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Town of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) developed realistic budgets and properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings The Board … the Town had significant recurring operating surpluses and may have levied more taxes than necessary. From fiscal … the Board: Did not consider historical or known revenues and expenditure trends when preparing annual budgets. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158Town of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively manage the Town’s financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records, and inadequate financial reports were provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-168-F)
… Agency’s (IDA’s) progress, as of September 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of Poughkeepsie Industrial … – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168), released in July 2022. The audit determined that the IDA’s Board did … Development Agencys IDAs progress as of September 2024 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/25/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2021m-168-fVillage of Cato – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-145-F)
… the Village of Cato’s (Village’s) progress, as of June 10, 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145), released in March … did not effectively manage the financial operations of the water fund, establish adequate reserves or develop long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/09/19/village-cato-audit-follow-2023m-145-fNYSLRS Fact Sheet
… Overview The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) administers two distinct … no Tier 4 in PFRS. Benefits Paid and Contributions (for State fiscal year end March 31, 2025) Benefits paid out: … Statistics about NYSLRS the New York State and Local Retirement System including membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/nyslrs-fact-sheetHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-125-F)
… School District’s (District’s) progress, as of June 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report … Hunter- Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency … did not adequately manage or monitor non-student network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency plan. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/14/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-125-fEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… deficiencies in the processes used. We found that only 30 percent of the required income verification audits for our … to substantiate self-reported income. Additionally, DHCR is several years behind in generating the match between … not implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-followHughsonville Fire Company – Financial Activities (2014M-201)
… a purchase to ensure that all disbursements are supported with documentation and approved before payments are made. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/02/hughsonville-fire-company-financial-activities-2014m-201Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Capital Region BOCES , Skaneateles Central School District and the Tuckahoe Union Free School District . “In an era of … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Capital Region BOCES Skaneateles Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Controls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … not adequately ensure that CUNYfirst users had access only to functions that were necessary to meet their needs. For example, CUNY Central Office granted … To determine the extent of implementation of the nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-tool-followCapital Planning (Follow-Up)
… and whether its capital plans ensure the highest priority facility needs are adequately addressed. During our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/capital-planning-followWebsite Accessibility
… of MS-PowerPoint to view MS-PowerPoint files. WinZip Zip files are single files, sometimes called "archives", that … one or more compressed files. Files with this extension (.zip) require the WinZip to open and extract them. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/website-accessibilityProperty Tax Credits
… whether Property Tax Freeze, Property Tax Relief, and STAR credits processed by the Department during the period July 1, … of Property Tax Freeze, Property Tax Relief, and STAR credits began at various times, with the oldest program (the … Freeze program) beginning in levy year 2014. Each of these credits are intended to offset the cost of property or school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsCity of Fulton – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-184-F)
… monitor their financial results, or approve the close-out of projects. City officials did not properly close out 279 of 308 capital projects. The records included … including capital projects. Results of Review Based on our limited procedures, the City has made minimal progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/12/24/city-fulton-audit-follow-2021m-184-fDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is not adequately monitoring the state’s most dangerous sex … Rochester and Syracuse. Under state regulations, DOCCS is responsible for closely monitoring sex offenders’ … state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is not adequately monitoring the states most dangerous sex …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersOpinion 92-37
… a town board resolution "establishing or extending a fire alarm or a fire protection district, or consolidating two or … protection district, or dissolving a fire district, a fire alarm or fire protection district" must be filed with the … relative to the establishment and extension of fire alarm and fire protection districts situated within certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Opinion 89-9
… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9DiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… plan period, yet it still plans to raise fares and tolls by 15 percent over a three-year period, according to an … Other findings of the analysis include: Fares and tolls have risen much faster than inflation over the past six … needs with non-bond proceeds. The MTA plans to allocate $2.7 billion in operating budget resources to fund capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… not be ‘readily achievable’ now, due to differences in the Mayoral administration, funding priorities, and staff.” Report NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation: Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation: Compliance with ADA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being … to get the services they need and transition to permanent housing, according to an audit released today by State … enough to ensure local social service offices and other providers are providing them with the services they require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-shelters