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Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… the Town’s accounting records were not reliable. Real property tax revenues were overstated by a total of … in the general fund and understated in the highway and fire protection funds. $49,765 in sales tax and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… (TW), general fund town-outside-village (TOV) and highway fund TOV, the three main operating funds, during the … 93 percent in the general fund TW, general fund TOV and highway fund TOV, respectively. Underestimated sales tax revenues by approximately $1.3 million in the highway fund TOV and overestimated employer retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-14-1)
… liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water and sewer funds as of May 31, 2007. Local Finance Law … schedules. Adjust the budget to reflect the corrected debt schedule. Adjust the budget to include court security personnel costs. Ensure that the potential water and sewer rate increases be authorized by the Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/18/city-olean-budget-review-b1-14-1Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-13-8)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general fund as of May 31, 2004. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/10/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-13-8Saranac Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-139)
… and disbursements totaled approximately $2.3 million. In addition, the District had funds on deposit at a financial institution in four accounts and in a cooperative municipal investment fund in three accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/01/saranac-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-139State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… (Monroe County) Although the school board contracted with a management company to facilitate the school’s procurement … Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. (Department) – Board Oversight (Livingston County) … purposes, such as purchasing approximately $4,000 in gift cards. Town of Windsor – Capital Project (Broome …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsReview of the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC)
… the LDC needed to demonstrate that the entire $65,000.00 in expenses was incurred during the contract period for work … Findings The LDC was able to substantiate only $4,284.09 in expenses under the contract. As a result, we rejected a … $48,750.00. Consequently, the LDC has retained $11,965.91 in advance funds for unsubstantiated expenses ($16,250.00 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/24/review-local-development-corporation-laurelton-rosedale-and-springfield-gardens-ldcEast Moriches Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the … are reasonable. The District’s proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit set by statute. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-3East Moriches Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-14-3)
… projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The East Moriches … obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/01/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-14-3Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-8)
… the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and food service fund as of June 30, 2008. Local Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and certain revenues and expenditures were not reported in the annual financial report. Of the 20 journal entries … six were not supported and eight were not recorded in a timely manner. In addition, no one independently reviewed and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and school audits were issued. School Districts - Lead In Water: Testing and Reporting (Statewide) Auditors assessed … or implemented needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by state law and DOH … plan, only one had a complete remedial action plan in place, and just one reported testing results to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Throop Supervisor Pays Full Restitution After Pleading Guilty to Felony for Stealing $11,000 from Town
… pleaded guilty to grand larceny and official misconduct in January, and as part of his plea agreement, cannot seek … General James and the New York State Police for their work in partnering with us to bring him to justice. My office will … that the officials elected to serve them are operating in the public’s interest, not using their office to enrich …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-throop-supervisor-pays-full-restitution-after-pleading-guilty-felony-stealing-11000Medicaid Program – Maximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans
… October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017. Background In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to … federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription drug costs. In January 1991, New York’s Medicaid program began requesting … to the manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, extended prescription drug rebates to cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/22/medicaid-program-maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plansState Agencies Bulletin No. 860
… & Naval Affairs BU47 Public Employees Federation BU05 Rent Regulation Services Unit BU67 Background Per side letters to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/860-processing-over-40-compensatory-time-ii-lump-sum-overtime-payments-uponOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… report, of the more than 86,000 homeless people in New York State, almost 13,000 (15 percent) are located in areas outside of New York City (NYC). Counties throughout … house a substantial portion of their homeless populations. In fact, for many rural counties, hotels and motels are the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 30, 2023, officials had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through … years and made tuition calculation errors totaling $3,036 in the amounts billed. Campbell-Savona Central School … officials did not properly claim a total of $65,953 in potential state aid for special education and homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Town of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. One property owner did not meet the eligibility requirements to receive … building exemptions. As a result, the property owner incorrectly received $15,231 in tax reductions. … buildings were not supported. As a result, the property owner may have incorrectly received $80,126 in tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… calculated. Key Findings The City approved $6 million in separation payments to 43 City officers and employees, of which $513,925 in payments to 10 individuals appear inconsistent with the … employees at a time other than at separation from service. In the absence of specific authorization for such payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… and certain revenues and expenditures were not reported in the annual financial report (AFR). Of the 20 journal … were not supported, eight (40 percent) were not recorded in a timely manner and no one independently reviewed and … were generally not prepared or provided to the Board in a timely manner and adjusted bank balances did not agree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27