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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Fulton County) Key controls for payroll processing were not appropriately designed and operating effectively. … city officials did not compare processed payroll registers to the approved time records. Auditors also found that time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of LeRay – Justice Court (S9-14-5)
… violations reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are not up-to-date. The Court does not reconcile monthly DMV reports with current Court caseload activity and, … old to the Town. Periodically review and reconcile the DMV pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-leray-justice-court-s9-14-5DiNapoli Criticizes Ill-Conceived Presidential Executive Order
… clean air and water, this action would decimate 40 years of work to reduce pollution in America, pushing our country backwards. "Delaying, weakening … operations so they can be sustainably profitable and advocate for smart environmental regulation. For businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-criticizes-ill-conceived-presidential-executive-orderComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Alexandria … School District , Lyons Central School District , Pearl River Union Free School District and the Valhalla Union Free … existing balances are appropriate and necessary. Pearl River Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2380
… amount is used for reporting and tax withholding purposes only and does not increase the employees’ compensation. Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2380-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2025Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… (Erie County) Town of Trenton (Oneida County) Town of Woodbury (Orange County) Village of Floral Park (Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersOpinion 88-73
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town for improvement district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … Whether a town of the second class may establish a capital reserve fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Opinion 88-69
… town or village, acting either individually or jointly, to contract for the provision of emergency medical services, … persons found within the boundaries of the municipality to a place for treatment of such illness or injury. … since section 122-b authorizes both towns and villages to contract for ambulance services, it is our opinion that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Opinion 95-21
… and permissive referendum requirements. July 27, 1995 Jeffrey H. Morris, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Victor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Variety Child Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Variety Child Learning Center (Variety) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … Cost Manual (2016-S-58) New York League for Early Learning, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual … To determine whether the costs reported by Variety Child Learning Center on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/variety-child-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1121
… tax related updates for 2012. Agency Actions Informational only. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1121-summary-tax-related-withholding-requirements-2012Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the State Education Department’s (Department) monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten providers’ compliance with … in the State with the opportunity for an early childhood education. UPK provides four-year-old children access, at no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsSamaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… $337,458. We question Samaritan's allocation of $1,063,810 in costs among OASAS and non-OASAS programs. Samaritan … it received by $94,008 and therefore received $94,008 more in reimbursement from OASAS than it was entitled to. Key … repayment for unreported revenues and expenses identified in this report as inappropriate, unallowable or undocumented. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-programSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… (Department) is taking appropriate actions to ensure that commercial carriers whose vehicles or drivers have been found … severity of crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving commercial motor vehicles. Roadside inspections of commercial vehicles are a primary part of the Department's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 258
… new security class - 'VGARN' - is for garnishment access only and should be assigned in addition to an employee's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/258-agency-view-access-paysr-garnishment-panelsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments on … Medicaid program, which provides health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged. The … New York’s Essential Plan, which provides health insurance to lower-income individuals who, generally, don’t otherwise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andIT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… complete report – pdf] We also released 20 letter reports to the following School Districts: Brighton Central School … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. We selected 1,155 IT assets to confirm they were inventoried; 945 of these were also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (Montgomery County) Town officials did not properly budget for … did not audit district claims properly. Auditors found 18 claims totaling $33,446 were paid without an invoice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Half of Fiscal Year Exceed Projections by $2.4 Billion
State tax receipts totaled $584 billion through the first half of State Fiscal Year SFY 202223 exceeding the latest projections from the First Quarterly Update by $24 billion
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-half-fiscal-year-exceed-projections-2-point-4-billionTown of White Creek – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-64)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of White Creek is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately … The Board also was unaware that the Town was not in compliance with payroll tax filing or payment requirements … Ensure that the Budget Officer has the necessary training in municipal accounting and the Town’s software to help her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-white-creek-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-64