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Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial condition and Treasurer’s duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for approving, … Municipal Law. The IDA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors that is appointed by the County and includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardTown of Cortlandville – Fuel Purchases (2012M-171)
… January 1, 2011, to June 21, 2012. Background The Town is located in Cortland County and has a population of … the 49 square-mile Town boundaries. The Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of these roads. This is done with the use of a variety of vehicles and machines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/13/town-cortlandville-fuel-purchases-2012m-171Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… Board (Board) sought competition when procuring goods and services and audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not … Town Board Board sought competition when procuring goods and services and audited claims prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… online banking, investments, procurement, travel and conferences, fund balance, reserves, credit card use and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck’s (Village) Treasurer performed his duties in accordance with … the Village Clerk (Clerk) performed many of the Treasurer’s duties, creating a lack of segregation of duties . Neither … required by Village Law section 408. The Treasurer did not sign 69 of 179 checks we reviewed, totaling $101,937; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… officials paid overtime without knowing why the additional payroll costs were incurred. Improperly paid an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Town of Benson – Financial Condition (2013M-77)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition … 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Benson is located in Hamilton County and has a population … Town of Benson Financial Condition 2013M77 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-benson-financial-condition-2013m-77Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-185-F)
… Company, Inc’s (Company’s) progress, as of April 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185), released in April 2022. The audit determined that the Company’s … Fire Company Incs Companys progress as of April 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/10/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-audit-follow-2021m-185-fTown of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… as of March 31, 2024 the general fund was overstated by $584,018 and the highway fund was understated by $123,066. As a result, the Board lacked reliable records … fund cash balances as of March 31, 2024 were overstated by a combined total of $460,952. File timely the Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149Ischua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Ischua and located in Cattaraugus County. The Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate … The Smithfield Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… be unnecessary. Livingston Manor Central School District – Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (Delaware County) Auditors … district officials for researching and implementing shared services with other districts to achieve cost savings and maintain programs for students. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Slightly in May
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the third consecutive month in 2023 of less than 2% … balance,” DiNapoli said. “Being prepared for a slowdown is especially important in this uncertain economy.” For May … amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-slightly-mayDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… the state totaled $871 million, a decrease of -0.5%. Over 40% (25 of 57) of counties experienced year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 298
… To notify Agencies of the following changes to Deferred Compensation rules, rates, and limits effective 01-01-2002. … The yearly regular contribution amount for Deferred Compensation has been increased from $8,500 to $11,000. The Deferred Compensation "Catch Up" provision, available to employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/298-changes-processing-deferred-compensation-calendar-year-200225-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… regardless of age. “Creditable service” is: Service as a firefighter or police officer under a 20- or 25-year plan; … per year of service in titles other than police officer or firefighter. The maximum benefit cannot exceed 50 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… economic analysis covered the greater Flushing area, which is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as including Flushing, … Flushing area has a diverse and vibrant local economy and is a major business center outside of Manhattan. In the … remained higher than citywide numbers in 2021. “Flushing is a bustling and vibrant community that has succeeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaDiNapoli Criticizes Ill-Conceived Presidential Executive Order
… climate change from the National Environmental Policy Act are acts of willful denial regarding the reality of climate … problem and its solutions, the Administration will make it much more difficult for U.S. companies and workers to benefit … companies in the Fund's portfolio asking them to explain how they could adapt their business models to increase the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-criticizes-ill-conceived-presidential-executive-orderOpinion 89-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … §§174(2), 176(2-a): A fire district may change the office of fire district treasurer from an elective to an appointive … Whether the elective office of fire district treasurer may be abolished and replaced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-43