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Village of Catskill – Financial Condition (2014M-134)
… records, the Board did not have reliable information on which to base its decisions. The Village filed AFRs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-catskill-financial-condition-2014m-134Town of Monroe – Water System Accountability and Electricity Cost Savings (2012M-227)
… or revenue enhancements in its water operations and reduce electricity costs for the period January 1, 2011 to January … fees. Town officials did not seek competitive rates for electricity supply purchases or periodically review the rate they were paying with rates offered by other electricity suppliers. The Town could have saved as much as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/15/town-monroe-water-system-accountability-and-electricity-cost-savings-2012m-227Town of Lyonsdale – Financial Condition, Board Oversight and Controls Over Fuel Inventory (2013M-163)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County. The Town is governed by an elected … of the Town’s highway town-wide fund has declined in recent years from a balance of $88,293 at the beginning of 2008 to a deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyonsdale-financial-condition-board-oversight-and-controls-over-fuel-inventoryTown of Alexander – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2013M-195)
… review the Town’s internal controls over Court operations for the period January 1, 2012, through June 12, 2013. … four council members, is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Town operates its Court … up-to-date cash receipts record and an accounting for bail, as well as prepare bank reconciliations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-alexander-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2013m-195Firemen’s Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy – Oversight of the Association’s Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-026)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Association’s receipt … Le Roy, Genesee County. The purpose of the Association is to accumulate a fund for the relief of indigent and disabled … that were made from the Association’s bank accounts to the Le Roy Fire Department’s checking account. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/06/firemens-benevolent-association-village-le-roy-oversight-associationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department , City of Niagara Falls and the Village of Sagaponack . "In today"s … totaling $63,010 before payment was made. City of Niagara Falls – Financial Condition (Niagara County) The city … of Carlisle Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department City of Niagara Falls and the Village of Sagaponack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… for the Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) set-aside amount in the billing template they provided to charter schools. … health insurance benefits provided to cafeteria employees in the cafeteria fund. No one at the district calculated the … for 32 purchases (53 percent) totaling about $115,000. In addition, the board did not develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… user accounts were not properly managed. Genesee Valley Central School District – Financial Management … a capital reserve that was not properly approved. Sauquoit Valley Central School District – Procurement (Herkimer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Knox – Town Clerk (Albany County) The Clerk did not record, deposit or disburse all money timely and accurately. Auditors determined the clerk did not deposit 367 collections totaling $22,586 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli and Diaz Help Bronx Residents Claim $245 Million in Lost Money
… President Ruben Diaz Jr. will help raise awareness about unclaimed funds across the borough. It’s your money, come and get it. … Bronx residents to make the effort to track down their unclaimed money from the more than $244 million in unclaimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-and-diaz-help-bronx-residents-claim-245-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion in the … quarter of 2023, growing 7.1%. “Growth in local sales tax collections slowed in the second quarter, returning … Forty-nine out of 57 counties had year-over-year sales tax increases during the second quarter, totaling 2.4% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23 billion … from 2022, largely influenced by growth in New York City sales taxes, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Growth in local sales tax collections statewide moderated in 2023, following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023List of Records Maintained by the Office of the New York State Comptroller Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law
… Sales Tax Agreement Approval Codes of Ethics (up to 1991) Litigation Files … Dispositions Retirement Unit Retirement System Litigation Files Legal Memoranda and Opinions … Files Legal Memoranda and Opinions Securities Litigation Files Corporate Governance Legal Files …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foil/recordsOpinion 90-48
… contracts subject to the approval of the New York State Commissioner of Education and authorizes the Commissioner to reject any or all bids "if, in his opinion, the best interests of the district will be promoted thereby". Inasmuch as the Commissioner of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48DiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… the case. The State Comptroller’s Office, United States Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Securities and Exchange … the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Service and thank them for their continued … by Eckstein who owned another firm called Sisk Investment Services that he ran out of his Syosset home. He convinced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeDeath Benefits
… for the remainder of the five or ten years. To change your beneficiaries for these options, submit a … or phone number, submit a letter with your beneficiary’s name and the correct information. Please include your NYSLRS … your beneficiaries if you die after retiring directly from service, or within one year of leaving public employment. Not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/death-benefitsOpen Educational Resources
… throughout New York City’s five boroughs. As of the Fall 2023 semester, approximately 233,000 students were enrolled … graduate, and professional schools. The annual tuition in 2023 for a New York State resident pursuing a bachelor’s … for marking its courses as ZTC in CUNYfirst, CUNY does not exercise sufficient oversight to ensure all OER courses are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… monitoring systems, and managing the risks of security exposure or compromise; as well as the Data Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … district money is safeguarded. The district, however, did not solicit competition, or retain evidence of soliciting … The town's accounting records did not include a part-town (PT) general fund. General fund PT revenues and expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsManaging Cash Flow
This webinar will help local officials understand various procedures to control and account for cash. We will include key information on cash control and reporting, collection and disbursement procedures and cash flow forecasting and how these activities affect cash flow models.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/managing-cash-flow-022625.pdf