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Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… Audit Period January 1, 2023 – September 17, 2024. We extended our audit period back to January 1, 2019 to … comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of … Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP available for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Opinion 96-5
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees … Corporation (MVAIC) represents an appellant on behalf of MVAIC, the exemption from fees granted by … is in reply to your correspondence requesting an opinion on the applicability of the fee provision of CPLR, §8022(b), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… stress.” The village of Coxsackie (Greene County) was classified in “moderate fiscal stress.” The four villages classified as “susceptible to fiscal stress” are: Chateaugay … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesSyracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)
… officials adequately manage nonstudent network user accounts and develop and adopt an information technology (IT) … Area School district officials must manage network user accounts and create IT contingency plans to help protect … and maintain public trust. Unmanaged network user accounts are potential entry points for attackers and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129State Agencies Bulletin No. 2028
… Law, Article 8, Section 131 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin D-1144 provide for payment of performance … and Grade 668 positions who appear on a Division of the Budget (DOB) – Labor Relations approved Performance Advance … the agency must request approval from DOB as explained in Budget Bulletin D-1144. If the full value is withheld, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2028-april-2022-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1927
… Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 442 Pre-Tax Adoption 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1927-april-2020-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… receipt collection system may get revenue into its bank account more quickly. Start by evaluating the costs and … revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How … earnings. Use a Bank Having a bank process payments on behalf of your local government can reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… increased the burden placed on taxpayers and resulted in the district’s reserve funds, in total, increasing by … on formal board actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Town of Saugerties – … $91,979, did not comply with the town’s purchasing policy. For example, town officials paid a contractor $46,500 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Arkport Central School District , Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational … New York’s school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional … improve internal controls over the payroll process. Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Scarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… it prevents the Board, taxpayers, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and other interested parties from … investment policy or procurement policy, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117State Police Bulletin No. SP-217
… of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-217-april-2021-increase-8-year-seniority-pay-state-police-represented-newComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The board did not adopt an online banking policy. Employees accessed nonbusiness websites although it … condition significantly declined due to a successful tax certiorari challenge. As a result, unrestricted fund … year’s appropriations. Based on the district’s outstanding tax certiorari liability of approximately $1.8 million, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… take advantage of the growth in climate investing may miss out on a chance to strengthen their portfolios,” said the … into investment selection decisions. Siwo has worked on Wall Street for nearly 15 years. Most recently, he was an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsNiskayuna Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Niskayuna Central School District is located in the Town of Niskayuna, in Schenectady County. The District is governed by the Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/01/niskayuna-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-218City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling … City of Newburgh Budget Review B61524 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… records created, the annual financial report (AFR) for 2020 and 2021 filed and the 2023 budget prepared by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185State Agencies Bulletin No. 1946
… prior to November 19, 2021 . Requests for a gency name and address corrections may be directed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox. Email requests should indicate " … five (5) digit Department ID , correct agency name, and correct address for each agency to be updated. Changes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1946-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxVillage of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… 15, 2013. Background The Village of Bolivar is located in Allegany County. The Village is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125XVI.3.J Implementation of Accounting Standards – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Basic financial statements for the State of New York are prepared in conformity with generally … what information is required in order to comply. As part of the accounting issues determination process, both … In order to implement early, all entities that are part of the State reporting entity (i.e. enterprise funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3j-implementation-accounting-standardsVillage of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period of June 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $9.4 million. … Village officials have not developed formal IT policies for user access, and the Board has not developed a formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173