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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fund balance to decline 65% from $1,165,418 as of Jan. 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of Dec. 31, 2020.If the board … actions to maintain the city’s fiscal stability. As a result, the city has significant fiscal stress. Auditors … IT security policies and monitor computer use. As a result, auditors found officials did not adopt key IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the court was collected, deposited, recorded and reported in an accurate and timely manner. The justices deposited 220 … that were not correctly deposited were not identified. In addition, auditors found their combined cash balances … the town paid an IT service provider more than $98,000 in 2019, officials did not define the provider’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. Auditors identified a cash … receipts, or retain receipts for all collections. In addition, the town board did not annually audit the … subsequent investigation, the former clerk was arrested in November of 2020 . The matter is still pending in court. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding and Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) aid throughout 2021 and develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… unenrolled students had active network user accounts and 13 former employees who left between 2013 and 2020 also had … In addition, the payroll clerk did not deduct a total of 13 days of approved leave time, valued at $2,100, from two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … exceeding the statutory limit by more than $1 million. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… shop employees to use the shop and equipment for personal business. Auditors observed the senior mechanic fixing six privately-owned vehicles during normal business hours; he earned overtime on some of these days. … not know if town vehicles and fuel were only used for town business. Officials did not maintain adequate and centralized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following … goals were achieved. Officials requested follow-up information from loan recipients to verify job … government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Audit Follow-Up (2018M-236-F) Auditors issued a report in May 2019 identifying certain conditions and opportunities … the department on February 22, 2022 to review progress in implementing the recommendations. The follow-up review was … of certain documents related to the issues identified in our report. Based on the limited procedures, it appears …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $24,239 that they should have. Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Dutchess County) District officials did not ensure all employee payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, … the board did not provide adequate oversight, segregate payroll duties or develop compensating controls or develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, while department officials made CCAP payments for eligible families within required timeframes, they … officials did not properly procure, monitor or account for fuel. Specifically, the highway superintendent and town … not secure access to the fuel pumps or maintain records for fuel usage or inventory. Because officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… aligned with the corporation’s purpose and were conducted in accordance with its bylaws and acquisition and disposition … goods and services or made purchases that were not in the best interest of taxpayers. For example, of the 195 water … and air-conditioned enclosure purchases were not in the best interest of taxpayers and resulted in $32,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… always record, deposit, remit and report all collections in a timely and accurate manner. Because of this, there was … and members did not enforce financial provisions outlined in the department’s constitution and bylaws or adopt adequate … of the treasurer, as required by law. These actions result in an increased risk of theft and waste of department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a certain capital project and was not fully transparent on the anticipated project costs. As a result, original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (Orange County) City officials did not accurately pay employees’ salaries, wages and benefits or properly accrue leave benefits. Auditors reviewed payments and benefits totaling $1.9 million and found exceptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… reporting to the board reduced transparency, prevented it from properly monitoring financial operations, and increased … since 2021. Retaining the collections prevented the funds from being productively used by town officials and taxpayers. … in a timely manner. Due to deficiencies in the records, it is unclear whether eight recorded cash and check collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… a need for greater oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … unsafe conditions at developments in Manhattan, Queens and on Staten Island. “Every New Yorker deserves safe and clean … absolutely unacceptable that Staten Island residents are forced to endure such hazards. The Mitchell-Lama program is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Department Treasurer Stole Nearly $50,000 in Public Funds
… electronic transfers to pay his credit card and cell phone bills, according to two audits issued today by New York … electronic transfers to pay his credit card and cell phone bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-department-treasurer-stole-nearly-50000-public-fundsVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… Purpose To determine whether vacant housing units at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama housing development were … subject to HPD’s approval. Key Findings Vacant apartments at Clinton Towers were often not rented in a timely manner. … in lost rental revenue. On March 31, 2017, 15 apartments at Clinton Towers had been vacant for more than 60 days, even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentInternal Control System Components
… B-350 requires the head of each covered agency to certify compliance with the Act by April 30 of each year by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/internal-control-system-components