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County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
… seeking financial assistance. None of the open projects’ PILOT agreements reviewed contained a "recapture of benefits" … Officials billed one business using a PILOT billing schedule different from the Board-approved schedule, resulting in the under-billing of $246,000 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-projectComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also issued six letter reports to the following housing authorities: … housing authority administrative expenditures at the six authorities we audited were generally reasonable and … inappropriate expenditures to go undetected. In four of six authorities, we found either excessive compensation; lack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … Key Findings Over the past three years, District officials have tried to maintain the same level of programs and … tax levy as low as possible. However, they were able to do so only by continually appropriating fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Town of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… did not remit all cash collected at the concession stand, totaling $12,229 for the years 2010 through 2012 to … Disbursements were made directly out of the concession stand bank account and were not reviewed and approved by the … Supervisor in a timely manner. Ensure that all concession stand cash receipts and disbursements are accounted for by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… Nassau County. The District, which provides refuse and recycling pickup to over 50,000 residents and some commercial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Town of Minetto – Financial Condition (2013M-284)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to July 31, 2013. Background … elected Board members, is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $473,000 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-minetto-financial-condition-2013m-284Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Town of Big Flats – Financial Management (2013M-170)
… January 1, 2010, to May 1, 2013. Background The Town of Big Flats is located in Chemung County and has a population … Town of Big Flats Financial Management 2013M170 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-big-flats-financial-management-2013m-170DiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Italian Heritage Celebration
… Company, followed by C&V Builders Inc. and A.C. Realty Inc. He was honored by the Society of the Museum Italo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-italian-heritage-celebrationContract Advisory No. 26
… Subject : Statement on Sexual Harassment Prevention in Bids Guidance : Statement on Sexual Harassment Prevention in Bids: Every bid made to the State or any public department … each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsHousing Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… households in 2024. This funding does not go through the State’s budget; rather, it is provided directly to households … is instrumental in alleviating housing cost burdens in a state where 51 percent of renters were rent-burdened and 28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/housing-assistanceCattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District’s (District) Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance and … raised in the District’s response. 1 Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementVillage of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… claims and disbursements reviewed, Village officials did not properly audit all claims or authorize disbursements. As … $19,179. Document whether claims were audited prior to funds being disbursed. Monitor telephone and Internet … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have initiated, or plan to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… did not own or could not provide support for. $11,258 for Christmas gifts that included, but were not limited to, gift …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Wallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal. 11 warrants (lists of claims) totaling $464,801 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… with the statutory limit. Revise the reserve policy to include targeted funding levels and conditions under which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… Board and District officials’ budgeting practices resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed, a significant accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit and missed opportunities to … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances results in real property tax levies that are higher than needed to … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report, but indicated they plan to initiate corrective … Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49