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Argyle Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-051)
… District had established effective internal controls over payroll and leave accruals for the period July 1, 2012 … independent review of the payroll process by reviewing and certifying the final payrolls. However, the Superintendent’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/argyle-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-051New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA Finances
… amid weakness in real estate transaction taxes, a concern my office raised last year. “The plan also incorporates wage … urge the MTA to use its improved fiscal outlook to better manage debt and not burden future riders and taxpayers. In … servicing debt, even as it has pushed out payments to manage its fiscal challenges. Ultimately, the path to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-financesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For example, about $6,000 was needed to balance the budget in 2020-21; however, the property tax levy was $209,000. For the four fiscal years reviewed, the board maintained an … expenditures by a total of $608,117 and budgeted for a large operating deficit each year, ranging between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections for the three-month period totaled nearly $5.2 billion, with … the same period last year and exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the second straight quarter after remaining below pre-pandemic levels for most of 2020 and 2021. The city’s collections have taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022New York State Comptroller DiNapoli on NYC Executive Budget
… emerged from planned federal aid spending, continuing a trend started in the Preliminary Budget released in February. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-nyc-executive-budgetDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and the Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced today that Jason Cecile of the Syracuse City School Districts SCSD AfterSchool Twilight Program pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the 3rd Degree
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeAccounts Payable Advisory No. 70
… Subject : Emergency Check Production Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), … handling codes: “Special Handling” (“S” handling code) – For a cost to the agency of $21.00 per envelope, agencies may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/70-producing-checks-emergency-eventElmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … to an independent contractor, who did not take an oath of office and is being paid through a claim voucher rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … $100,000 of purchases that were not publicly advertised for bids or purchased through state or county contracts. In … department. If the county imposed certain allowable fees for probation supervision and drug screening, the probation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… functions and information technology to properly account for and safeguard Town assets for the period January 1, 2010, through August 9, 2012. … and an elected Town Supervisor. Budget appropriations for 2012 were approximately $3.8 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … estimated appropriations that exceeded actual expenditures by a total of $23.7 million, which resulted in appropriated … – Payroll (Saratoga County) Three employees were overpaid by $1,433 because annual raises were incorrectly inputted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… except Oswego County, saw their year-over-year collections for April grow by a wide margin, ranging from 28.2 percent in … against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter, and adjusts payments to local … 2021. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020Village of Delanson – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-232)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine disbursements and the real … department head approval and quotes or bids as required by Village policy. Make disbursements only for those claims audited and approved by the Board. Segregate duties within the tax and water rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-delanson-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-232Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… casework contacts occur as required for these children. At each of the ten sites we visited, we found foster home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the clerk did not properly record dates of collections for clerk fees on 21 of 29 daily collections totaling $438 … excessive level. The board did not always seek competition for professional services or have adequate written agreements for the services provided. In addition, the board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… 1, 2009, to May 25, 2012. Background The Town of Otto is a rural community located in Cattaraugus County, with a … an elected Supervisor and four elected Council members and is the legislative body responsible for overall Town … $8,500 including her own, which totaled $950 and is included in the $4,134. Furthermore, the Clerk discarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Summit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… Under the contract, OGS paid Summit nearly $2.8 million for security guard and fire safety director services provided … Key Findings We found OGS paid Summit more than $867,000 for 40 individuals provided by Summit’s subcontractor, … This consists of seven individuals who provided services for up to eight months prior to applying for their DOS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19. The board has not … budgeted expenditures in the $71.7 million adopted budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are not reasonable. District … produce sufficient documentation that their appropriations for employee benefits, the re-institution of athletics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli Announces Sale of $914.3 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… sale, the bonds were awarded to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Specifically, the sales were for $211.4 million of … were as follows: Bidding Group 1 to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC with a true interest cost bid of 1.950864 percent; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-9143-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsDiNapoli: Former Rosendale Court Clerk to Repay Stolen Funds
… She was also fired from her position as clerk. “My office continues to work closely with law enforcement to … the crime by transferring bail money from one justice’s account to another. Since 2013, audits and investigations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/03/dinapoli-former-rosendale-court-clerk-repay-stolen-funds