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Hicksville Water District – Competitive Quotations (2013M-233)
… operations and other financial related activities for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background … and a Secretary. General fund budgeted expenditures for 2013 totaled $10 million. Key Findings District officials did not obtain quotes for goods and services purchased from three of 13 vendors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/10/25/hicksville-water-district-competitive-quotations-2013m-233Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… audits the claims, including payments made for the reimbursement of his own travel costs. Our review of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsNewark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… comprising seven elected members governs the Library and is primarily responsible for the general oversight of the … compliance with laws related to procurement, bidding, and avoidance and disclosure of conflicts of interest. The Board also has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s controls over cash disbursements and … totaling more than $1.3 million were made prior to Board approval. Had the Board authorized the payment of … Board approval. The Treasurer does not sign all checks to pay claims. Rather, the Board authorized that supplemental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Utica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … the District has struggled with fiscal challenges due to a deteriorating financial condition. District officials … the District’s unexpended surplus funds had declined to a deficit of $1,157,820. By the end of 2012-13, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341Lackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… through March 31, 2014. Background The Lackawanna City School District is located in the City of Lackawanna, Erie … The plan should be updated annually. … Lackawanna City School District Financial Condition 2014M119 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Roosevelt Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2025M-40)
… Board did not ensure that the LOSAP was annually audited in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 181-b, or in the alternative, ensure LOSAP disclosure notes were included in the District’s annual audit. During the audit period, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/roosevelt-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2025m-40Examination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… Key Recommendations Management at Downstate Medical Center should: Establish and promote a control environment that sets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaDiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… $8,600 meant for one of the defendants’ deceased mother, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Dutchess County … Judge Scott Volkman in Poughkeepsie City Court. She is due back in court on Jan. 31. Moseley was arrested on charges of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… survivors. There are nearly 3,000 participating employers in ERS and PFRS, and more than 300 different retirement plan … Last fiscal year, $15.5 billion were paid out in benefits. “Our state’s pension fund remains one of the strongest pension funds in the nation, and the rates announced today will help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25DiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… Ithaca, New York yesterday for allegedly stealing $69,481 in state pension payments meant for her deceased husband. … case.” “I commend the efforts of the New York State Police in collaboration with the New York State Comptroller’s Office in diligently pursuing this investigation. This kind of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Arkport Central School District , Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions to support the implementation of the Fund’s Climate Action Plan. “We are fortunate to have Andrew Siwo’s experience and expertise to help advance the Fund’s ongoing pursuit of smart …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the information used by the board and district officials to make financial decisions was accurate and complete. Taxpayers had limited access to financial information to help ensure they could make informed decisions related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 96-5
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (exemption from when counsel to Motor Vehicle … February 14, 1996 Martin H. Brownstein, Clerk of the Court Supreme Court of the State of New York … Whether an exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2022. The scores also cover the 17 cities with … filing deadlines, as well as the critical filing dates for receiving a fiscal stress score. “It is important that … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts . In September, his office will release …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… June 30, 2014. "This special education provider failed to adhere to the State Education Department's rules for getting … DiNapoli said. "We have referred our findings to the SED for the recovery of this money. Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… of the largest such contracts DOHMH awarded was with CUCS. In 2010, DOHMH signed a three-year contract with CUCS valued … to the contract, DOHMH reimburses CUCS on a monthly basis, in an amount equal to claimed program costs less any advance payments and not in excess of the total contract amount. DOHMH requires CUCS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesTown of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… up-to-date financial reports or a detailed statement of money received and disbursed on a monthly basis. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Town of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… a $200,000 BAN to finance project costs for a town park comfort station and deposited the proceeds into the general … only when it is needed to fund project costs. Transfer comfort station BAN proceeds improperly deposited in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161