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… Comptroller offers competitive salaries and benefits, and opportunities for advancement, continuing education and … New York State offers generous salaries advancement opportunities and comprehensive benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsTown of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (2020M-138)
… the Town of Springfield’s (Town) Board ensured credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate … Key Findings The Town Board (Board) did not ensure credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes or approved before payment. Credit card statements were mailed to the prior Supervisor and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-credit-card-purchases-2020m-138Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… District officials overestimated appropriations by a total of more than $2.1 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and … fund balance ranged between 18.5 and 31.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … the District’s unrestricted fund balance being in excess of the statutory limit. District officials did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… West Islip Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) reasonably and transparently managed … Board and officials’ budgeting practices and management of fund balance and reserves resulted in levying more taxes … the West Islip Union Free School Districts District Board of Education Board reasonably and transparently managed fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40City of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… City of Olean Budget Review B1152 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108City of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City's proposed budget for 2017. Background Chapter 332 of … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the "Act"), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City's general, water and sewer funds as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16Wilson Central School District – Reserves and Fuel Accountability (2016M-44)
… through December 22, 2015. Background The Wilson Central School District is located in the Towns of Wilson, Cambria, … Wilson Central School District Reserves and Fuel Accountability 2016M44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/wilson-central-school-district-reserves-and-fuel-accountability-2016m-44St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation – Disbursements (2021M-174)
… ensured disbursements were properly authorized, supported and for valid purposes. Key Findings Although the tested … did not always ensure they were properly authorized and supported. Officials: Did not perform supervisory reviews of canceled check images and journal entries. Paid $300,000 during our audit period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/01/21/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-and-local-development-corporationStafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… Inc. is located in the Town of Stafford in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to the Town pursuant to … The Department is governed by a Department President and a five-member Board of Trustees. Expenses for the 2013 … as required by the bylaws. The Ladies Auxiliary collected and deposited certain Department revenues into its own bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialTown of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… included severance payments, due to concerns of potential litigation against the Town. The severance payments included … details, such as written evidence of concerns of potential litigation or a cost-benefit analysis, surrounding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… through July 5, 2017. Background The Auburn Enlarged City School District is located in the City of Auburn and Towns of … Auburn Enlarged City School District Employee Compensation and Benefits 2017M153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsEast Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… elected five-member Board of Education, is located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County. The District operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andTown of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… and the fund will end 2018 with a budgetary deficiency of $40,000. As a result, the sewer district will require … multiyear financial and capital plans for any of the three operating funds, it used available fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Village of Hastings-on-Hudson - Board Oversight (2018M-92)
… carryover to 2017 by 4,510 hours with an estimated value of $213,058. In addition, sensitive information technology … Village officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have … Village of HastingsonHudson Board Oversight 2018M92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/26/village-hastings-hudson-board-oversight-2018m-92DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… economic analysis covered the greater Flushing area, which is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as including Flushing, … Flushing area has a diverse and vibrant local economy and is a major business center outside of Manhattan. In the … remained higher than citywide numbers in 2021. “Flushing is a bustling and vibrant community that has succeeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaDiNapoli Releases City of Troy Budget Review
… P. DiNapoli today announced the completion of the City of Troy budget review. City of Troy – Budget Review (Rensselaer County) The city’s proposed … P DiNapoli today announced the completion of the City of Troy budget review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-city-troy-budget-reviewContract Advisory No. 27
… ensuring that funds are paid directly to their designated bank accounts, thus eliminating the delay of check clearance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/27-electronic-payments-ach-agency-specific-contractsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… items including; landscaping for their home, car and insurance payments for their vehicles, flowers and other … cell phone payments, personal purchases at Costco, life insurance, and also created a more than $100,000 no-show … website ($220), personal purchases at Costco ($17,835), life insurance for Dennis Mosesman with Elsie Mosesman as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandOpinion 98-17
… provisions. [Emphasis added] The term "public entity" is defined to include a town (Public Officers Law, … "boilerplate" language providing that the authority is "created and established" for the town (Public Housing … between the town and the housing authority, it is our opinion that the town is a municipality for whose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17