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Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… Reducing the cost of employee salaries and benefits by even a small percentage … school districts. These costs represent nearly 57 percent of annual budget expenditures, on average. Overtime wages can … service 1 and pension costs. For example, 8 to 30 percent of wages paid to highway employees in New York State are for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County , Town of Liberty , Town of Ulster , City of White Plains and the Wilton Water and Sewer Authority . “In … that were not supported with documentation. City of White Plains – Claims Auditing (Westch ester County) The … Franklin County Town of Liberty Town of Ulster City of White Plains and the Wilton Water and Sewer Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” … that the assessor granted but were included in the real property service software system with incorrect codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… (OSC) approval thresholds (State Finance Law § 112 and Education Law § 355, § 373, § 6218 and § 6275) and agency discretionary buying thresholds (State … Finance Law § 163). (See OSC Approval Thresholds Summary for additional information.) OSC APPROVAL THRESHOLDS State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsTown of Spencer – Disbursements (2025M-35)
… disbursements totaling $248,900 that were not included on a Board-approved abstract, which is a list of all claims … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/18/town-spencer-disbursements-2025m-35Village of Weedsport – Financial Management (2025M-76)
… between revenues and expenditures accumulated over time, is a key measure of a village’s financial condition. Fund … and enables long-term financial planning. The Board is responsible for managing the Village’s fund balance, which … budgets, and multiyear financial and capital plans, it is difficult for the Board to properly manage the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-weedsport-financial-management-2025m-76Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a town would need a leasehold interest, or at least a license for town use, to spend funds to improve private … did not periodically monitor exemptions or obtain annual renewal documentation as required, to ensure the exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-24
… in maintaining private pond) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3)(a): Town board member has an interest in a contract … use the pond. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law, (§§800 et seq .) contains provisions of law relative to … and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24DiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… elevated in 2021, at a rate almost twice that of people without a disability. Labor force participation for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… Reporting Negative Effect from COVID-19 Pandemic, New York vs. U.S., May 2020–October 2021 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, … Change in Monthly Average Business Applications, New York vs. U.S., 2006–2021 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressCity of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … Background The preliminary budget developed by the City Manager for 2017 included two options for consideration by the City Council: one that proposed borrowing $1 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Endwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… separate from the Town of Union and the County of Broome in which it is located. The Board of Fire Commissioners, … the District’s financial condition. We found deficiencies in the manner in which the Board budgeted for operations and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277Greene County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-95)
… to September 4, 2012. Background GCIDA was established in 1972 and is governed by a Board which comprises six … audit period. Key Findings GCIDA entered into contracts in which we believe former GCIDA Board members had prohibited … cost-benefit analyses. GCIDA does have a process in place to monitor employment goals. However, it does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/greene-county-industrial-development-agency-managementCattaraugus County – Internal Controls Over Inmate Healthcare (2013M-123)
… have adequate procedures to review invoices for inpatient hospital services provided to County inmates and verify that … Strengthen procedures for reviewing inpatient hospital claims to ensure that they are properly coded and … timely submission of Medicaid-eligible inmate inpatient hospital claims for Medicaid reimbursement by the County’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/28/cattaraugus-county-internal-controls-over-inmate-healthcare-2013m-123DiNapoli Appoints Top Retirement System Staff
… executive team to manage the day-to-day operations of an 800-employee retirement system serving more than 1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-appoints-top-retirement-system-staffState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… accurately calculated and paid gross salaries and wages. However, the head custodian did not sign custodial … not have requisition forms. For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and … easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsTown of Deerfield – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2012M-253)
… of our audit was to assess the Town's financial management and fuel inventory records for the period January 1, 2011, to … The Town of Deerfield is located in Oneida County and has a population of 4,273 residents. An elected … five-member Town Board which comprises the Town Supervisor and four Board members governs the Town. The Town's budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-deerfield-financial-management-and-fuel-inventory-2012m-253Charlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… Background The Charlotte Valley Central School District is located in seven towns within Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-232Village of Smyrna – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-114)
… the Board’s adopted budgets. For example, found that 20 out of 43 of the 2011-12 adopted budget expenditure lines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/19/village-smyrna-clerk-treasurers-duties-2013m-114Village of Rockville Centre – Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and Information Technology (2013M-63)
… audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over cash receipts from recreational activities and information … Findings The Board has not adopted written policies for cash receipts, segregated critical duties so that one … so that someone is reconciling and reviewing the daily cash list to properly safeguard Village assets. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-rockville-centre-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-and-information