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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not have either the correct check number included on the collection records, or no check number was listed at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… three bank account balances totaling $1.1 million on May 31, 2023 in the accounting records or comply with state law, … may have been identified and corrected. Cayuga County – Court and Trust Funds Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… respectively. New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. (HHC) (2017-N-2) Auditors reviewed files for a random sample … of 200 direct hire and 98 temporary nurses from five HHC facilities or organizations to verify that these nurses … not completed before hire. None of the facilities followed HHC procedures for maintaining documentation of all screening …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… records. DiNapoli recommends OCFS: Identify and implement strategies to improve county and VA compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightOpinion 92-47
… (of E911 surcharge moneys) COUNTY LAW, §307: Emergency 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys need not be segregated in … purpose. You ask whether a county must segregate Emergency 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys in a "separate account". … of Rensselaer … Whether a county must segregate Emergency 911 E911 System surcharge moneys in a separate account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Authority: Long Island Rail Road - Utilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (2016-S-78) Auditors found the … Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (2017-N-1) Vacant apartments at Clinton Towers were often not rented in a … period January 2012 through March 2017, an average of 13 apartments each month had been vacant for over 60 days, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Opinion 89-61
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- … the village. As a general rule, all moneys raised by real property taxes for town purposes must be raised by taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… diverted. He routinely circumvented the approval process by manually writing checks using a typewriter and blank check … of $60.1 million, which is within the limit established by law. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWhat is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school … levy limit; and whether they plan to stay within the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capTown of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Recreation Department’s cash receipts for the … The Department Director did not develop procedures to segregate cash receipt duties or provide adequate … not review or use the point-of-sale (POS) system’s records to ensure that cash receipts were properly accounted for, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Village of Port Chester – Payroll (2017M-115)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period … Village paid approximately $2.2 million for overtime wages to police department personnel. There are no written policies … we reviewed carried over vacation leave from year to year, even though it was not permitted by their collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/13/village-port-chester-payroll-2017m-115Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… 31, 2017. Background The County of Herkimer is located in central New York State and had a 2010 population of … Findings The County overpaid municipalities $1.4 million in sales tax distributions from 2010 to 2016. The Clerk did … for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), resulting in an unaccounted for balance of $162,875. The Treasurer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178City of Watertown – Information Technology (2017M-184)
… Watertown is located in Jefferson County and is governed by an elected five-member Council. General fund budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through July 12, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $31 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235Apalachin Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does have adequate financial policies and procedures. The … report with the Office of State Comptroller. The Board does authorize each claim for payment and indicates their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/10/apalachin-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Village of Northville – Joint Youth Activity Program (2016M-339)
… the payees’ names and the amounts paid when remitting money to the Treasurer for deposit. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/09/village-northville-joint-youth-activity-program-2016m-339Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – State Police Plan
… for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five years to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… join the Retirement System, all salary and service earned in connection with all employment must be reported to us. … the New York State and Local Retirement System, and used in the calculation of all benefits paid by the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementArkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
Arkville Fire District Internal Controls Over Financial Activities 2015M65
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207