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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … of claims by resolution, but instead allowed claims to be paid before its meetings after approval by any three commissioners. The board needs to improve controls over payroll to ensure that pay rates are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Italian Heritage Month Reception
… Italian Heritage Month by honoring prominent members of the Italian-American community. In addition to this year's … honorees, we will be joined by Joseph Sciame, President of IHCC-NY, INC, as our Emcee; Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Ph.D., Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute (Queens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionPolice Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… report - pdf] We also released ten letter reports to the following: City of Auburn [pdf] , City of Elmira [pdf] , Town of Hamburg … updating. Property is not properly safeguarded, resulting in 293 items missing from inventory at eight of the 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Village of New York Mills – Justice Court (S9-14-4)
… trail and insufficient automated controls. … Village of New York Mills Justice Court S9144 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-new-york-mills-justice-court-s9-14-4City of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … located in Dutchess County, has had a general fund balance deficit since 2011. Year-end deficits ranged … in unsupported allocations to other City departments for overhead services. The City complied with the law by adopting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1King Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing process for the period … School was established in 2000 as the first charter school to open in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by a … purchasing policy does not provide appropriate guidance as to when written or verbal price quotes should be obtained and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period … through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school districts, is governed by … a total of more than $1.4 million (or 19.6 percent). Due to the overestimated expenditures, the District incurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Fund Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Fund financial statements provide a short-term view of … funding and spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report sources of funds and expenditures that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/fund-financial-dataCapital – 2022 Financial Condition Report
Capital assets include not only highways and bridges but also facilities for education government health housing environmental conservation and recreation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/capitalPension Payment Calendar
… Pension payments are deposited or mailed monthly. Direct Deposit Your pension payment will be deposited directly into your bank … for more information. Checks Mailed Your pension payment check will be mailed on the second-to-last business day of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/pension-payment-calendarDiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… System is based on financial information provided to DiNapoli’s office by local communities and uses financial … balance, cash position and patterns of operating deficits, to create an overall fiscal stress score. To date, DiNapoli’s monitoring system has identified a total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesTown of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… Treasurer within the timeframes specified by New York State Town Law (Town Law). The Clerk also did not complete monthly bank reconciliations and accountability analyses (compare cash on hand with known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1906
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of procedures for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be charged for fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1906-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2021-2022State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board did not adopt realistic budgets or manage fund balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 … at $2,064 were not properly accounted for during the 50-day test period. Officials did not maintain perpetual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 2004-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Opinion 88-56
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (fire district commissioner an employee of firm doing business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Johnsburg Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2018M-150)
… District employees did not submit any documentation to show how funds from 10 cash advances totaling $19,997 were spent. … Ensure student treasurers maintain adequate documentation to support collections. Monitor the status of cash advances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/01/johnsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2018mWaterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Department’s cash … organization that provides fire protection services to the Village of Waterford, Saratoga County. The Village … contracts with the Town of Waterford, Saratoga County, to provide services to portions of the Town located outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mElba Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-286)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s controls over … is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Elba, Genesee County. The Department, which is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/elba-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mTown of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling $3.1 million in 2017 and $3.0 million … fees to applicants during the audit period. Twenty-nine property tax payments totaling $56,308 were deposited from … to 19 days late. Key Recommendations Ensure that all real property taxes are deposited and remitted to the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257