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Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… the Board did not adjust ensuing years’ budgets based on prior years’ actual results. Therefore, general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mPlainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… financial and capital plans. Ensure AUDs are filed on time. Audit and approve claims prior to payment when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… totaling $190,160 did not have documented approval on the claim and 93 (42 percent) totaling $92,605 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialSubmitting a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the County Clerk, or an attorney’s certification pursuant to Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 2105. NYSLRS also … marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders Violating a DRO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/submitting-droTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… fuel contract could have saved the Town about $3,000 on these purchases. The Board improperly donated $1,500 to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures. In addition, officials appropriated fund balance to balance … However, operating surpluses occurred which resulted in an unplanned increase in fund balance. Furthermore, the … a certain capital project and was not fully transparent on the anticipated project costs. As a result, original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… The largest increase was in local assistance spending with a year-over-year increase of 122.6 percent. As of March 31, … at DEC was 2,815 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions, a reduction of 38 FTEs below levels as of March 31 in the … to reduced oxygen in the water and produce toxins that can make it unsuitable for use as a surface drinking water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureOpinion 97-11
… to complete and file an annual financial disclosure form promulgated by the city. You ask whether article 18 of … city to complete and file an annual financial disclosure form promulgated by the city. Article 18 of the General … entering into such contracts (see Public Housing Law, §37[w]-[y], [bb]; cf . Rapp v Carey , 44 NY2d 157, 404 NYS2d 565; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Supervision. Corcraft's mission is to employ offenders in real work situations to produce quality goods and services … of compensating controls increases the risk of favoritism in the award process. Auditors found Corcraft officials … amounts and requiring unspent balances to be returned on a timely basis. The track coach routinely overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… and payments entered into by the state. This builds on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New … - Hurricanes Irene and Lee Hazard Mitigation $17.8 million in grants to 16 municipalities, including the town of Conklin … to administer invasive plant and species partnerships in the Adirondack Park and the St. Lawrence-Lake Ontario …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… to five-year period and continually update plans based on changes that have occurred since the time they were first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesChappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were not recorded on the District’soriginal asset list. 18 assets totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes a comment on the School’s response. … audit school district charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208City of Johnstown – Financial Management (2020M-134)
… financial operations. As a result, the City could lose out on significant revenue. Key Recommendations Maintain adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… Key Recommendations Make accurate estimates based on the most current and accurate information available for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Resources for Local Officials
… and Supplementary Information Use Online Services to file for the following: Property Tax Cap Property Tax Cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsOpinion 88-23
… applies. Under section 802(2)(a), an interest resulting from stock ownership is not prohibited if the trustee owns or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23Opinion 95-26
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt … retainer to an attorney and accountant engaged to assist in the administration of these funds; and (3) to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26XII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… will continue to receive contract payments from the State in an amount sufficient to recover the alleged amount due and … the Business Unit should send notice to the contractor in the form of written correspondence that describes the … agrees to a repayment plan with the contractor, depending on the circumstances, the Business Unit may have a variety of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveries