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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to beat the system, but my auditors are staying … returns. The majority of questionable refunds stopped were for returns filed by taxpayers who claimed refundable credits … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits. Amend the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… appropriate controls over property room inventory for the period January 1, 2012 through December 5, 2013. … of the 2,894 items tested lacked supporting documentation for disposal. The eight law enforcement agencies that use a … Recommendations Review and update policies and procedures for controlling property. Monitor activity in the property …
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)
… reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … and four Trustees, governs the Village and is responsible for overseeing the Court’s general management and financial … operations. The Justice Court’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 were $43,284. The Village had one Justice, Robert …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-new-york-mills-justice-court-s9-14-4School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… contracts (EPC) entered into by eight school districts for the period of October 1, 1998 through August 21, 2013. … to improve the energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a facility in exchange for a portion of the energy savings or revenues. The eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… compliance with their Parkland Alienation legislation for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. … convey parkland to a non-public entity, or to use parkland for another purpose, the municipality must receive prior … appraised fair market value of the lands being alienated for the purchase of additional parkland. Key Findings Five of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… appointed its President, in place of the Treasurer, as the sole signatory on District checks under $5,000, with its Vice … Board President to sign District checks as the primary and sole signatory. Develop a formal, written disaster recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingNorth Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
North Greenbush Common School District Budgeting 2016M112
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112King 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 … approved by the Board and there is no evidence that change orders totaling approximately $63,000 were approved by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215Italian Heritage Month Reception
… by acclaimed Italian Tenor Luciano Lamonarca. The live stream of the event has ended, but a recording of the event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionVillage of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected Village financial operations for the … important oversight controls. The policy does not define how many credit card accounts may be established, limit the … supporting two of the six payments to an office supply store. The Deputy Treasurer could not explain these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected … The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsTown of Conesus – Justice Court (2013M-140)
… controls established over the Court’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2012, through April 1, 2013. … the Clerk’s duties or establish adequate procedures for reviewing her work. The Justices also failed to reconcile … that all Court money was accurately reported and accounted for. Key Recommendations Adequately segregate financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-conesus-justice-court-2013m-140DiNapoli: January Local Sales Tax Collections Down 5.9 Percent
… Local government sales tax collections statewide were down 5.9 percent in January compared to the same time last year, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Collections totaled $1.5 billion, down $95 million from January 2020. The decline was less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-january-local-sales-tax-collections-down-5-point-9-percentState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget
… federal stimulus aid. Helping struggling New Yorkers is essential for an equitable recovery. “While much of the new … of emergency federal aid and use new tax resources to fund essential services, to once again begin contributing to rainy … alignment of recurring revenues with recurring spending is essential to putting New York’s fiscal house in order. “My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budgetDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October
… York state increased by 14.1% in October compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today … totaled $1.75 billion, up $217 million compared to the same time last year. “October’s sales tax collections saw the … New York state increased by 141 in October compared to the same month in 2021 according to an analysis released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberTown of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… of, the Town Board. The Trustees’ primary function is to protect, preserve and regulate the land and water ways … Trustees’ control. The Trustees’ operating expenditures for 2012 totaled $384,930. Key Findings The Trustees need to … from 11 days to 21 days after receipt. Although we found all deposits to be intact, the failure to deposit Trustee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mVillage of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… was to review the Village’s financial management practices for the period June 1, 2011, through April 25, 2013. … the Board appropriated $3.73 million in fund balance for the general and sewer funds, over $2.9 million of this … practices and the level of fund balance to be maintained for each fund. Adopt budgets with realistic estimates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134Borough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial report, Borough of Manhattan Community College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( … recommendations included in our initial report Borough of Manhattan Community College Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… disaster. We also found ITS did not comply with certain State cybersecurity policies and did not establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-follow