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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… claims auditor did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. Auditors reviewed 100 claims … five days prior to the adoption of the budget, must review all recommendations made by the State Comptroller’s office, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 97-5
… (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private Roads (construction of … and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village may not, … to Village Law, §§6-622 and 22-2200, construct a private road with the costs assessed against adjoining properties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… coverage as a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: … policies and procedures aren’t contributing to your liability. Prevent Accidents Prevention is the best way to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsOpinion 88-65
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … by a one-to-six family residence located within the state which receives money from a mortgagor for the purpose … banking corporation licensed to do business in this state; national banking association; federal savings bank or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Town of New Berlin – Ambulance Company Loan (2013M-22)
… the Town’s practices regarding the Board’s revolving loan fund lending practices for the period January 1, 2012, … not-for-profit ambulance company from a Town “Revolving Loan Fund” which we understand was established using Federal … (HUD) that program income held in certain Revolving Loan Funds continue to be subject to Federal HUD requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-new-berlin-ambulance-company-loan-2013m-22City of Oneonta – Departmental Collections (2013M-13)
… January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background The City of Oneonta has approximately 14,000 residents and is … central New York. The eight-member Common Council is the City’s legislative branch. The Mayor serves as the head of City government. The City collected revenues totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/04/12/city-oneonta-departmental-collections-2013m-13Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, Lenox, Lincoln and Sullivan in Madison County, and the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… financial duties so that no one person controls all of cash disbursement functions. Review the payroll to ensure that all employees are paid at proper Board-approved rates and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of … Elizabethtown , Lockport Housing Authority , City of Long Beach , Putnam County and the Village of South Glens Falls . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXVI.3.K Interim Reporting – XVI. Financial Reporting
… 1 GASB Codification Section 2900 – Interim Financial Reporting Section 8 of the State Finance Law requires the … basis. Process and Document Preparation: Interim financial reporting relates to only Governmental Fund financial … issues and disclosure requirements associated with interim reporting, and lists the interim reports that will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3k-interim-reportingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… surplus fund balance exceeded the 4% statutory limit in all three fiscal years by approximately $1.1 million (10.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCompliance With Navigation Law
… State waters in accordance with New York State Navigation Law (Navigation Law). The audit covered the period from January 1, 2017 … Report data submitted by local law enforcement, nor does it ensure that all entities consistently submit Activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/compliance-navigation-lawYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-352)
… review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through October 13, 2015. … The Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District is located in the Towns of Arcade, Eagle, Java, Sheldon and Wethersfield … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $52.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-352Opinion 89-26
… The Act distinguishes between "municipalities" and "political subdivisions" for purposes of the financial … or other district (General Municipal Law, §800[4]). A "political subdivision" is defined to mean a county, city, … by "local elected officials and/or by local political party officials" of such financial information as is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Otego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings District officials maintained a website but certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of … appended property tax report card and a multiyear financial plan to the District website. Provide further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26Cortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… to NYS DOH, officials did not provide documentation that all violations were corrected and one survey was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318Whitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)
… adequate policies and procedures to ensure receipts from all events were deposited, and the treasurer did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016mComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… guidance to employees. Officials did not reconcile fuel pump readings to physical inventory. Menands Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsVillage of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… the Village’s method of compensating Village officials and credit card usage for the period June 1, 2010, through April … Village’s payroll. The Board did not adopt a comprehensive credit card policy. Although the Village adopted a credit card policy on April 23, 2012, this policy only set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198Charlotte Valley Central School District - Budget Review (B4-15-6)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Charlotte Valley Central School District, located in Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties, has a tentative budget for fiscal year 2015-16 of approximately $8.9 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-6