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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… points. East Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (Erie County) The board did not ensure that high school extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCity of Glen Cove– Budget Review (B7-13-16)
… in the City’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $12.8 million to liquidate various accumulated fund deficits for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-13-16City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-14-16)
… 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling … City of Glen Cove Budget Review B71416 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-14-16Village of Dannemora – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls … June 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The Village of Dannemora is located within the Towns of Dannemora and … Village of Dannemora Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts 2013M7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-dannemora-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-7Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… September 30, 2016. Background The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation (Land Bank) is a … and tax-delinquent properties to productive use. Property sales requiring significant renovation or … to an enforcement mortgage that secures a lien against a property. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesVillage of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… The Board could improve its budgeting and management of fund balance and reserves. The Board: Adopted budgets with … water and sewer funds. Maintained unreasonable levels of fund balance in the general, water and sewer funds that … a reserve plan. Village officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31IX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… Once it is determined that a statutory transfer account authorization is provided and needed, agencies must … for the project child budget journal are: Program = 99998 Account = 60801 Budget Reference Year = Current Year Activity … Program (this value will always be 99999); Fund; Account (Critical: this value will always be transactional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureDiNapoli: Orange County Resident Arrested for Stealing Her Late Mother’s Pension Benefits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, and the New York State Police today … protecting public funds,” Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said. Betty James died on April 11, 2017, but … Comptroller DiNapoli Orange County District Attorney David M Hoovler and New York State Police announced that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-orange-county-resident-arrested-stealing-her-late-mothers-pension-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1718
… the maximum monthly excludable amount from gross income for qualified transportation fringe benefits. Qualified … using mass transit, commuter highway vehicles, and car pools. Qualified parking is defined as parking provided to an employee on or near the business premises of the employer or on or near a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1718-qualified-parking-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … fiscal years 2011 through 2013, fund balance available for use in each of the four major operating funds has either … procedures to govern the level of fund balance to maintain for each fund. Town of Cornwall – Financial Condition (Orange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… provides to vulnerable populations. To ensure that only authorized users are allowed to access this information, … inappropriate access to those systems. We identified 367 user accounts with access to six OCFS systems that were … OCFS did not keep accurate records of those individuals authorized to approve or manage access to its systems, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsNorfolk Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-109)
… whether the Norfolk Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) conducted proper audits and … 2018 through 2021 annual financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller as required. As of the end of our audit period, these reports were between 72 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/30/norfolk-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-109CUNY Bulletin No. CU-735
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform CUNY agencies of the additional … OSC Actions OSC will set the FLI (Family Leave Insurance) Status on the State Tax Data page to ‘Subject’ for all … Paid Family Leave from employees’ paychecks using the current rate of 0.511% (0.00511), not to exceed the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-735-cuny-nys-paid-family-leave-additional-bargaining-unitsContract Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… goal of 28.92 percent specified in the Law. For fiscal year 2015-16, the Authority increased its overall annual MWBE goal to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/contract-participation-disadvantaged-business-enterprises-and-minority-and-women-ownedSchenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… [ read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District … and officials appropriated $300,000 of fund balance for 2017- 18 when only $226,400 was available. However, the … Key Recommendations Continue to monitor the financial plan for stabilizing the general fund and address any unforeseen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supervisor appointed the town clerk as bookkeeper which is an incompatibility of office and duties. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Addison – Former Clerk-Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2024M-19)
… in approximately $5,000 in penalties and interest. As a result of the Comptroller’s audit and subsequent … the former Clerk-Treasurer was arrested in 2023 and charged with misappropriating funds and making unauthorized … funds over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count of first degree Corrupting the Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-former-clerk-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2024m-19East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… is meant to be a learning experience for student club members. By not properly managing ECA finances, students … records including duplicate press-numbered receipts, club ledgers and activity logs and prepare profit and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that were paid during the … and receipts). Rather, the Board reviewed only an abstract of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… transfers, rather than as a receivables and due to other funds, resulting in an understatement of nearly $3.6 million … guidelines for loans made from the CD fund to other Town funds. Maintain adequate records to account for loans made … Town of Bolton Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds 2017M216 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216