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Town of Canaan – Board Oversight (2017M-183)
… 31, 2016. Background The Town of Canaan is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately … tax collections totaling $2,794,760 to the Supervisor in a timely manner. The Board did not perform annual audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-canaan-board-oversight-2017m-183New York State Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail Inmates (2015M-278)
… Key Findings NYSDOL does not have complete and accurate inmate records, which limits its ability to effectively … or county Jails to obtain accurate and complete inmate data. Continue to improve monitoring efforts to stop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/12/02/new-york-state-department-labor-unemployment-insurance-payments-countySouth Lewis Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-83)
… 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The South Lewis Central School District is located in the Towns of … Martinsburg, Osceola, Turin, Watson and West Turin, Lewis County. The District, which operates three schools with … South Lewis Central School District Financial Condition 2016M83 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/south-lewis-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-83Wheelerville Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-9)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $4.4 million. … funded the capital reserve with no established plans for it. Key Recommendations Ensure that the amount of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-9North Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-22)
… The North Rose-Wolcott Central School District is located in the Towns of Butler, Huron, Lyons, Rose, Savannah, Sodus and Wolcott in Wayne County. The District, which operates three schools … financial or capital plans. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive reserve fund plan that addresses the purpose, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-22North Babylon Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-32)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … District, which operates seven schools with approximately 4,900 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board … that were not needed. The Board transferred funds to the District’s reserves without calculations or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-32Hauppauge Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-70)
… the District is only incurring necessary overtime costs. A security guard worked 33.5 overtime hours for video room coverage, … for overtime prior to the work being performed. Review security staffing and determine whether work shifts can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-70Hamilton Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-136)
… per labor hour (MPLH) is significantly lower than industry standards. Without general fund subsidies, the school lunch … Take action to bring the MPLH closer to industry standards. Complete a cost-per-meal analysis and explore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hamilton-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionRocky Point Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-170)
… Background The Rocky Point Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The … officials have not established a formal plan stating how much would be set aside in each reserve fund, how each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-170Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-16-5)
… expenditure projections in the District's proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … to fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/11/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-16-5Nanuet Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-287)
… The Nanuet Union Free School District is located in the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/nanuet-union-free-school-district-payroll-2015m-287Opinion 95-32
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … Act must be secured in accordance with subdivision 3 of section 10. The permissible methods of securing public … bank or trust company (General Municipal Law, §10[3][a],[b]; see General Municipal Law, §§10[1][f], defining the term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… and our people," said Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua). "I’m proud of the strides we’ve … Lakes region saw stronger job growth than most other parts of the state in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering … period. Child poverty rates for the region’s counties are near or below the state rate (22.2 percent), however, rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… exclusions. City-funded projects undertaken by the School Construction Authority for the NYC Department of Education, … of projects, as prices of labor and materials generally rise over time. Certain project types were also more likely … of the Financial Plan of the City of New York Agency Services Monitoring Tool Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … were accurately distributed. Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (Dutchess County) The board and … that she did not initially have access to the OSC’s online portal to file the reports. Town of Marathon – Transparency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to incur $11,430 in borrowing costs. Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Overtime (Yates County) Because village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… and a potential uptick in per-worker square footage may take years to settle. The continuation of the pandemic, … Space After the Pandemic In 2020, office employment fell 5.7% while total employment dropped 11.1%. Many office workers shifted to remote work, with just 5% on-site in April 2020. DiNapoli’s report found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s … modest monthly surcharge as their only penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … of affordable housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific … Had district officials not transferred these surplus funds, unrestricted fund balance would have exceeded the … expenditures and other administrative fees on the borrowed funds. The district could have saved a total of $156,963 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 90-50
… when the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) performs highway construction on their behalf pursuant … subdivision relates to the settlement procedures between DOT and a municipality for costs associated with the municipal work performed by DOT. This provision authorizes DOT, upon the request of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50