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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Marathon Joint Fire District – … (Cortland County) District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The board did not develop and adopt a comprehensive written investment policy as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… provider’s responsibilities and services to be provided. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1943
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies the process for reporting hours of paid leave used by employees to obtain … on an employee’s annual W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) for 2021. Affected Employees Employees utilizing paid leave … OSC by 10/22/2021. This leave is only permitted to be used for a maximum of 4 hours per injection, it is not appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1943-covid-19-vaccination-leave-under-2021-american-rescue-plan-act-arpaDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent
… in local sales taxes are notable in comparison to the fairly weak collections reported during August 2020 when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… order prior to the purchase being made. Kingston Housing Authority – Board Oversight (Ulster County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of authority operations. As a result, budgets were not entered … properly captured. Adequate oversight of disbursements, bank transfers and bank reconciliations were not achieved. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City Adopted Budget Agreement
… in good times in preparation for more difficult years. My office will release a review of the FY 2023 adopted budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-adopted-budget-agreementTown of Sullivan – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-267)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the selected Town financial operations for the period January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/27/town-sullivan-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-267Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) Auditors found that the college could have saved $18,135 on 76 lodging claims by using the United States … a credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments totaling approximately $4 million from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal … by State residents had more than doubled since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… ways: Purchase a policy from a private sector insurance carrier Purchase a policy from the New York State Insurance … Fund or purchase a policy from a private insurance carrier, your premium is often based on various factors such … aggressively in order to save money. Your insurance carrier or a private consulting firm can help you develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsKillawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The … general fund budget totaled approximately $88,000 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has retained … us that approximately $189,000 of this fund balance was for a reserve fund established approximately 17 years ago. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971. The Agency is governed by a seven-member board appointed by the Clinton County … agreed-upon job expectations. The Agency did not have a process in place to ensure that properties are transferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectMonroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… is located in western New York on the south shore of Lake Ontario, comprises 19 towns, 10 villages and the City of Rochester and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/11/monroe-county-golf-course-contract-management-2014m-111Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine whether town assessors were properly administering select real property … or social activities and other such considerations. Assessors are responsible for granting and tracking real … and Veterans exemptions in 10 towns. Key Findings Assessors granted exemptions that lacked applications, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Town of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… Agricultural building exemptions that were granted for the construction of two buildings were not supported. As … The Assessor did not have any documentation on file for four properties receiving eligible funds exemptions or … potential legal and financial impacts the Town may face from prior years’ possible erroneous exemptions. Except as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… whether Company controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and … Company purposes. The Board did not cause the Company’s financial records to be audited annually. The Board did not … Monitor the Company Treasurer and require that monthly financial information be provided and investigate all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mNorth Salem Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-140-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the North Salem Central School District’s (District’s) progress, … in implementing our recommendations in the audit report North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts … permissions. Background The District serves the Towns of North Salem and Somers in Westchester County and Carmel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/26/north-salem-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-140-fCuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… and properly audited claims. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial … claims. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions. Complete, accurate and … statement balances differed from the ending cash balances in the accounting records by $638,485.The Board also used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94License Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, License Fee Revenues (Report 2010-N-1). Background The New York City … New York City Department of Consumer Affairs: License Fee Revenues (2010-N-1) … included in our initial audit report License Fee Revenues Report 2010N1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followCampbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… general fund appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are $23.4 million. Key Findings District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42