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Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for approving, monitoring and reporting projects for the period January 1, 2013 through … of whether financial assistance should be recaptured from those business that fall short of performance goals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardTown of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… 20, 2012. Background The Town of Byron is located in Genesee County and has a population of about 2500. The … Justice Court. For the Town’s 2011 fiscal year, $27,000 in revenue was attributable to Court operations. Key Findings … Periodically review and reconcile DMV’s pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… from the Town of Thompson and Village of Monticello in Sullivan. The District provides fire protection to over … reflect historical trends and known future needs in actual expenditures. Develop a fund balance policy that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… internal control deficiencies identified by the certified public accountant (CPA) firm retained for the 2019-20 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… Comply with the District’s procurement policies and regulations. Competitive pricing was not obtained for 199 … Law (GML) and the District’s procurement policies and regulations, or properly review and approve change orders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Rochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… our audit was to review the Land Bank’s monitoring of the Subcontractor’s performance for the period July 1, 2014 … Rochester Housing Development Fund Corporation (Subcontractor) to assist with the use of grants to acquire, … managers, awarding of contracts for projects or Subcontractor performance. Land Bank officials do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceTown of Cortlandville – Fuel Purchases (2012M-171)
… our audit was to determine if the Town was acquiring fuel at the lowest reasonable cost for the period January 1, 2011, … a fleet discount by purchasing fuel from a national gas station chain. During our audit period the Town’s fleet … fuel purchases, we found that the Town paid the lowest price compared to available State and County contract prices. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/13/town-cortlandville-fuel-purchases-2012m-171Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms to obtain building space for school operations for the period July 1, 2006, to April 22, 2013. Background The Buffalo Academy of Science …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Town of Genesee Falls – Fiscal Stress (2013M-146)
… Key Recommendations Monitor the budget during the course of the year, prevent appropriations from being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/12/town-genesee-falls-fiscal-stress-2013m-146State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. … and accurate accounting records were not maintained, the modified accrual basis of accounting was not used and … interfund activity was not properly reported. As a result, the board could not adequately monitor the water fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Benson – Financial Condition (2013M-77)
… approximately 190 people. The Town is governed by a Town Board which consists of four elected Board members and an elected Town Supervisor. The Town’s 2012 … manner. As of December 2012, the Supervisor had not made postings to the accounting records since March 2012. Because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-benson-financial-condition-2013m-77DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $297.8 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… to grow over the third quarter,” DiNapoli said. “Drops in the stock market, inflation, slower job growth and broader economic … Dec. 31, 2025, the Fund had 40.0% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-297-point-8-billion-end-third-quarterContract Advisory No. 7
… The only special characters which should be used in a Contract ID on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) are the … contain any special characters. Guidance: The Contract ID for all new contracts including but not limited to services, … should not be used in any other part of the Contract ID. When creating the Contract Number segment of the Contract ID, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Online . The calculator uses your salary and service credit information to create an estimate. You can fine-tune … retirement dates, beneficiaries, earnings, and service credit amounts to see how they affect your potential benefit, … Option Election form from our Forms page and submit it by mail. If your election is not timely, by law we must process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B18-7-5)
… payments, yet expenditures have averaged $2.6 million over the last three years. City officials only partially … the adopted budget to reflect existing refuse and garbage rates, in the absence of City approval of the proposed rate … budget by $246,216. The City’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $41,358,266, which does not comply with the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b18-7-5Montgomery County – Financial Condition (2013M-234)
… and defining reasonable amounts of unexpended surplus funds that the County should maintain. Develop and adopt … Closely monitor the County’s use of unexpended surplus funds and ensure that action is taken, if necessary, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/montgomery-county-financial-condition-2013m-234Operational Advisory No. 27
… and Budget Dates Guidance: Effective April 1, 2017, the Office of the State Comptroller will be changing the policy … that qualify for such an exception, please email the Office of Operations, Bureau of Financial Operations Support, … there are no plans to modify the timeframes or dates for opening or closing accounting periods in the SFS. OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/27-accounting-date-policy-change-confirmationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and sewer funds maintained excessive unrestricted fund balance levels, as a result of unrealistic budgets. Auditors … developed multiyear financial or capital plans or a fund balance policy. In addition, the board did not audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District Harpursville Central School District Roosevelt Childrens Academy Charter School and South Colonie Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Randolph Central School District. “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … and earning leave accruals to which they are entitled. In addition, district officials have not developed a … last three years, the district appropriated $941,081 more in unrestricted funds than needed because the district also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits