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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Rensselaer … (RCCRC) – Establishment of RCCRC and Sale of Property The RCCRC’s establishment met applicable requirements, and … They also ensured that transactions aligned with the corporation’s purpose and were conducted in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS): … of Invasive Species (Follow-Up) (2021-F-16) An audit issued in July 2020 found that while DEC had been active in … of State Armories (Follow-Up) (2021-F-22) An audit issued in September 2020 found that the division had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. … Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016 (2018-S-44) The department established procedures to accurately report its assessable expenses for the two years ended June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… New York’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the rest of the nation increased by 5.1%, according to a report … New Yorks labor force is one of the nations largest but it decreased by 1 between 2011 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $253 million in questionable or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDraft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits
… All Domestic Relations Orders (DROs) are subject to review and acceptance … a DRO is drafted. DRO proposals may be prepared using the Domestic Relations Order (DRO) template, which has been developed by NYSLRS with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-templateOrleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… processes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications accurately and in a timely manner. … duplicate payments. Ensure that the process for obtaining SNAP application/recertification documentation is consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background The City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Poughkeepsie entered into an intermunicipal cooperative agreement in 1991 to form the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which provides water to … City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project Board Oversight 2014M236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Wellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s … each year. The District’s unrestricted fund balance has exceeded the statutory limit for the past three fiscal … in the annual budget for the planned use of fund balance are accurate and reasonable. Maintain unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
City of Lockport Budget Review B11520
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… and the Towns of Annsville, Ava, Boonville, Forestport, Lee, Remsen, Steuben and Western in Oneida County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184Town of Shandaken – Payroll (2013M-201)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s payroll process for the period January 1, 2012, to January … year totaled $3,035,009, of which $1,574,274 were for payroll-related expenditures. Key Findings The Secretary paid … benefits. We found errors in general fund employee payroll payments aggregating $2,484: $1,273 in over-payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/02/town-shandaken-payroll-2013m-201Forestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… operations and to evaluate the internal controls over cafeteria financial operations for the period July 1, 2012 … $460,500 over the next two years and $36,500 annually. The cafeteria fund’s financial condition has declined over the … to address the deteriorating financial condition of the cafeteria fund and establish a plan to repay the loan from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Village of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2013. Background The Village of Liberty is located … rarely receives that total amount, making it necessary to use more fund balance than planned to offset that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. East … Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (Rockland County) The district did not have adequate systems in place to verify … that 114 students were provided with textbooks even though the district's records did not support the students' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsService Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… age after completing 20 full years of creditable service. State Police officers must retire by the last day of the year … plus 1.66 percent of your FAE for each year of non-State Police service. Your total benefit may not exceed 50 … this calculation if you were employed by the Division of State Police prior to August 15, 2007, and you retire at age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefitReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that … to submit any information necessary to calculate their property tax caps to the State Comptroller for the coming … the next fiscal year. Local governments then adjust their property tax cap according to the Comptroller’s information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerCost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… Reducing the cost of employee salaries and benefits by even a small percentage can result in significant … salaries and benefits, including pension benefits, are large expenses for New York's local governments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementVillage of Weedsport – Financial Management (2025M-76)
… and sewer funds totaling $696,548 (44 percent of the upcoming year’s budget) and $336,015 (94 percent of the upcoming year’s budget), respectively, at the end of the … This unrestricted fund balance was sufficient to fund the upcoming fiscal year’s budget appropriations for the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-weedsport-financial-management-2025m-76