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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… roadmap for reform to impose meaningful limits on debt and ban backdoor borrowing. This proposal can serve as the basis … weeks.” Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… any defects found during inspections. If a serious ("red flag") structural defect is identified during an … 610 flags were issued on NYSTA-owned bridges, including 22 red flags. Key Findings NYSTA repairs defects identified … with flagged conditions and DOT was not always notified of red flags within one week, as required. The initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsVillage of Fairport Industrial Development Agency – Board Governance (2015M-195)
… is legally affiliated with the Village of Fairport Urban Renewal Agency and the Village of Fairport Local Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/03/31/village-fairport-industrial-development-agency-boardPember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… and evaluating financial statements and cash flow forecasts. Comply with the Foundation Agreement and not … the Foundation investment account. Require a monthly cash flow statement to assess the amount of cash available to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2023-24 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School … not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District ’s general fund as of June 30, 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Cheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… $2 million for five professional service contracts and 39 change orders without obtaining competitive pricing. As a … process. The Board did not review or approve 51 change orders totaling $814,900 that increased Project costs and four change orders totaling $120,900 that reduced Project costs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90XII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… or expense report audit process. Agencies are required to provide this information timely. Process and Transaction … a Voucher Authorizer at the agency via phone call or email. Agencies have the following responsibilities to ensure … . The email must include the name, email address, and phone number of the new contact. Since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsXII.6.P Processing a Payment to a Military Address – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a military address using the Statewide … This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a military address using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6p-processing-payment-military-addressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Chautauqua County) Auditors could not determine whether swim program fees totaling $21,843 were properly accounted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… budgeting practices, and its resultant financial condition for the period January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Summerhill is located in Cayuga County and has approximately 1,200 residents. The … four elected members and an elected Town Supervisor. For the 2012 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27Town of Minetto – Financial Condition (2013M-284)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to July 31, 2013. Background … elected Board members, is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $473,000 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-minetto-financial-condition-2013m-284Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… 4, 2013. Background The Village of Spencer is located in Tioga County and has approximately 800 residents. The … the Village’s financial condition. We found errors in almost every aspect of the accounting function from the accounting records to the financial reports and in the reports to the IRS. The Clerk-Treasurer submitted an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendation made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Report 2018-S-10 ). About the Program The State’s … claims prior to 2016, which accounted for $1.4 million in Medicaid payments. We recommended that the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-provider-followTown of Big Flats – Financial Management (2013M-170)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2010, to May 1, 2013. Background … revenues, expenditures, and fund balance available for appropriation. Adopt a fund balance policy governing the … establishing authorized reserves to accumulate money for a future purpose. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-big-flats-financial-management-2013m-170DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, marking the … there has been a steady rise in hate crimes over the past five years, with the number of reported incidents more than … incidents in the state is now greater than it was five years ago. Nearly 17% of all recorded hate crime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsOpinion 90-27
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Appointment (in joint fire district) … FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint fire district) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (appointment of commissioners … fire district); (establishment of joint fire district) TOWN LAW, §189-a et seq. ; VILLAGE LAW, §§22-2210, 22-2212: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 90-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … a privately owned pond within the village where such pond is an integral part of the village's drainage system and … Whether special legislation by the Legislature is necessary to authorize the village to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 95-25
… be made from aid to localities payable during this State fiscal year because the aid is not payable pursuant to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… $155 million annually during the financial plan period, only 1 percent of expenditures; The MTA’s cost-containment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
The State Education Department SED has stepped up efforts to combat chronic student absenteeism but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli identified issues that could hinder SEDs efforts in this area
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeism