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Smithtown Central School District – Claims Processing and Travel-Related Expenses (2021M-25)
Determine whether the Smithtown Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes, and properly audited and approved prior to payment, and that any travel expenses were reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/smithtown-central-2021-25.pdfOpinion 93-11
… discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (computation of with respect to installment purchase … PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Installment Purchase Contracts (computation of 115% limitation) WORDS AND PHRASES -- … Finance Law, §104.00]". Your question pertains to the computation of the third limitation. The phrase "outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11XIV.14.K SUNY and CUNY Senior Colleges Funds and Public Benefit Corporations – XIV. Special Procedures
… reported for SUNY and CUNY Senior Colleges Funds and the Public Benefit Corporations are obtained from the audited financial statements issued by the entities … are included in the government-wide financial statements of the State. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/01/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14k-suny-and-cuny-senior-colleges-funds-and-public-benefit-corporationsVillage of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… by the Village’s water system, as indicated by the master meter readings, with the water billed to the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityVillage of Cuba – Sewer Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial condition of the sewer fund and the internal controls over financial … Village of Cuba Sewer Fund Financial Condition and Records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-cuba-sewer-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-15State Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… A forensic examination and investigation of former Ulster County Commissioner of Finance Burton Gulnick Jr. … “Despite this, we have made several recommendations to Ulster County officials to strengthen financial practices and … his County position to steal from taxpayers," said Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger. "It comes as a great …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickTown of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court's and the … records and reports. The Supervisor’s monthly reports to the Board did not contain sufficient detail to allow the Board to make sound financial decisions. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman … sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling approximately $1.4 million from a decedent's … sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling approximately $14 million from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… Agencies (IDAs) reported 4,320 active projects valued at $109 billion for 2019, a 3.3 percent, or $3.5 billion, … the New York City IDA provided the lowest net exemptions at $14 per capita, while the Capital District had the highest net exemptions at $92 per capita. Jobs IDAs reported that project operators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. Six – Professional Services and Fuel (2014M-246)
… was to examine the District’s procurement of professional services and maintenance of fuel inventories for the period … special district that provides refuse and recycling pickup services to 32,000 homes in Elmont, Franklin Square, North … require the use of competitive methods for professional services. District officials paid three professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/01/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-six-professional-services-and-fuel-2014m-246Town of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected … January 1, 2011, to June 22, 2012. Background The Town of Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County. The Town is … Town of Rhinebeck Internal Controls Over Cash Management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyDiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… During Pride Month, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlighted … LGBTQIA+ employees in the workplace. “June is Pride Month, when millions of Americans come together to honor and … During Pride Month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companiesVillage of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over information technology … Background The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson is located in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineMinetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… Minetto Volunteer Fire Company Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports 2014M222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andCity of Beacon – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2012M-224)
… the Clerk. Internal controls over the issuance of parking tickets were not established to provide reasonable assurance that all tickets were accounted for. Procedures for the collection and … Have a written agreement with the Beacon City School District for delinquent school tax collection. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/city-beacon-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2012mBallston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… District officials properly awarded firefighters Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) service credit for the period January 1, 2015 through July … Findings In 2015 three firefighters received one year of service credit and a defined contribution of $700 each to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditBridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… 15 active members were inadequate to support 917 of 1,176 points earned by members. District officials did not obtain … GML. Ensure that complete and accurate records of LOSAP points are maintained. Ensure that District officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingDiNapoli: Systemic Oversight Deficiencies Put Thousands of Mitchell-Lama Affordable Housing Units at Risk
… for the work of Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and his hard working staff, auditing and revealing serious problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-systemic-oversight-deficiencies-put-thousands-mitchell-lama-affordable-housing-units-riskFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… , “The sentencing of Mr. Halstead demonstrates the vital collaborative work of our law enforcement partners focused on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the … alone, our local governments don’t have the means to do this themselves. Direct aid from the federal government is … or 47.4 percent of all local sales tax revenue, although it only made up 8.7 percent of total city revenue. Excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governments