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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… issued. Islip Fire District – Financial Condition (Suffolk County) The board did not effectively monitor expenditures … Sodus Center Fire District – Board Oversight (Wayne County) The board maintained a lax control environment and … that the administrator did not always get a professional appraisal for estate houses before listing them for sale. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… scores on municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified … six counties, four cities, and nine towns. This release is based on financial information of local governments … Mount Vernon, Rensselaer and Salamanca; and Greene and Ontario counties. Lists Municipalities in Stress for Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the district exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund … reserves by nearly $1.9 million and did not use funds held in six reserves with balances totaling $10 million. Orleans … turn over the money because the action was still pending in court. However, the money had been in the treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-720
… of the processing of the 2021 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees The following employees are … Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-720-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District and the Claryville Volunteer Fire Company . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … hours were overstated and 17.25 hours were understated. In addition, library officials did not use competitive … bank statements, cancelled check images or invoices. In addition, the board does not require the treasurer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of the Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District , Corinth Central School District , Millbrook Central School District and the Mount Morris Central School District … completed audits of the CheektowagaMaryvale Union Free School District Corinth Central School District Millbrook …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsTown of Plymouth – Highway Department Disbursements and Asset and Inventory Management (2024M-121)
… were supported and for an appropriate purpose prior to payment. The Board also did not ensure the Highway … vehicle and equipment parts and solvents, reimbursements to officials and employees and payments to other vendors and … used. All five Board members said they were not aware of what they were approving but trusted the employees. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-highway-department-disbursements-and-asset-and-inventory-managementTown of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … did not deposit and remit clerk fees and tax collections in a timely manner. In addition, the Town Board (Board) did not conduct the … deposited remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Hughsonville Fire Company – Financial Activities (2014M-201)
… Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County. The Company, which is governed by a … of claims. The Treasurer does not reconcile bank accounts in a timely manner or issue press-numbered duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/02/hughsonville-fire-company-financial-activities-2014m-201City of Hudson – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-102)
… office collected and reported cash amounting to $3.6 million. Each Department used a different process to … computer forms and printed on multi-use paper with numbers that were handwritten. Furthermore, one of the Departments did not maintain logs of the permit numbers issued. Key Recommendations Develop centralized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/28/city-hudson-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-102Baldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… take appropriate action, in accordance with statute, to remedy reserves with excess funds and update the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – West Campus – Employee Fingerprinting (2013M-286)
… Preparatory Charter School – West Campus, located in the City of Rochester, is governed by the Board of … The School has a policy entitled "Fingerprint Process" in their Onboarding Guide, which stated that "All school … must be fingerprinted before they are authorized to work in a school in New York State." We requested documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-west-campus-employeeCity of Rome – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2012M-248)
… projects in a timely manner. As a result, the City had 87 open capital projects, only nine of which were active – leaving 78 projects that had been completed, but still open in the records. Forty-eight of the completed projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/01/city-rome-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2012m-248City of Oneonta – Departmental Collections (2013M-13)
… January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background The City of Oneonta has approximately 14,000 residents and is … central New York. The eight-member Common Council is the City’s legislative branch. The Mayor serves as the head of City government. The City collected revenues totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/04/12/city-oneonta-departmental-collections-2013m-13Elba Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s … Background The Elba Central School District is located in the Towns of Batavia, Byron, Elba, Oakfield, and Stafford in Genesee County. The District is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/elba-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-240State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… ensure that computers were free from malicious software. In fact, two malicious software applications were installed … annual budget. Some appropriations were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. … the statutory surplus fund balance limit and resulted in a lack of transparency because the taxpayers were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsEligibility, Your Vested Benefit and Filing – Article 14 Benefits
… will be based on your service, age at retirement and the salary you earned when you were an active member. Your Vested … pension at the earliest possible date, file a retirement application within 90 days before you first become eligible. If we receive your retirement application after you first become eligible, your vested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/eligibility-your-vested-benefit-and-filingDiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… inflating charges and billing for services never provided, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County … allegedly falsified and inflated bills and bribed patients to use their services to bilk the Medicaid system. Thanks to … program, patients may use transportation services to get to legitimate medical appointments. Providers then bill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidDiNapoli: Monterey Fire Department President Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Funds from the Department
… Groves, 49, of Beaver Dams, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree. “Kelly Groves violated the trust placed in her by her community by allegedly stealing funds meant to … York State Police for their hard work and collaboration in this matter,” Hourihan said. “I commend the diligent work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-monterey-fire-department-president-arrested-allegedly-stealing-funds-departmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1939
… Affected Employees All Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 represented by NYSCOPBA are affected. … for employees who have at least one year of service credit in either BU01 or BU21. Note: There is no 2021 increase in the Hazardous Duty Pay payment amount for Non-Arbitration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1939-october-2021-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01