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Cost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements

… Municipal Law (GML) Section 10 requires the designation of one or more "banks" or "trust companies" for deposit of public funds and for the securing of public deposits. … immediate expenditure. Section 39 requires the adoption, by resolution, of an investment policy. Articles 3-A and 5-G …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirements

DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System

… rose to over $380 million in 2015-16 State Fiscal Year, an increase of $64.5 million, or 20.4 percent, in the last three … New York state prisons was 38.3 years in January 2016, an increase of 1.8 years, or 4.9 percent, since January 2007. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-system

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Barrington , Village of Homer , Plattekill Library , Town of Scriba and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

State Agencies Bulletin No. 885

… Purpose To notify agencies of the secondary reduction in employee … (10) or more years of membership will automatically change to a non-contributory status. Note : Based on a legal review …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/885-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirement

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… $7 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and … are appropriate and dollar thresholds, as appropriate, for such items. In addition, the policies should prescribe … Spending (2012-S-158) State University Construction Fund: Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending (2013-S-14) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2

Career and Technical Education

… placement data for CTE students, as required by the State Education Department (SED). Key Recommendations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-education

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… announced his office completed audits of Franklin Square and Munson Fire District, Greater Syracuse Property … Corporation, Village of Mayfield, Village of Newport and the Wassaic Fire District. "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Letchworth Central School District - Reserves (2018M-176)

… District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/letchworth-central-school-district-reserves-2018m-176

Opinion 97-17

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … annual financial disclosure form for completion and filing by library officers and employees. A county, however, may not … term "political subdivision" includes a county having a population of 50,000 or more (General Municipal Law, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17

Financial Management Practices

… (District) financial management practices in the areas of revenue collection, payroll, procurement, asset and … watersheds. In addition, the District collects permit fees for access rights to the Great Sacandaga Lake and assesses fees to power companies for dam usage to generate electricity. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practices

Safety at Stations

… appropriate steps to address safety-related issues at all of its train stations including determining if “Customer … was created as a public benefit corporation subsidiary of MTA in 1970. SIR is responsible for the operation of a rapid transit railroad system on Staten Island pursuant …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/safety-stations

Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School – Purchases from Selected Vendors and Enrollment and Billing (2012M-219)

… Key Recommendations Ensure that, when multiple quotes are obtained, they are from companies that are not affiliated and that are primarily in the business of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/05/syracuse-academy-science-charter-school-purchases-selected-vendors-and

Town of Henrietta – Financial Management and Purchasing (2013M-208)

… financial management and internal controls over purchasing for the period January 1, 2011 through March 29, 2013. … Budgeted appropriations totaled approximately $17 million for 2012. Key Findings The Board and Town officials have not … to help ensure that the Supervisor properly accounted for all financial activity and adequately segregated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/24/town-henrietta-financial-management-and-purchasing-2013m-208

Town of LeRay – Justice Court (S9-14-5)

… bank accounts; the Court has not reported and remitted $7,542 to the Office of the State Comptroller Justice Court Fund (JCF); outstanding bail of $7,200, over six years old, has not been remitted to the Town as required; and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-leray-justice-court-s9-14-5

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Franklinville , Town of Jefferson , City of Olean and the Walworth-Seely Public …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

Use of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)

… is a New York State public benefit corporation responsible for the oversight of public transportation in Erie and … availability of information. This includes requirements for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at … those actions and plans were completed and find solutions for systems that remain unaddressed. Generally, NFTA …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-follow

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (Allegany County, … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1

DiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015

… York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth in 2014 and was considerably … economic regions of the state, with the sharpest decline being in the North Country, which saw a 2.5 percent drop. … counties also had declines of more than 5 percent. In some cases, these declines were due to technical adjustments, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015