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Village of Herrings – Financial Operations and Sale of Land (2013M-41)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly monitored the … financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Village of Herrings is … expenditure ledgers and did not provide a monthly budget-to-actual report. The Board has not audited, or caused to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-herrings-financial-operations-and-sale-land-2013m-41DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested for Stealing From Essex County Fair
… The Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage and promote agriculture in young children and … Essex County Fair. Brown worked for the Society from 2013 to 2019 and currently is the Willsboro Fire District … Prosecutor by the Essex County Court. “Brown was entrusted to ensure that funds collected from the fair were managed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-stealing-essex-county-fairHigher Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Enrollment In academic year 2022-23, New York State public and private higher education … enrollment at public institutions decreased in 2022-23 by almost 17 percent compared to 2018-19 and by 19.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/higher-educationMember E-News Archive — 2023
… the latest Retirement System news. December 2023 Help Us Go Green and Get Your 1099-R and Annual Statement Faster Check Retirement Online to See Possible Changes in Pension Deductions Vested: Qualifying for a Retirement … Online for a Pension or Mortgage Verification Letter How School Employees Earn NYSLRS Service Credit Retirees Can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-e-news-archive-2023Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … in the records, making it impossible for officials to determine the condition of individual funds. Elba Fire … the treasurer could not prepare appropriate reports to substantiate the accuracy of revenue received and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Clark Mills Fire District , Village of Clinton , Elba … job responsibilities. In addition, village officials do not review audit logs to monitor users’ activities when accessing the financial software. The village has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office … Roy – Purchasing (Genesee County) The board reviewed each claim presented for audit and approval, however, they did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… on nine financial indicators and creates a fiscal stress score. Indicators assess fund balance, cash-on-hand and … Each municipality receives a separate "environmental" score based on this assessment. In an accompanying report … their financial information in time to receive a stress score or that filed inconclusive data has increased each year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… she had stolen benefits from the city of Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund that were intended for her late mother, who died … MacVittie tarnished her memory by stealing $291,070 in pension checks in her mother's name from the city of Buffalo's Firemen's Pension Fund," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000Opinion 94-4
… statement of the officer whose action gave rise or origin to a claim may be executed by a signature stamp affixed with the intent to execute the statement, unless the town board or town … the town board, or by the town comptroller if claims are to be audited by the town comptroller, is presented to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the district’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has created security concerns due to lack … were at the lowest possible cost or ensure that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Had officials monitored … and the town’s 2020 required annual update document (AUD) was filed 310 days late. The 2021 and 2022 AUDs were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1874
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 SSU … Unit 21 who are covered under Appendix D are eligible to receive the 2020 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance … work more than 520 hours in a fiscal year, are eligible to receive one-quarter (1/4) of the $1,075 allowance (rounded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1874-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-securityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… restricted funds that could have been refunded to school districts and overfunded two reserves totaling $1.9 … in revenue. The district lacked adequate procedures to ensure that Medicaid claims were submitted in a timely … District officials did not always seek competition to procure goods and services not subject to competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The IT director did not disable unnecessary user accounts in a timely manner. As a result, the district had an … The supervisor also did not account for payroll-related liabilities, maintain proper cash control accounts … plans, officials did not determine, among other things: how the construction and replacements would be funded long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMedicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … providers for ambulatory surgery services provided to New York State Medicaid recipients. For the period from … million in actual and potential Medicaid overpayments to out-of-state providers for such ambulatory surgery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-followChautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to review the County’s investment program and salaries and … or General Municipal Law (GML). Not all salary payments to 23 elected officials and 94 management employees were … Provide adequate oversight of the investment program to ensure that all investments are made in the County’s best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147Westchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
… effectively managed the County's financial condition to ensure the sustainability of current and future … over the last five years. Financial condition continued to decline in 2017 when it experienced an operating deficit … during the audit period, from $180.2 million in 2013 to $83.7 million in 2017. A debt service obligation of $159.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Applying for Previous or Military Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… To receive credit for previous or military service, send a written request (which must be … service brings your total credited service to ten or more years, you will no longer be eligible to withdraw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/applying-previous-or-military-service-creditOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess BOCES’ multiyear planning, including reserve funds, … Educational Services is a public entity created to provide shared educational programs and services to 25 component school districts. BOCES is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesCorinth Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-68)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not develop a multiyear financial plan to address the use of restricted and unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/05/corinth-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-68