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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the district earned $321,190 from its 37 interest bearing bank accounts and 27 certificates of deposit. Had officials … and three were understated by $47,964. Auditors also found bank reconciliations were not always performed. As a result, adjusted bank balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… of stealing over $50,000 from that organization. The Fair is a summer destination for the community and by the … their trust in her.” The Essex County Agricultural Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyMTA Makes Progress Funding Capital Programs But Faces Risks From Federal Actions
… this, $31.5 billion, will come from the state’s expanded payroll mobility tax on larger employers in the region, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/mta-makes-progress-funding-capital-programs-faces-risks-federal-actionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… reports and remitted all fines and fees to the appropriate parties. However, monthly bank reconciliations and … properly but were not always remitted to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Clerk fees were recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in New York state pension and federal social security payments … her mother-in-law’s death in an effort to defraud New York’s retirement system and the Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Training (Nassau County) SHP training was not provided to all employees or any board members. Of the 120 total … did not return forfeited funds totaling $25,701 to the district, as required. Because officials did not … adequately manage user account access to the network. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk that the network could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… Fund (Fund) is reviewing 27 thermal coal mining companies to determine whether they are taking steps to transition to a more sustainable business model in line with the growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewIX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) is a group of PeopleSoft modules that includes Project … and Customer Contracts under their own agency PCBU Use the Commitment Control in SFS to budget for Federal Grant … Are required to set up Funds Distribution to determine what charges will go through the Federal Billing Process (See …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District , Village of Holley , Town of Olean Fire Company No. 1 and the Plattsburgh Public Library . “In … fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 92-2
… a zone); (authority to budget amounts due for preceding and current year under hydrant contract) TOWN LAW, … under a contract for both the preceding fiscal year and the current fiscal year. You ask about the permissible … payable on or before March 1 for the entire preceding year and the amount necessary to make the quarterly payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2New York State Employees and Federal Funding – Federal Funding and New York
… including state taxes, fees and federal funding. The New York State Division of the Budget (DOB) projects 189,700 Full … maintenance and operations activities. Federal funds for Office for the Aging (SOFA) staffing primarily supports the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-employees-and-federal-fundingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… estimate revenues and appropriations in the 2025 budget, which will likely result in operating surpluses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFulton City School District – Non-Payroll Cash Disbursements (2017M-144)
… phases of a transaction. District officials allow third party administrators (TPAs) who process health, dental and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/fulton-city-school-district-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-2017m-144Perry Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-118)
… students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $18 million. Key Findings For the 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 fiscal years, the Board overestimated appropriations by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/perry-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-118Schalmont Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2018M-15)
… determine whether District officials effectively managed fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. Background The Schalmont Central School District serves the Towns of Rotterdam, Princetown and Duanesburg in … approximately $46.6 million. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory limit at the end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/13/schalmont-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2018m-15East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Department money was safeguarded for the period … the audit committee did not review canceled checks and the committee chairman for a fund-raiser did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialBowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… in Erie County. The Fire Company, which has a five-member Board of Directors, provides fire protection to a portion of … risk that funds were misspent, misused or improper. The Board did not conduct a comprehensive audit of all the bills … possibly misused funds can be recovered. Ensure that the Board conducts a comprehensive review of bills and invoices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialPortville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… insurance reserve was overfunded and accumulated enough funds to finance 46 years of related appropriations. We … of Investigations. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90Akron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the … debt reserve funds. Taxpayers might have realized $775,000 in cumulative tax savings if the Board maintained the same … officials should: Ensure unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statute. Adopt realistic budgets based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195