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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… did not ensure that fund balances were reasonable. For the five-year period ending June 30, 2013, district … monitor financial operations. The school also paid for board member expenditures that were not authorized by the … and controls over the payroll process, there is room for improvement due to the lack of uniformity in procedures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because of … of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the state. “Buffalo’s finances are trending in the right direction,” said … of the Buffalo fiscal profile visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/fiscalprofiles/buffalo.pdf For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4 percent for the past three fiscal years. When unused appropriated … However, the claims auditor did not properly identify and report all confirming purchase orders. Merrick Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , City of Mount Vernon and the Roosevelt Public Library . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … The village has experienced unplanned operating deficits in its water and sewer funds for the last two years. These … financial operations throughout the year. The budgets in both the water and sewer funds were not based on realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … and use of employee leave time. Leave time is granted in accordance with the applicable employment contracts and … a competitive process. District officials placed orders for goods or services without a valid purchase order, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… declining enrollment. Yonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (Westchester County) District officials and taxpayers … property can be accounted for. Auditors found that 10 assets valued at $225,307 could not be located and 10 assets valued at $91,704 were either not tagged or the asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … her campaign fund. The public corruption case arose out of a cooperative federal-state partnership between the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealingNew York State Comptoller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Standard & Poor's Upgrade of NYS General Obligation Bonds
… are headed in the right direction. "The new AA+ rating for the state’s General Obligation bonds reflects our recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/new-york-state-comptoller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-standard-poors-upgrade-nys-general-obligationDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… due to burdensome debt costs, the subsidization of a downtown civic center and expenses that outpace revenues, … 4.5 percent annually, higher than the 3.3 percent growth for all cities in the state. By comparison, the city’s … monthly expenditures during 2012. Glens Falls, however, does have a number of positive socio-economic factors working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … than $6 million in restitution. Mr. Wills was indicted by a New York County Grand Jury after an investigation revealed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heDiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… improperly paid nearly $35,000 in personal expenses for members, including rent, cable television and college … $8,500. District officials have not sought reimbursement for the gifts or loans. During the 16-month audit period, … totaling approximately $463,000 were listed as reserve funds even though the board could not provide evidence that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … Temporary and Disability Assistance: National Directory of New Hires Data Security (2016-S-27) The office has taken … State Financial Aid Program at Metropolitan College of New York (2015-T-7) Auditors determined that the procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates Remain Stable for Fiscal Year 2017-18
… Retirement System (NYSLRS) will stay virtually the same in Fiscal Year 2017-18 compared to Fiscal Year 2016-17, New … rates will remain stable for our participating employers in the near-term," DiNapoli said. "While the financial … pension fund remains one of the strongest and best funded in the country, allowing New York's public workforce to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-remain-stable-fiscal-year-2017-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in the tentative budget for the general, electric and parking funds are reasonable. However, the water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Valley Central School District , East Moriches Union Free School District , Eden Central School District and the … school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBuilding Blocks Developmental Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… special education services through rates set by SED. These reimbursement rates are based on financial information, … reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the RCM … on Building Blocks’ CFRs and to Building Blocks’ tuition reimbursement rates. Remind Building Blocks officials of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/building-blocks-developmental-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Portville Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … expenditures by an average of more than $1 million in each of these years. As a result, the district’s … unappropriated fund balance has declined from $7.2 million in fiscal year 2010-11 to $5.4 million in fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 91-61
… to incarceration service plan, should not be collected in a county not having such an approved plan. We have been asked … source for an approved plan. It follows, therefore, that when a particular county does not have such an approved plan, the town and village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Opinion 92-16
… Duties (rental of home as office) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (payment of rental to town officers); (by town from volunteer … A town board may enter into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town officer who utilizes a … that a town board may enter into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town officer who utilizes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 94-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS … (assessments against non-fronting owners) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27