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Islip Fire District – Financial Condition (2020M-25)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board and District officials effectively monitor the District’s … financial condition by ensuring that budget estimates and fund balance are reasonable. Key Findings The Board: Did not effectively monitor expenditures and fund balance. As a result, the unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/islip-fire-district-financial-condition-2020m-25Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… Did not properly authorize a local law to exceed the tax levy limit. The 2018-19 levy exceeded the calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Edgemont Union Free School District – Information Technology (2024M-37)
… District had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network and could potentially lose important … Disable 34 unneeded network user accounts that had last login dates ranging from July 29, 2021 to July 1, 2023. The … in a timely manner. District officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/08/edgemont-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2024m-37Hamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s financial operations to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialArkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… and bank statements or compare canceled check images to approved abstracts to verify that prior approved … and bank statements and compare canceled check images to approved abstracts. Conduct a thorough annual audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Vestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over selected … Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Vestal in Broome County. The Department operates within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over the … No. 3 is in Hamilton County and is governed by a Board of Fire Commissioners that comprises five elected members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379Minetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial … The Minetto Volunteer Fire Company is located in Town of Minetto, Oswego County and provides fire protection services to the Town of Minetto and the Town of Oswego. The Company, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andWhat is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school … tax levy limit; and whether they plan to stay within the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or … resolution by at least a 60 percent vote to override the Tax Cap. Voters in school districts can override the cap with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capOpinion 94-29
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … or an indigent spouse in appeals from Family Court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022; FAMILY COURT ACT, §1118: … advance. (b) The clerks of the appellate divisions of the supreme court and the clerk of the court of appeals are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… The Jackson Heights area is one of New York City’s most diverse communities with … success, some challenges remain. The Jackson Heights area is living proof of the positive economic and cultural … our communities.” Immigrants represented 60 percent of the area’s population in 2017, much higher than the citywide (37 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesMuseum or Military Abandoned Property
… Carrie & Salvatore Mormon N/A NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 03/02/12 2 One (1) World War I medal. Great War for … # (92) - 422 Biagio Gumina N/A NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 03/12/12 3 Bronze Star …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… collective bargaining agreements, which may have resulted in the overpayments. Auditors also found that officials did not have adequate policies or written procedures in place to guide how separation payments should be … ensure district assets are appropriately safeguarded. South Orangetown Central School District – Audit Follow-Up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Privacy and Security of Student Data
… known as the New York City Department of Education, is the largest school district in the United States. NYCPS is considered one district for State Education Department … 1 (PII) for a variety of educational purposes. NYCPS is responsible for safeguarding student data and ensuring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/04/23/privacy-and-security-student-dataDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… State, and what can be done to save lives. The full op-ed is below: Here’s what we know about our maternal health … every other high-income country. The death rate here is more than 2.5 times the rates of France and Canada and 3.5 … to be preventable. In short, the maternal health crisis is stark, alarming and in plain sight – but according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… than expected personal income tax collections, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … than expected personal income tax collections and cuts to federal programs combine for a triple threat of budgetary … for the coming fiscal year before any budgetary actions to address the gap. If tax receipts continue to fall below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Bellmore Union Free School District , … BOCES , Olean City School District , Port Washington Union Free School District , Rensselaer City School District and … or email: [email protected] . Bellmore Union Free School District – Financial Condition (Nassau County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… data. DOH’s failure to act on this recommendation means it is likely still collecting, reporting and analyzing data that is inaccurate, inconsistent, and incomplete. DOH should … determine if publicly reported nursing home survey data is reliable. Status : Not implemented. Auditors tested data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Surge Again, Giving New York a Fiscal Boost
… the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms. There are 130 NYSE member firms, down from more than 200 in 2007 before the … double the average in the rest of the nation ($238,200). NYSE member firms spent nearly 10% more on all forms of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-wall-street-profits-surge-again-giving-new-york-fiscal-boostDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… sponsors’ brands and reputations and negatively impacting company value. As shareholders we cannot sit idly by and let …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbt