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Richford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Richford Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners … (Board) established adequate long-term capital and financial plans and provided adequate oversight over financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate long-term capital and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Long Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… balance and did not present the District’s spending plans in a transparent manner. While real property tax levies … since 2020-21, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in tax levies being higher than necessary. The Board and … fund balance that exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit in three of the four years reviewed by as much as 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147City of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City's internal controls over the Treasurer's Office and … period January 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012. Background The City of Little Falls is located in Herkimer County and has … 4,900 residents. The nine-member Common Council is the City's legislative branch and comprises the Mayor and eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214Almond Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Shortage (2014M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s internal controls over its … and Treasurer. Key Findings The former Treasurer was able to misappropriate approximately $22,000 from January 2009 … Treasurer is responsible for all financial activity, they do not detail the Department’s expectations concerning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/almond-volunteer-fire-department-cash-shortage-2014m-113Stanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… 20, 2013. Background The Stanley Fire District, located in Ontario County, is a district corporation of the State, … Board members did not complete their required training in legal, fiduciary, financial, procurement and ethical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259South Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… and separate from the Town of Fallsburg and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … policies, it does not have certain financial procedures in place. The Board has not ensured that procedures … records; however, the last completed audit was performed in 2010 for the 2008 fiscal year. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsNassau County – Contract Approval Process (2012M-192)
… County, located on Long Island, covers 287 square miles and has a population of over 1.3 million. The County is governed by an elected County Executive, and 19-member County Legislature. The County’s 2012 adopted … are authorized in accordance with the County Charter and the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/14/nassau-county-contract-approval-process-2012m-192Gouverneur Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-351)
… Key Findings The Board consistently overestimated general fund appropriations by an annual average of $3.2 million, or … 2012-13 through 2014-15, which resulted in most of the fund balance appropriated in the general fund not being used … in compliance with statutory limits. Consider requesting State Education Department approval to allocate indirect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/gouverneur-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-351Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… The Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District is located in the Towns of Frankfort and Schuyler in Herkimer County. The District, which operates two schools … an average of approximately $342,000 of unrestricted funds in the debt service fund, $1.1 million in the agency fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226Hyde Park Central School District – Financial Management Practices (2012M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2010, through March 26, 2012. We extended our scope to 2007-08 to analyze budgeting practices, fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hyde-park-central-school-district-financial-management-practices-2012mDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… policies related to contracting, vendor monitoring, and hiring or promotions, possibly costing taxpayers nearly $1 … an extra $955,000,” DiNapoli said. “We also found improper hiring and pay raises for staff and poor contractor … to procurement, electronic patient medical records and hiring and promotion practices. DiNapoli’s auditors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesDiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… 2003 while its responsibilities have grown, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … We must continue to safeguard these assets.” DiNapoli’s report, “Environmental Funding in New York State,”examines … funding and workforce in the context of its mission. The report also highlights receipts and spending in several of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… – Reserve Funds (Chautauqua County) The district’s retiree health insurance reserve with $444,545 is not a … for a district to establish a reserve for post-employment benefits that are not based on employees’ earned and unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… I appreciate the work of Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s team, Tioga County District Attorney Martin, and our members. … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageState Agencies Bulletin No. 911
To inform agencies of the processing implemented as a result of the Governors request to withhold the April 2009 payments to MC and other unrepresented employ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/911-withholding-april-2009-performance-advance-longevity-payment-salaryDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialOpinion 89-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … 986(1) of the Real Property Tax Law which provides, in part, that: Every collecting officer shall deliver or upon … town, village or school district. We expressed the view in 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-120, p 149 that since section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Quarter Exceed Financial Plan Projections by $1.7 Billion
… of the Budget’s (DOB) Enacted Budget Financial Plan forecast by $1.7 billion, according to the monthly State Cash … Division of the Budgets DOB Enacted Budget Financial Plan forecast by $17 billion according to the monthly State Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-quarter-exceed-financial-plan-projections-1-point-7-billionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1775
… agencies of the PayServ procedural changes required as a result of the NYSLRS Redesign Project. Affected Employees All … other than the employee’s government issued SSN/TIN may result in an inaccurate NYSLRS membership status being … agencies of the PayServ procedural changes required as a result of the NYSLRS Redesign Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1775-required-updates-regarding-employees-government-issued-social-securityDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, February 13, 2020, Jolene Roy, 45, of Pine Bush, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-case