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City of Saratoga Springs – Financial Condition (2012M-201)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial condition of the City’s general, … water and sewer funds for the period January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2011. Background The City of Saratoga Springs … significantly increased from $165,723 on December 31, 2006 to $6.2 million on December 31, 2011. As of October 31, 2012, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/15/city-saratoga-springs-financial-condition-2012m-201Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-54)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected financial … Key Findings The Town is experiencing fiscal stress due to a deteriorating financial condition. The general fund’s … million, from $14.7 million at the end of fiscal year 2007 to a fund deficit of $10.3 million at the end of 2012. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-54Town of Wawayanda – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-260)
… The Board has allowed employees to have more access rights than necessary to perform their job duties. Key … of least privilege and only grant local administrator rights to users who absolutely need them to perform their job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/29/town-wawayanda-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-260City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-6)
… in the 2022-23 fiscal year. Tax certiorari is the legal process by which a property owner can challenge the real property tax assessment on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/06/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-6Opinion 88-45
… by a "capital note resolution" or in certain instances, a bond resolution. Section 32.00 of that statute prescribes the form and content of such bond and note resolutions. Among other things, these … is part, the date and maturity of the obligation and the rate of interest and the date or dates of payment thereof. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 88-7
… debt service need not be paid from the assessments. 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 superseded. You ask whether 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 (File No. 3046) reflects the current … balance of an appropriation." We note that 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 failed to consider that Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2025M-70)
… submitted adequate monthly financial reports. For all five monthly Treasurer’s reports that we reviewed, the … 337 and 1,798 days late. Properly audit and approve all claims before payment. We reviewed 257 disbursements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/13/beekmantown-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2025m-70DiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… how chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as schools … to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students … at 34.1%, 7.6 percentage points higher than elementary and middle school students. “Chronic absenteeism has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Agriculture (USDA). The program provides rental subsidies for low-income elderly and family tenants residing in … that HTFC is making program payments to property owners for the correct number of units and that units and projects … properly by project owners, but found opportunities for HTFC to better ensure it receives all the information it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 2000-22
… -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm representing clients before town agencies) GENERAL … pre-existing contract between the town and his or her law firm. The attorney, however, would be required to disclose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers (Follow-Up) (2025-F-21) The 21st Century Cures Act mandated that managed … Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up) (2025-F-10) The Department of Health … to identify when a third-party health insurance (TPHI) carrier may be responsible for payments for services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2011
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s upcoming automatic processing and … Pay Mid-Hudson Adjustment (LMH) will receive an increase to Location Pay. OSC will systematically process the increase to Location Pay (LOC and LMH) in the Additional Pay page for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2011-april-2022-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Businesses (2020-N-10) SBS’ Employee Retention Grant (ERG) Program was intended to assist businesses and non-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… have been released. New York City Department of Social Services – New York City Department of Homeless Services: … not implementing one. New York City Department of Small Business Services: Facilitated Programs to Assist Small … of housing for senior citizens, including the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments Program (SARA Program), federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer for Allegedly Embezzling Fire Company Money
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and arraignment of Gail E. Cesternino (46), for allegedly embezzling over $55,000 from the West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company. An indictment unsealed today charges Cesternino with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and thirteen counts of Falsifying Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… No. 1 , Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department , Town of Fishkill , Hamburg Industrial Development Agency , Town of … specific guidance to the department treasurer. Town of Fishkill – Audit Follow-Up (Dutchess County) The town has … No 1 Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department Town of Fishkill Hamburg Industrial Development Agency Town of Hebron …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Tuition Assistance Program – CUNY York College
… in the liberal arts and sciences, business, health, teacher education and other professional programs. York is … 6,770 undergraduate students. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to … For the three academic years ended June 30, 2014, the school certified 17,517 awards totaling over $33.2 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/tuition-assistance-program-cuny-york-collegeOperational Advisory No. 32
… card. For example, the original voucher was paid to Citibank but the refund would be from the actual vendor (i.e. Staples). Agencies must include the Citibank voucher ID as backup or in comments. Use Supplier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/32-refund-appropriation-ap-adjustment-voucher-guidelinesRockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-6)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s adopted budget for the 2013 fiscal year are reasonable. Background Rockland County has been experiencing financial condition difficulties … 2011. In addition to the deficit in the general fund, the County had unrestricted deficits of $109.5 million in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/16/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-6Standardized Forms – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or cash advances. Mileage (use of personal vehicle) – should indicate the departure and arrival points … with the official travel, for example, conference registration fees, if not prepaid. Net amount – the form … (Exemption Certificate) should be presented to hotels upon registration. Copies of this form can be obtained at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/standardized-forms