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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… did not return forfeited funds totaling $25,701 to the District, as required. Because officials did not … agreement. Annually reconcile FSA and DCAP activity to calculate the amount of forfeited funds that should be returned to the District. Establish written procedures for monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planWestchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
… last five years. Financial condition continued to decline in 2017 when it experienced an operating deficit of $32.2 million in the general fund. Cash balances that have declined by 54 percent during the audit period, from $180.2 million in 2013 to $83.7 million in 2017. A debt service obligation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… manage fund balance and reserves. The Board’s actions to manage fund balance were not transparent and made it appear that the District needed to both increase taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. The Board circumvented the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
Determine whether compensation and benefits were paid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement CBA or Board authorized amounts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Town of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… taxes totaling $951,513 during the first seven weeks of 2017 (from January 2 through February 17) but made only … required timeframe. For example, $468,215 or 34 percent of taxes paid by check in 2017 were deposited from eight to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263Town of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… did not always record fees accurately or deposit them in a timely manner, but fees were properly deposited intact and generally remitted in a timely manner and reported accurately to the Town … Deposit fees totaling approximately $3,000 within three business days of being collected for total daily aggregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … from 2020-21 through 2022-23. Appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the … 2022-23 fiscal years; however, the District only needed to use approximately $23,000 of appropriated fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. … and Wayne County) District officials did not ensure that the district’s network access controls were secure. Officials … officials. Protecting IT assets becomes more critical as the district moves to increased reliance on a remote learning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Berkshire – Town Clerk (2014M-230)
… failed to issue duplicate receipts or record the form of payment for any moneys collected. The Clerk did not … activity to the Supervisor. The Clerk did not reconcile bank accounts with accounting records or reconcile amounts … with what was owed to various parties. The Clerk and Code Enforcement Officer failed to compare the money received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-berkshire-town-clerk-2014m-230State Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… changes to Personal Data, when the Date of Birth field is blank, in PayServ. Employees hired prior to the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… to a Dentist (Follow-Up) (2015-F-3) An audit issued in July 2013, determined that, for the period June 1, 2009 through Sept. 30, 2012, Medicaid made $66,402 in improper payments to a dentist. In a follow-up report, auditors determined DOH has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsIV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Debt service includes the payment of principal and interest on long-term debt and … use only. Click here to download the table below as a Microsoft Excel file . SFS Account Title Description 60401 … Debt service includes the payment of principal and interest on longterm debt and payments on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1DiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… Sheriff James B. Quattrone today announced the arrest of Jennifer Jaeger, former Bemus Point village clerk, for the … Sheriff James B Quattrone today announced the arrest of Jennifer Jaeger former Bemus Point village clerk for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000Taxes – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… by 28.6 percent due, in part, to the increase in tax rates for those with incomes over $1.1 million (the top tax rate equal to 10.9 percent for incomes over $25 million). PIT collections also benefited … into Effect, Inflating Collections The PTET provides a way for certain taxpayers to avoid the $10,000 limit on federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/taxesUnity House of Troy – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… for one of its classrooms for a full year, although the classroom operated for only part of the year; and $82,694 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/unity-house-troy-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKids Quality Care, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… documented, and allowable under the Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual) issued by the State Education Department (SED). The … expenses.) KQC did not comply with provisions of the Manual pertaining to a less-than-arms-length business … properly calculated adequately documented allowable under Manual issued by SED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/07/kids-quality-care-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … order requirements were not being enforced and credit card payments were made without adequate documentation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-203
… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing Summer payments for CUNY Department Chairpersons. Affected Employees CUNY … contains a provision to pay appropriate compensation for Department Chairpersons working the Summer. Pursuant to … This bulletin explains the procedures for processing Summer payments for CUNY Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-203-summer-payment-cuny-department-chairpersonsTown of Cato – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2026M-34)
… public trust. Accurate and timely records are essential for establishing financial accountability and proper … and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner for the period reviewed, the former Clerk did not deposit and … the risk that collections could be lost, unaccounted for or misappropriated without detection. The former Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/07/10/town-cato-town-clerktax-collector-2026m-34Opinion 94-2
… a city may not enact an ordinance which would exempt the mayor and members of the city council from paying parking … a city may adopt an ordinance which would exempt the mayor and members of the city council, while on official … authority for a city to enact an ordinance granting to the mayor and members of the city council an exemption from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2