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Transportation – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… good to excellent, a 1.1 percentage increase since 2021. Bridge Conditions Have Improved Since 2018, But Are Worse … State was responsible for maintaining 8,535 bridges.* A bridge is considered in poor condition if it has … the owner is State, State Park, Other State and State Toll are included as State-maintained bridges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/transportationFishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in overpayments to the Interim Superintendent. The Interim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… or develop a written IT contingency plan that details how District officials would respond to IT disruptions. As a result, officials had active but … IT contingency plan impairs the District’s ability to recover from an unexpected IT disruption. In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationRochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The Rochester Academy Charter School is located in the City of Rochester, in Monroe County. The oversight for school operations is provided by the Board of Trustees which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… accordance with Board authorizations. However, there are opportunities for District officials to strengthen internal … user permissions were restricted to employees based on job duties. Ensure the Assistant Superintendent for Business … users’ payroll permissions are limited to their authorized job duties. Properly monitor the payroll clerk’s work. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… ensured that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials did not … ensure that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s … control over other information technology (IT) functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) and the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) provided adequate oversight of the Highway Department’s (Department) financial activities. Key … Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Town of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, provides services including highway maintenance, snow removal, water … a $200,000 BAN to finance project costs for a town park comfort station and deposited the proceeds into the general … only when it is needed to fund project costs. Transfer comfort station BAN proceeds improperly deposited in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161Opinion 92-20
… County fairs (imposition of licensing fee) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1409(k); TOWN LAW, §§136, 137: A town may … which the fair is held is not owned by the agricultural corporation which runs the fair. You ask whether a town may … the county fair is organized and held by an agricultural corporation. Town Law, §136 provides that a town board may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20Opinion 94-7
… Memorandum of Joint Legislative Committee on Fire Laws, re: L 1957, ch 849, McKinney's Session Laws of 1957, p 2171; … districts "except where the provisions of a general or special law expressly prohibit the rendition of general … Since only the State Legislature may enact general and special laws, the statutory language of section 209-b clearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… Corp. for the kiddie pool rehabilitation at the Mine Kill State Park in Schoharie County. $1.3 million with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… Construction Corp. for renovation of the Long Point Bath House in Chautauqua County. $2 million with PCC Contracting … Inc. for the rehabilitation of two buildings at the Senate House State Historic Site in Ulster County. $1.7 million with … services. $2.7 million with Campus Construction Management Group Inc. for construction management services related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… limited public resources available to you as effectively and efficiently as possible. When serving in your public … of your municipality must come before your own. In fact and appearance, your actions and interests must be above reproach. This brochure is … Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office released a report and series of audits today reviewing compliance by … officer (CFO) is required to file an annual financial report (AFR) with the State Comptroller’s office 60 to 120 … not file their AFR for fiscal year 2023, four filed their report significantly late (an average of 331 days), and only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesDiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) … increased by $3.9 billion in FY 2025, $3.5 billion in FY 2026, $2.1 billion in FY 2027, and $2.4 billion in FY 2028. … in new agency spending and council initiatives for FY 2026, outpacing city-fund revenues added over the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… number of jobs created by its revolving loan program and does not actively enforce the repayment of loans that become … to the Oswego City Revitalization Corporation but does not have the authority to make a gift of real property … Disbursements (Delaware County) The town supervisor does not review bank statements or canceled check images to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2XIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… incurred, there must be both an external obligating event and an internal obligating event resulting from normal operations. External Obligating … become legally enforceable due to an external obligating event. Per paragraph 9 of GASBS 83, external obligating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to … The affiliated dentists created false entries in medical records to support claims, and that it was not possible to … of Health: Medicaid Program: Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group (APG) Claims (Follow-Up) (2015-F-20) An initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… that he has launched an interactive online tool using subway ridership data that details where straphangers are, and are not, returning to the subway system, alongside neighborhood and local demographics, … essential workers and families have always relied on the subway system to meet their work and family needs — both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboard