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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payroll payments. Auditors … or collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), resulting in erroneous compensation calculations totaling $3,131 and … one employee was paid $2,948 for overtime despite language in the individual’s employment agreement indicating he was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Election of Carl Heastie as Speaker
… "Our state is facing great opportunities and challenges in the year ahead, and New Yorkers need strong leaders. I served with Carl Heastie and know that he accepts his new role with humility and understands the need to get back … Our state is facing great opportunities and challenges in the year ahead and New Yorkers need strong leaders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-election-carl-heastie-speakerOpinion 88-67
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c): If a law partner of … Whether the appointment of the mayors law partner would result in a prohibited conflict of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67State Agencies Bulletin No. 1966
… Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Institutional Services Unit (ISU) – BU04 who meet the … Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be processed beginning in Institution Pay Period 18L paychecks dated 12/16/2021, or … Criteria Uniform Maintenance Allowance Employees in Bargaining Unit 04 on 10/01/2021 are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1966-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-and-2021-uniform-maintenanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… paroled offenders. An initial audit identified weaknesses in officers meeting these requirements and significant differences in compliance among the locations tested. Auditors also found … document their responses to electronic monitoring alerts. In a follow-up, auditors found DOCCS has made significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSeaford Union Free School District – Capital Assets (2024M-112)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Seaford Union Free School District (District) officials maintain complete and … vehicles, equipment and machinery to buildings and land. School districts (districts) also purchase a wide variety of … located 208 monitors totaling $18,096 stored in the high school basement and middle school IT office that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/21/seaford-union-free-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-112State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Program (Follow - Up) (2020-F-27) An audit issued in October 2019 found that certain system-generated office … or complaint level, which may limit its usefulness in decision making. Auditors also found that many residents … facilities lack regular access to ombudsman services, due in part to a decline in the number of volunteers combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School and the Whitesville Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … District officials overestimated operating expenditures in each of the last three fiscal years totaling about $5.5 million and appropriated nearly $5.6 million in fund balance, most of which was not needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… diligence and care over general school fund accounts. In a follow-up report, auditors found DoE and John F. Kennedy … In addition, an authority procurement card was used to buy personal items and other questionable items. New York … of the agreements on to the prescription drug program run by the Department of Civil Service. Auditors identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… office did not prepare or provide the council with monthly financial reports, such as budget-to-actual … with deposits and disbursements not matching bank statements and six bank accounts lacking any accounting … supervisor’s financial records and reports for fiscal year 2024 in accordance with state law. The supervisor also did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCicero Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Activities (2025M-138)
… activities and make informed financial decisions. In addition, because the Department did not have effective … identified significant errors and unrecorded transactions in the accounting records. For example, the Treasurer … twice, which overstated the Department’s cash and revenue in its accounting records. As a result, the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/04/10/cicero-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2025mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The former clerk-treasurer did not make cash deposits in a timely manner or properly record her leave usage. In addition, she earned and used leave that she was not … adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… St. Armand , Sullivan County and the Town of Tonawanda . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … that several agreement provisions were not adhered to. In addition, the program's agreement did not include … soliciting bids or quotes as required, which resulted in the town paying $8,800 more than necessary for a dump …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1SUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… for their work location. Affected Employees SUNY employees in hourly or annual positions who meet the eligibility … increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … approved as part of the 2016/17 enacted State budget. In addition, eligible full or part time annual employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1916
… 2021 Tool Allowance Payment. Affected Employees Employees in the Operational Services Unit (BU03) of the Department of … by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in the performance of their jobs shall receive an annual allowance. In addition, a memorandum dated 05/13/2021 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1916-2021-csea-tool-allowance-paymentEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) In SFY 2022-23, DEC All Funds spending totaled $1.5 billion, … an increase of 70 FTEs above levels as of March 31 in the previous year and 16 FTE positions below levels from … 31, 2012. Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) Created in 1993, the EPF: Provides an ongoing source of primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureDiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… by more than 533,000 people — about as many people as in the city of Sacramento. Much of this decline happened … between 2020 and 2021, as New York was impacted severely in the early days of the COVID pandemic. However, population … than 101,000 between 2022 and 2023, the largest decline in the nation . This population loss directly affects the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-populationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… services. Officials paid the 12 providers $388,628. In addition, required verbal or written quotes were not … identify conflicts of interest were not filed. Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) billing and collections were not … or correctly allocated to affected taxing jurisdictions. In fact, 52 of 115 payments were late and late fees totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2