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Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… for goods and services to State contracts and contracts bid by other governments. District officials generally agreed … our findings and recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… books and records in January 2015 or 2016. The credit card policy lacks a requirement for receipts and procedures for monitoring credit card use to promote accountability and responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… received a duplicate payment, (ii) been paid in error, (iii) received an amount greater than they were entitled to, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewHigh Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… 1, 2014 through April 20, 2015. Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster County … High Falls Water District Water Fees 2015M153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011. Background The … the Town’s long-term operational and capital needs. As a result, the general fund has retained excessive amounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2010, to October 11, … for 2012-13 are approximately $4.4 million and water fund appropriations are approximately $1.74 million. … sufficient financial information to appropriately monitor water financial operations. Our examination of the billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… to February 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village … expenditures of this magnitude other than to hope that it might get some revenue source, like Federal or State aid, if there was an emergency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… of Trustees, provides water, street maintenance, lighting, snow removal, refuse collections, community and youth … and make questionable payments to herself totaling as much as $4,442. The Treasurer collected, recorded and … and checks without Board oversight. The Treasurer did not accurately record and report Village financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each … 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit … Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 181 percent for the 20202021 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… did not budget accurately nor raise sufficient revenues to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five … districts had deficit fund balances ranging from $13,620 to $113,900 as of December 31, 2018. These deficit fund balances ranged from 14 to 217 percent of 2019 budget appropriations. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s financial … not-for-profit organization which was located in the Towns of Nanticoke and Lisle in Broome County. The Department, … Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department Misappropriation of Funds 2015M3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsTown of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials established effective internal controls over payroll for the period January 1 2013 through July 31
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to eligible students. … for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolSteuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… budgeted expenditures totaled $186 million in 2012. The DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The County Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of … is directly involved with the oversight of bridges. The DPW is responsible for the maintenance and repair of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Town of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… current fiscal year over $590,000 was spent on the highway garage that the Board also did not budget for. We reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304State Agencies Bulletin No. 2383
… it is necessary to obtain a new authorization card only if the employee wants to contribute to a different SEFA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2383-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund), Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park to convert an abandoned gas station located at 1381 Route 9G to community green space. The Oil Spill Fund, which is administered by DiNapoli, has paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkApplying for Benefits – State Police Plan
… To apply for all Retirement System benefits, you must file the … of the State Comptroller in a timely manner. You can file for a service retirement benefit online. Sign in to your … Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click “Apply for Retirement.” Paper forms are available on our Forms page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/applying-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Bay Shore Fire District Hartsdale Volunteer Fire Company Town of Neversink Village of Ossining Walton Fire Department and the City of Watervliet
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
State tax collections through the first 10 months of the states fiscal year rose 1 percent from last year to $589 billion but were $3673 million below the states latest estimates because of lower than expected Personal Income Tax PIT collections
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-short