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DiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
… operations. In today's political climate, it's important for New Yorkers to get a sense of how much funding is at … federal aid as a share of total revenue was the highest for counties (11.2 percent), followed by New York City (10.1 … on each county, city, town, village and school district for 2015 is available through a new, interactive feature on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aidCaton No. 1 Fire District – Financial Oversight (2013M-262)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Caton and Steuben County in which it is located. The District is … operations. The District incurred operating surpluses and retained unexpended surplus funds totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/caton-no-1-fire-district-financial-oversight-2013m-262Oversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… (DANC) provided adequate oversight of its procurements and loan programs in accordance with the Public Authorities Law … 29 of the Public Authorities Law to provide infrastructure services and economic development in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. DANC operates a solid waste management facility, a fiber-optic network, and a water/sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsCoalition of 41 Investors Call on U.S. Companies to Oppose President Trump's Actions on Immigration
… Led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York … businesses can hire. It urges that actions to strengthen border screening procedures, if necessary, be undertaken in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/coalition-41-investors-call-us-companies-oppose-president-trumps-actions-immigrationLong Island Workforce Housing Act (2015-MR-4)
… local governments ensured that they complied with the Long Island Workforce Housing Act for the period January 1, 2009 … implemented the Long Island Workforce Housing Act (Act) in 2008 for the purpose of making homeownership more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/01/08/long-island-workforce-housing-act-2015-mr-4Forms and Resources – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Forms and Samples Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution Form (RS2417-A) Use this form to establish a standard work day for your … this form to the governing board, no later than 180 days after taking office, to certify that their duties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/forms-and-resourcesCity of Olean – Budget Review (B17-1-3)
… potentially contribute to a depletion of the general fund balance within three to five years. The City appropriated $600,000 of fund balance to offset general fund expenditures in 2017-18, all … recurring revenue sources rather than appropriated fund balance. Develop and adopt a fund balance policy to guide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/03/17/city-olean-budget-review-b17-1-3IT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… – pdf] We also released 20 letter reports to the following School Districts: Brighton Central School District [pdf] , Central Valley Central School District [pdf] , East Quogue Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… the safety of all people who visit, live, and work in NYC. This requires construction managers, contractors, and … 1, 2022, was to determine whether DOB adequately monitors NYC building construction sites to ensure compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… by growth in New York City sales taxes, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022, similar to the 3% and 3.6% year-over-year growth experienced in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… A former justice court clerk pleaded guilty to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department found she misappropriated more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesCincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… School District provides education to children residing in eight towns in Cortland County, five towns in Chenango … District overestimated expenditures by almost $1.8 million during the same period. Between the fiscal years ended 2010 … raising more real property taxes than necessary. Review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services (2020-S-49) . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/30/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-services-followVillage of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… and use purchase orders which were reviewed and approved after the invoice was received. Village personnel did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301DiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes … where they remained until 2019. "Taxpayers want to know how their taxes compare to other municipalities and whether … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesStatewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… Local government sales tax collections in July increased by 21.2% over the same month in 2020, marking the fourth consecutive month that … local governments are seeing much stronger collections in 2021. However, with recent increases in infection rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percentTown of Hanover – Town Supervisor and Town Clerk Operations (2013M-40)
… of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to January 18, 2013. … five elected members, is the legislative body responsible for the general management and control of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/10/town-hanover-town-supervisor-and-town-clerk-operations-2013m-40Town of Florida – Town Clerk Operations (2012M-215)
… governs the Town. In 2010, 2011 and 2012, the adjusted warrants from the County totaled $2.3, $2.6 and $2.6 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-florida-town-clerk-operations-2012m-215Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Funds
… debt 72,728,293 360,281 73,088,574 8,690,746 Restricted for debt service 1,451,996 1,451,996 Unrestricted … as proprietary funds, the nature of the activity accounted for in them is generally governmental. By reporting internal … funds separately from the proprietary funds that account for business-type activities, the information in the "Totals" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of … publishable State data and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of December 2019, … is complying with Executive Order 95 including providing in a timely manner publishable State data to the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-0