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Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B18-6-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-suffern-budget-review-b18-6-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … ensured the accuracy of compensation and benefits provided to employees. Officials effectively segregated the multiple … practices included appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … officials did not grant the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses nor … were made. In addition, the director had sole access to the library savings and money market bank accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFinancial Condition of New York State Regional Off-Track Betting Corporations (2014-MS-6)
… report - pdf] We also released five letter reports to the following Off-Track Betting (OTB) Corporations: … OTB [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial condition of the five regional OTB Corporations to determine if it has continued to deteriorate and whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2015/09/25/financial-condition-new-york-state-regional-track-betting-corporations-2014DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending … city of Amsterdam failed to file its financial information for the 2014 fiscal year and could not be classified. To … September, DiNapoli will release the updated fiscal scores for all counties, towns and the majority of cities in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesArgyle Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-051)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established effective … Business Manager’s and Treasurer’s limited roles related to processing payroll did not provide sufficient oversight or … enough because she did not compare payroll journals to payroll source documents or the paychecks. Additionally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/argyle-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-051Cayuga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. Background The County covers 692 square …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/cayuga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-4Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… August 9, 2012. Background The Town of Hamlin is located in Monroe County and had a population of 9,045. The Town is … accounting records and resultant financial reports were in considerable disarray. For example, the Town failed to accurately report the cash position of any Town fund in its annual report to the Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197Town of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town Board’s management of the Joint Highway Facility Project for the period January 1, 2008, to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Newstead is … the Joint Highway Facility Project at a maximum cost not to exceed $4.25 million. Key Findings An inter-municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260GASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers GASB … or state programs which local governments are mandated to perform). Voluntary nonexchange transactions (for example … entered into voluntarily). The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. 33 impact on revenue recognition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsTown of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… payroll and the accumulation and use of leave accruals for the period January 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. … The Town of Wawarsing is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 13,000. The Town Board … Highway employees were paid $1,413 for time not worked when they left work earlier than their scheduled time, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202DiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $541M State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… taxable bonds is scheduled for March 18. The state expects to sell $347.8 million of new money for transportation, … and, depending on market conditions, $193.3 million to refund a portion of certain outstanding General Obligation bonds to reduce the state’s debt service costs. The net proceeds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-announces-scheduled-sale-541m-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial management practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… until the Cayuga County Health Department forced the board to submit a plan. In addition, $42,696 in unauthorized … used incorrect pay rates or incorrect hours/days worked to calculate 16 employees’ pay and paid five employees a … officials did not obtain board of education approval prior to disposing of vehicles, or promptly remove unused vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Bees) (Follow-Up) (2023-F-43) Honey bees are essential to the agricultural industry for the pollination services … the New York State Pollinator Protection Plan in 2016 to address the high loss of pollinators in the State. A prior … and Markets (Ag&Mkts) could strengthen its actions to combat disease and parasitic organisms within colonies by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 96-6
… the court concluded that the likelihood that such a de minimis non-statutory interest would or did in fact … commissions split with the insurance agency is more than a de minimis portion of the supervisor's annual income, the … a result of the contract and the duties of such employment do not directly involve the procurement, preparation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6DiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight
… funding, these entities may help stop the erosion of local tax bases and return economic vitality in disadvantaged … rather than projecting increased operating revenue such as tax collections or profits from sales to make up the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blightDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… prior year and moved out of the “moderate fiscal stress” category. In addition to Yonkers, the following cities were … municipalities were classified in the “no designation” category. The cities of Amsterdam and Rensselaer failed to … in close proximity to the “susceptible to fiscal stress” category. A total of 101 municipalities and school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 921
… Dutchess and Westchester. Affected Employees Employees are not affected. This is an employer tax. All employee … of agencies located in downstate New York (in the MCTD) are subject to the tax. Employee payroll expenses of agencies … located in upstate New York (outside of the MCTD) also are subject to this tax for employees in positions located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/921-metropolitan-commuter-transportation-mobility-taxComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Reports Trump Administration Will Withdraw From Paris Agreement
… "The Trump Administration’s willful ignorance of climate change will jeopardize our … plan to withdraw from the Paris Agreement means that the U.S. will stand on the sidelines while other nations enjoy … determination to mitigate climate risk. "We should be leading this effort, not running from the promise we made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-reports-trump-administration-will-withdraw-paris-agreement