 2010, to October 31, 2011. Background The Village of Scotia is located in the Town of Glenville in Schenectady … Village of Scotia Internal Controls Over Selected Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… suffer a disruption to operations. Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds … bank deposit slips and activity logs. Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) … New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Town of Northampton – Financial Management and Internal Controls Over Town Clerk Receipts (2012M-233)
… and the internal controls over the Clerk’s receipts for the period January 1, 2011, through February 29, 2012. … Town Supervisor and four council members. Appropriations for all funds in the 2012 budget totaled approximately $1.9 … The Board did not adopt detailed policies and procedures for its budget preparation process and the routine monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-northampton-financial-management-and-internal-controls-over-town-clerk-receiptsDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty … of federal program theft, for stealing from a school district that received federal funds. She was sentenced … thought she could get away with stealing from the school district to fund her personal shopping,” DiNapoli said. “She …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… Overall sales tax collections for local governments declined by 4.2 percent in February … year. Collections are down $2.2 billion, or 12 percent, for the past 12 months (March 2020 – February 2021), compared … in the state experienced sales tax collection declines for February, ranging from 0.1 percent in the Mohawk Valley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrows