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State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Comptroller’s review and approval of contracts related to the COVID-19 crisis through June 24, 2021. At the … Geneseo. $1.6 million with Bast Hatfield Construction LLC to repair and rehabilitate pedestrian bridges at SUNY New … of New York $14.7 million with Cameron Verona LLC to lease space for Upstate Cancer Center of Verona in Oneida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … consistently appropriates fund balance that is not needed to fund operations. Two of the district’s reserves totaling $1.14 million appear to be overfunded. The district’s tentative budget complies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Genesee Valley Fire Department, Inc. – Treasurer (2025M-122)
… disburse, record and report a fire department’s funds to ensure statutory compliance, financial accountability and the public’s trust. A lack of oversight can lead to mismanagement, fraud, a damaged reputation and jeopardize … President) and a new Treasurer (current Treasurer) to fill the vacancy. These changes followed the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/19/genesee-valley-fire-department-inc-treasurer-2025m-122East Norwich Volunteer Fire Company Number 1 – Fuel Monitoring (2025M-99)
… for. If not properly managed, unauthorized access to fuel could occur and remain undetected. During the audit … the readings 235 times. This information is needed to effectively monitor fuel. Reconcile fuel records to ensure that fuel was accounted for. Had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/03/27/east-norwich-volunteer-fire-company-number-1-fuel-monitoringHigher Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… decreased in AY 2020-21 by 8.5 percent compared to five years earlier and by 11.5 percent compared to 2011-12. Private sector FTE enrollment dropped by 10.5 percent compared to 2011-12. The State has a higher proportion of private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/higher-educationDiNapoli: Majority of H&R Block Shareholders Want Disclosure of Company's Political Spending
… political spending,” DiNapoli said. “We expect H&R Block to do the right thing and respond to this majority vote in support of our proposal by adopting … policy. Without disclosure shareholders have no way to evaluate whether their investment dollars are being spent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-majority-hr-block-shareholders-want-disclosure-companys-political-spendingOpinion 95-12
… DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to deposit or invest funds with a State or federally … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (authority to deposit or invest with a State or federally chartered … For this purpose, a local government is defined to include municipal corporations, school districts, BOCES, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12Medicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… and state governments. New York State requires localities to provide funding toward the non-federal share. More than … status. In 2024, the State expanded Medicaid eligibility to undocumented adults 65 and older. Emergency Medicaid will … pay for the treatment of an emergency medical condition to undocumented and temporary immigrant New Yorkers that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaid-nycSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… one in five small businesses reported a return to normal operations in October 2021, there have been … recovery. Funding from State grant programs has also begun to flow, and expeditiously disbursing these funds remains critical to helping New York’s small businesses continue to recover. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and 2016 (2018-S-44) The department established procedures to accurately report its assessable expenses for the two … should work with the state Urban Development Corporation to improve oversight of the Market Order Program, … department was adequately overseeing the seizure of dogs to ensure their safety and protect the rights of owners. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… than 368,000 refunds totaling $386.9 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are rushing to file their tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con the system to steal the public’s money. Whether these scams are new or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsV.3.B Departments and Agencies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… the SHARE SetID, which means all agencies will be able to access the complete list of Department codes in the SFS. … is seven numeric characters in length. Ranges are assigned to agencies/entities to keep the values unique across the State. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3b-departments-and-agenciesTown of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… in a timely manner and did not remit these collections to the Supervisor in a timely manner. Specifically, the Clerk … of the actual date of receipt. Remit real property taxes to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) on a weekly basis, as … kept the money from being productively used or invested to earn additional revenue. Complete bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Joint Water Project’s operations for the … into an intermunicipal cooperative agreement in 1991 to form the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which provides water to City and Town as well as third parties outside of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Wellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through April 19, 2017. Background The Wellsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alma, Andover, Independence, Scio, … and Willing in Allegany County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … appropriations of fund balance and reserves, which has led to planned operating deficits from 2012-13 through 2014-15 … and required advances and subsidies from the general fund to finance its operations. The Board has not developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184Village of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2013. Background The Village of Liberty is located … rarely receives that total amount, making it necessary to use more fund balance than planned to offset that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109Village of Washingtonville – Financial Condition (2013M-346)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition for the period … overestimated certain revenues and allowed appropriations to be overexpended causing deficits in these funds. The Board allowed appropriations to be overexpended for many line items and in total for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-washingtonville-financial-condition-2013m-346North Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over fuel inventory for … and a running analog meter showing gallons dispensed to date. Starting in March 2016, the department also began … did not maintain a book inventory and reconcile it to the physical inventory for each type of fuel. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89Town of Shandaken – Payroll (2013M-201)
… of our audit was to assess the Town’s payroll process for the period January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013. Background The Town of Shandaken is located in Ulster County and has a population of about 3,100. The Town is governed by a Town Board (Board) that includes the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/02/town-shandaken-payroll-2013m-201