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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Wayne County) The board has not adopted IT policies to sufficiently protect its assets and did not ensure the … not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank accounts. Town of Preston – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… County District Attorney James Ritts. "This fire official bet she wouldn't be caught as she gambled away public money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftUnderstanding the Audit Process
… The Audit Process at a Glance Opening Conference: Audit team and auditee officials discuss the audit. Preliminary Audit Survey: Audit team gains an initial understanding of organizational and … refine the audit objective(s). Fieldwork Phase: Audit team examines the organizational and program information in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processParking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released six letter reports to the following … for the period January 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. We extended the scope of our audit back to July 2007 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3DiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale
… Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds. The refunding will result in lower debt service payments, saving New York taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-saleComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Southold – Financial Operations (Suffolk County) The town does not have effective policies and procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 97-5
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village may not, pursuant to Village Law, §§6-622 and 22-2200, construct a private road … a highway, road, avenue, lane or alley "which the public have a right to use" (see also NY Const, article VIII, §1). A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … based on the 2015-16 proposed budget, the village will have exhausted 91 percent of its taxing authority. The … Police department overtime costs and overtime hours have steadily increased over the last several years. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Sullivan – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-267)
… up with their bonding company and/or recoup the lost tax payment from the Receiver of Taxes. Perform bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/27/town-sullivan-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-267State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City Adopted Budget Agreement
… P. DiNapoli issued the following statement regarding the agreement announced today on New York City’s adopted budget. "The adopted budget agreement between the New York City Council and Mayor Adams … some economic uncertainties and rising costs. “The agreement will raise total spending for the city to $101 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-adopted-budget-agreementDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national … potential for using Federal Trade Commission resources and strategies to enhance the effectiveness of its Do Not Call …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town for these extra payments and the town paid $58,858 to the supervisor’s wife for services she provided during … period. The board also did not authorize salaries paid to officers and employees totaling $145,671 or certain health … diem rates. In addition, a credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments totaling approximately $4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. These employees each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… provider’s responsibilities and services to be provided. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1943
… appropriate to reflect this portion of COVID leave in the payroll system. Agencies must submit an excel spreadsheet ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1943-covid-19-vaccination-leave-under-2021-american-rescue-plan-act-arpaDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent
… last year. “New York’s local governments continue to see much stronger collections in 2021 compared to last year when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not maintain accurate and consistent capital asset records to ensure district assets were monitored and safeguarded. … $36,809. In addition, district officials were unable to locate seven of 50 assets totaling $7,360. Scuba gear … totaling $163,233 without an approved purchase order prior to the purchase being made. Kingston Housing Authority – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0ReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… the State’s 2013-2014 Budget included an expectation for $5 million in additional savings, for a total of about $26 million in savings expected by March … $51 million in lease costs savings which, after adjusting for move costs that total about $18 million, resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments made by the … of our findings. Background To accomplish our objectives, we used automated “filters” and performed file matches to … identified by the filters and file matches to determine if DOL made erroneous payments and, if so, to prevent future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… interest rates, prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available to invest or solicit interest rate quotes. Over a 16-month … period, officials missed an opportunity for the district to realize approximately $487,000 in additional investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1