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Town of Oppenheim – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-248)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the Clerk’s operations for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … of the Clerk’s financial duties and did not provide for an annual audit of the Clerk’s records. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/28/town-oppenheim-town-clerk-operations-2014m-248Town of Carmel – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-201)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected … 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Town of Carmel is located in Putnam County and has a population of approximately 34,000. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/27/town-carmel-selected-financial-activities-2015m-201Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two iPads, with a total cost of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Town of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… controls over the financial operations of the Court for the period January 1, 2005, to June 22, 2012. Background … collected approximately $94,590 in fines and surcharges for the period January 1, 2010, to June 22, 2012. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Village of Tannersville – Water Department Operations (2016M-417)
… 2016. Background The Village of Tannersville is located in the Town of Hunter in Greene County and has a population of approximately 700. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/05/village-tannersville-water-department-operations-2016m-417Chenango Forks Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-98)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 26, 2014. … and 225 employees. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $30.5 million. Key Findings The Board-adopted budgets for the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/chenango-forks-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-98Town of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… audit was to evaluate the Town’s fund balance management for the period January 1, 2016 through February 7, 2017. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds for 2017 totaled $827,305. Key Findings The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Town of Scriba – Board Oversight (2017M-83)
… officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest, … were levied in accordance with local law requirements, and whether Town officials adequately safeguarded critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-scriba-board-oversight-2017m-83Town of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… 25, 2017. Background The Town of Portland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … all but two water districts realized operating deficits in 2016. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies and procedures for periodically measuring the water loss in the water system, and investigate and correct the causes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45Whitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)
… The Whitney Point Central School District is located in the Towns of Barker, Chenango, Lisle, Maine, Nanticoke and Triangle in Broome County; the Towns of Greene and Smithville in Chenango County; the Towns of Lapeer and Willet in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016mAbout this Report – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… This report provides citizens with an overview of the … affecting the State. This report fills an information need not met by the traditional, more detailed financial reports … by the Office of the New York State Comptroller, and is meant to complement those other reports, not to replace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/about-reportUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.4
… who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union … or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… Department competitively awards grant funding to schools for projects based on several factors including … measures to determine the success of each project. For example, recipients may use funds to hire farm-to-school … grant recipient enters into a contract with the Department for eligible projects, which align to the goals of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… with the Law. Key Findings We found that there is room for improvement in how the MTA’s three self-insured agencies … administers its own plan and uses its own procedures for processing claims, and the MTA does not monitor the … were penalized 547 times by the WCB, totaling $576,030, for violations of the Law, including late payments, late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansDiNapoli Appoints Navyug Patel Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… nation’s strongest, ready to provide retirement security for our 1.1 million members, retirees and their … York,” Patel said. “My thanks go to Comptroller DiNapoli for his trust in appointing me to this position.” Patel was … University. He worked as a technologist and consultant for IBM Global Services in San Francisco prior to working in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-appoints-navyug-patel-deputy-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… potentially face shortfalls based on revenue estimates for sales and use tax. Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel … when procuring goods and services or properly account for and monitor diesel and gasoline fuel. Town officials … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, … Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Report 2020-S-40 ). About the Program The Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million … the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is responsible for inspecting and testing its elevators. Annual inspections … inspections and found violations were missed or overlooked for 11 of the 12 sampled elevators. When we reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Adds Another $20 Million to Investing in New York Program
… In-State Program has generated solid investment returns for the state pension fund and has supported thousands of … has $490 million available to invest and is always looking for opportunities that meet the Fund's standards of risk and … return. Since 2000, the program has achieved solid returns for the Fund, returning $863 million on $583 million invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-adds-another-20-million-investing-new-york-programReporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State
… required to report and remit unclaimed funds include, for example, banks, insurance companies, corporations and … uncollected insurance policies or refunds, amounts due for undelivered goods or services, abandoned stocks, uncashed … until they’re claimed by the rightful owners. Handbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters