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DiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… programs such as Social Security, Medicare, benefits for veterans and retired federal employees and food assistance. … Washington for federal employee retirement benefits and veterans’ benefits to New Yorkers were lower than average on … York’s and other states’ balance of payments, in both the near and longer terms, as updated population counts influence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonMineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Mineola Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) … Determine whether the Mineola Union Free School Districts District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mLancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… as required. These practices resulted in real property tax levies that were higher than necessary. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… related to the District’s unrestricted fund balance being in excess of the statutory limit. District officials did not … fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Union-Endicott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-100)
UnionEndicott Central School District Financial Management 2016M100
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/union-endicott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-100Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… was not actually used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2015, the District’s unrestricted fund balance totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key Findings The Board and … reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The Board: Consistently … annual budgets that contain more reasonable estimates for appropriations and revenues. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… July 12, 2017. Background The Cleveland Hill Union Free School District is located in the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie … Cleveland Hill Union Free School District Financial Management 2017M235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235East Meadow Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-332)
… million. Key Findings The District’s unrestricted fund balance exceeded statutory limits. The District used only 22 percent of its appropriated fund balance during fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. The … overfunded. Key Recommendations Revise the District’s fund balance policy to ensure compliance with statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/east-meadow-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-332Schenectady City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-168)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Schenectady City School District is located in the City of Schenectady in Schenectady County. The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education and operates 19 schools with approximately 9,600 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/schenectady-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-168Town of Humphrey – Financial Management (2013M-116)
… total $557,004, funded primarily by real property tax, sales tax, and State aid. Key Finding We reviewed the general … overall, they were reasonable and supported, except for sales tax and fund balance estimates in the general fund. The … has been adopting budgets that consistently underestimate sales tax revenues. In addition, on an annual basis, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-humphrey-financial-management-2013m-116Town of Mount Pleasant – Financial Condition (2013M-303)
… of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to August 13, 2013. … Town Supervisor. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for all funds in 2012 were approximately $39.9 million and … to the Board relying on fund balance as a financing source for operations. The Board did not adopt a policy, or ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-mount-pleasant-financial-condition-2013m-303Town of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… Board. Budgeted appropriations in the general fund and highway fund for 2014 totaled $572,650. Key Findings The Board-adopted budgets for the highway fund were not structurally balanced. The Board planned to appropriate fund balance in the highway fund which was not available. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… plan to reduce the amount of surplus fund balance. Account for and report year-end encumbrances that are valid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mHoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… recalculated unrestricted fund balance ranged between 8.7 and 11.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding … Key Recommendations Develop realistic appropriations and only appropriate fund balance that will actually be used … to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, such as funding one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Town of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… These unrealistic budgets caused unexpended surplus fund balance to increase significantly. At the end of 2010, the Town had $2.7 million in unexpended surplus fund balance, which was more than double the ensuing year’s … 2012, the Town had $1.3 million of unexpended surplus fund balance, which was projected to remain above 100 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225State 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/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with tools to assist … State on PAUSE Initiative, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of the Treasury is mailing all employee paychecks directly to … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with tools to assist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checksWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS") announced that a federal … States Attorney Geoffrey Berman and the United States Postal Inspection Service, he will now be held accountable … on behalf of the estate, retained Stokes Asset Recovery Services ("Stokes") as the estate's abandoned property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… Preschools, Inc.) and its president and owner Michael C. Koffler, together with his sons, Brian and Daniel Koffler, … to the State of New York. Specifically, Bridan Realty III, LLC, an entity created and controlled by Michael … Preschools Inc and its president and owner Michael C Koffler together with his sons and Sunshine Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlement