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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. Auditors determined the board … properly managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… the economy, it’s critical that Washington act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: … the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. In addition, spending for capital projects totaled $915.8 million through May, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayHadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… of Commission operations and the cash receipts process for the period January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. … by the three town boards. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled $74,852. Key Findings The three towns did … wages and pay rates. Adopt policies and procedures for the cash receipts process and ensure that collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… would change public transit as we know it. It’s too late for federal help to assist the MTA this year, forcing it to … essential workers. The MTA has pushed back its expectation for ridership to return to close to pre-pandemic levels until … Ever higher fare and tolls, layoffs and more borrowing for operating purposes are all bad choices that the MTA will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itRed Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 17, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $50.8 million. Key Findings … actual results or trends compare to the current budget for departmental budgets. As a result, the Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… over payroll user access and payroll certifications for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $151 … to trace the payroll amounts to source documents for the payment of salaried employees, professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationState Agencies Bulletin No. 999
… transactions in PayServ that fall under the program. For additional information on the Retirement Incentive … Incentive Reason Code when submitting transactions for employees who retire under the 2010-11 Retirement … Incentive Program. Existing Reason Codes must be used for employees whose retirements are not a result of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/999-new-retirement-incentive-program-reason-codesLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… our audit was to assess the District`s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $11 … overestimated appropriations when developing budgets for the three fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Horseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through March 10, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $73.6 million. Key … fund balance significantly exceeded the statutory limit for the last three completed fiscal years. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 11, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $21.3 million. Key Findings For the past three fiscal years, the District overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… former Supervisor: Was inappropriately reimbursed $1,526 for expenditures on the Town’s credit card. Did not deposit … In January 2024, the former Supervisor was arrested for stealing Town funds and pleaded guilty to grand larceny … are thoroughly and deliberately audited before approving for payment. Town officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Sherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum qualifications for the position, was not provided the District’s policies … approximately $1,325,105 should not have been approved for payment because the claims lacked support that the … authorized, approved by the purchasing agent or approved for payment. 204 claims totaling more than $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… all collections at the Golf Course were properly accounted for and deposited. Officials did not maintain records … all collections were recorded, deposited or remitted. For the 2023 fiscal year, 30 percent of the Golf Course … system reports and require approvals or authorization for variances. County officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… and corrected and that District officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we … approved 173 claims totaling approximately $1.04 million for payment. We identified more than one concern with … information needed to support that the purchases were for a valid District purpose. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… expenditure budget-to-actual reports were not accurate. For example, the reports did not include $551,134 of real property tax revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers … as actual expenditures. The Supervisor did not account for payroll-related liabilities, maintain proper cash control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… and reliable accounting records were not maintained. For example, the December 31, 2022 ending bank statement … audited prior to payment. Conduct required annual audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to … CPA. Ensure the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) for 2020 through 2023 were filed. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… in additional spending to maintain current service levels for students, seniors, parks, sanitation, and healthcare … recession risk, the city has not changed its assumptions for the receipt of federal funding to reflect the potential … prepared if stronger than projected results, particularly for revenues, do not materialize, and will have a larger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetOpinion 97-17
… (authority to establish financial disclosure requirements for city and county public library) LIBRARIES -- Public … (authority to establish financial disclosure requirements for city and county public library) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … to promulgate an annual financial disclosure form for completion and filing by library officers and employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is … activity outlined below, continue to support the case for significant additional federal aid in response to the … industries, at 38.1 percent. Five industries accounted for over half of the decline in the State’s overall economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020Opinion 95-6
… -- Distribution by State Comptroller (fines and penalties for speeding violations in suburban town); (fines and penalties for violations of traffic control signals) -- Remission to … §1180-a, setting forth maximum speed limits). Further, for purposes of this opinion, we assume that your reference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6