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Town of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected financial activities from January 1, 2010, to June 7, 2013. Background The Town of Almond is located in … a policy and Town officials have not developed procedures to address the level of unexpended surplus fund balance to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209Town of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the financial condition of … Board and Town officials did not take appropriate action to align estimated revenues in the adopted budgets with … it unlikely that the water district fund will be able to begin to repay the general fund or improve its financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323City of Lockport – Fiscal Stress (2013M-330)
… through October 9, 2013. Background The City of Lockport is located in Niagara County, is approximately 8.4 square miles and serves approximately 21,165 residents. The elected Common Council is the legislative body responsible for managing City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/12/20/city-lockport-fiscal-stress-2013m-330DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were generally operating effectively. However, the town does not maintain records of leave accruals for employees and … Over Vehicle Fuel Inventory (Chautauqua County) The town does not maintain perpetual inventory records to show the … of fuel remaining in inventory at any given time and it does not take periodic physical inventories for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of the Fund’s 2015-2016 fiscal year was -4.13 percent for the … strategy to weather such ups and downs and provide retirement security for generations to come. While we’ve seen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsDiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced fiscal stress rankings for several upstate cities. With today’s announcement, … DiNapoli’s office has completed the initial scoring for all local governments and school districts in New York. … or no designation (below 45%). The fiscal stress scores for 15 cities and villages with fiscal year ends that range …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesRichford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… oversight of financial operations and long-term planning is not adequately performed, the Board and District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $283.9 Billion at End of First Quarter
… The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $283.9 billion at the end of the first quarter of … today. For the three-month period ending June 30, Fund investments returned an estimated 5.46%. “Financial … The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2839 billion at the end of the first quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-283-point-9-billion-end-first-quarterCity of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… leaving 388 million gallons of unaccounted-for water. The cost of unaccounted-for water for 2011 is about $265,000. Key Recommendations Attend training courses for accounting that cover the preparation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214Newstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
… 2014. Background The Newstead Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Newstead in Erie County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92Willsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire Department is located in the Town of Willsboro in Essex County. The Department provides fire protection and … approve all bills prior to payment or document approval in the minutes. Instead, Department officials stated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206DiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… degree, a class D felony, offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree and official misconduct. She was … of $33,189 for the money she stole from town fees and tax payments. If Metz fails to make restitution, she faces a … in cash, claiming she found it at her home and in a filing cabinet at work. Later investigation revealed that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftHancock Fire Department – Audit Follow Up (2018M-236-F)
… Department’s (Department’s) progress, as of February 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in May 2019. Background The Department is located in the … was to assess the Departments progress as of February 2022 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/hancock-fire-department-audit-follow-2018m-236-fOpinion 95-5
… surplus surcharge funds for that purpose. March 1, 1995 Louis E. Wolfe, Esq., County Attorney County of Clinton 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accounted for and deposited timely and intact. However, driving range fees were not remitted to the town … reconciled the daily sales logs to his annual report of driving range fees. Furthermore, the director did not provide … office with documentation to support his annual report of driving range fees. Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2007-4
… general fund (see Village Law §5-506[1][b]; 1996 Opns St Comp No. 96-4, p 7; 9 Opns St Comp, 1953, p 374; 5 Op St Comp, 1949, p 500; see also 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-238, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… $1 million worth of inappropriate gifts and commercial loans, according to an audit released today by State … Industrial Development Agency Audit found: I nappropriate Loans and Gifts The FLDC was established to take over the … 2013, the FIDA transferred the value of seven outstanding loans totaling $505,669 to the FLDC. Officials then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… enforce the provisions of the town’s procurement policy, and as a result, town officials did not seek competition when procuring goods and services totaling $561,829, or 48%, of the purchases … found $286 was remitted for the 10-hour Italiafest and wine tasting with no record of how many people attended the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (Schuyler … an unauthorized payment for unused leave totaling $13,293 when she left employment. The former clerk-treasurer also … 392.54 days worked to the New York State and Local Retirement System. The release of this report was held due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… corruption.” Met Council is a New York State not-for-profit organization that provides the poor and elderly in the … in this scheme. Prior to Rapfogel, Cohen was Met Council’s executive director. After resigning that top post, he served as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickback