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Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… The Oswego School District Public Library is located in Oswego County, and is part of the North Country Library … amount of money paid to the Library when there are refunds in property assessments due to tax certiorari judgments. … receipts. The Library does not have procedures in place to record all receipts at the time of collection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397DiNapoli Statement on MTA Budget
… statement on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2026 Adopted Budget: "The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Adopted Budget for 2026 reflects several actions that have become necessary in … from new operating efficiencies, including $75 million in 2026, which will help the Authority balance its budget next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-statement-mta-budgetComptroller DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… today announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the State, New York City, and their … fixed rate bonds for the month of May and a bond sale of up to $1.4 billion of taxable and tax-exempt fixed … Transportation Authority – a bond anticipation note sale of up to $500 million in tax-exempt fixed rate notes for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in 21 shale oil and gas producing companies, … emissions by 2040 . Background on New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is … The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund will restrict investments in 21 shale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District , Town of Leicester , City of Newburgh , Niagara County Court and Trust , Village of Scottsville and the Town of Ulster . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for … effectively.” Town of Ellicott – Justice Court (Chautauqua County) The justices did not segregate the duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Guilderland – Information Technology (2025M-61)
… Town officials and employees use Town-owned IT assets (e.g., computers, and laptops) to perform day-to-day … accessed websites for personal use, such as entertainment, news media, personal finance, email, shopping, travel, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-information-technology-2025m-61Accounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… Subject : New dollar threshold requirements for the use of a purchase order (PO) and the procurement card (PCard). These requirements are effective April 1, 2018. Reference : Guide to Financial … New dollar threshold requirements for the use of a purchase order PO and the procurement card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-useTown of Thurman – Capital Projects (2016M-431)
… the two projects contributed to the need to advance funds from the general fund and use reserve funds to finance them. … Approve a detailed capital project budget including all anticipated costs and financing methods and require … and expenditures compared to the approved budget. Approve all change orders prior to the commencement of work. Approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-capital-projects-2016m-431Town of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… of $4.4 million as of December 31, 2017 or a balance in excess of 844 percent of the District’s average annual … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects. Key Findings The Board adopted adequate … lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for four projects and 26 revolving loan payments were accurate and received on time. However, … Administrator did not properly monitor tax abatement and loan projects. The Board did not require the Administrator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalSaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… and monitoring projects and to review its grant and loan program for the period January 1, 2014 through January … Development Agency Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program 2015M85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately oversee and manage the Town’s ambulance service? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … operating surpluses, which caused unexpended surplus funds to exceed statutory limits in each of those years. Norwich … also project both the general and school lunch funds to end the 2013-14 fiscal year with deficits of $1.8 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… connected to computers, such as USB flash drives and digital cameras, and turn off the AutoPlay 13 feature for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… do not receive inappropriate social welfare and other government-funded benefit payments for the period January 1, 2011, to … incarceration. Several programs have laws that restrict program eligibility for inmates. Unemployment Insurance (UI) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… $910,000. The budgeted $565,000 in severance payments does not include appropriations for budgeted layoffs in 2019, … place until 2020. The budgeted $50,000 for unemployment insurance may be underestimated by up to $291,000, based on … proposed $581,000 in contingency appropriations may not cover unexpected expenses if these funds are used to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11Opinion 98-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … and operates an ambulance. Therefore, in the absence of State legislation, the board of fire commissioners is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21DiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… growth going. New York is the greatest city in the world but that doesn't happen on its own and it's not … history,” said State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, 23 rd SD . “Comptroller DiNapoli’s economic snapshot … is a relatively large young population — 22.8% are under 18 years — but what sets the area apart is its older …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decadeOperational Advisory No. 13
… October 2017. Transactions that are initiated close to month end with an accounting date in a period that is about to be closed should be monitored. Agencies are asked to process these transactions with the appropriate accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/13-august-2017-monthly-advisory-open-accounting-periodsXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with instructions on recording and paying retainage against applicable … the retainage (negative amount). Processing both lines on the payment voucher establishes the retainage against the … from capital project payment(s). For more information on account codes, please see Chapter IV, Section 4.A - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainage