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Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… Library District is located in the City of Auburn, Cayuga County and serves the City of Auburn, Town of Owasco and the … and Fleming that are within the Auburn Enlarged City School District. The Library is governed by an elected … and recording over-the-counter cash receipts and waiving fines and fees. The Director does not generate a daily cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… that is not always conducted effectively. In order to ensure that tax dollars are spent efficiently, it is … before payments are authorized. With constant pressure to do more with less, localities cannot afford to overpay vendors, lose discounts or pay for goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s financial operations for the … four-member Board of Directors, contracted with the Towns to provide fire protection and emergency services. Budgeted … expenses, resulting in payment of personal bills belonging to the Fire Chief and a former Board member using Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsChestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s records and reports … reports were inaccurate or not prepared and submitted to the Board or to the Office of the State Comptroller. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mTown of Kendall – Justice Court (2013M-130)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Justice … financial operations for the period January 1, 2010, to February 26, 2013. Background The Town of Kendall is … our testing found that monthly reports were submitted to the Justice Court Fund (JCF) in a timely manner, they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-kendall-justice-court-2013m-130Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… plans. While officials have some information needed to develop the plans, additional information and analysis is … needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project future revenues and expenditures but did not … the information into a comprehensive capital plan to prioritize and fund capital projects and purchases. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… for, report, deposit, record and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner . … audit and investigation, the former Clerk pleaded guilty to third-degree grand larceny and first-degree tampering with public records, and she agreed to pay $21,296 in restitution before sentencing . In August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual expenditures. By continually overestimating … spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the Town’s capital and financial needs and identify appropriate funding and financing approaches to address them. Officials also have not developed a fund balance or a reserve fund policy to determine needed amounts for fund balance and specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Town of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… Prepare accurate monthly reports and remit collections to the Supervisor and other agencies in the appropriate … the amount of cash on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists of amounts due to the Supervisor and other agencies. Had the Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110VI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… chapter provides an overview of Commitment Control (or KK) at the Statewide Appropriation, Segregation, and Project … which are statutory authorizations to spend for specific purposes, become law, the State Comptroller will … detail and assure that no more than the amount authorized for agency administered programs is spent. COMMITMENT CONTROL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-012
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide details on changes to mid pay-period Additional Pay resulting from the upgrade of the PayServ system to PeopleSoft version 9.2. Affected Employees All PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-012-changes-mid-pay-period-additional-payDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… the nation, New York state is one of five states that have not recovered from pandemic job losses in the construction … and most of northern New Jersey, totaled 388,700 jobs in 2024, the highest of any metropolitan area in the nation and … highest-paying employment sector in New York City, with an average salary of $95,800. The city’s construction sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1749.1
… Bulletin 1749 Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2019 Institution Teacher Summer Session Payments Affected Employees Teachers in the … or designated Management or Confidential in BU06 who work Summer Session in 2019 Effective Date(s) Beginning of Summer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17491-2019-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersOpinion 2002-15
… 915, 449 NYS2d 27; DuBois v Village of New Paltz , 35 NY2d 617, 364 NYS2d 506). Further, we have concluded that a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 2002-15
… 915, 449 NYS2d 27; DuBois v Village of New Paltz , 35 NY2d 617, 364 NYS2d 506). Further, we have concluded that a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0Opinion 89-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Concerning the propriety of investing village funds in short term United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest … rates for New York State, New York City and the balance of the State spiked upward in April 2020. At that point, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… oversight cost charges, leaving the commission unprepared to address disputes that may arise. Office of General … Under the Public Authorities Law, the MTA is required to issue an annual report on its mission statement, … One of the goals the MTA cites in its annual report is to provide on-time and reliable service to customers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… DHS contracted with the Institute for Community Living to provide a range of services for the homeless. Auditors … that DHS did not effectively monitor its contract to ensure reported costs are allowable, supported, and … of Agriculture and Markets – Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up) (2022-F-9) Under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits