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Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… The Division also monitors counties’ activity through site visits, telephone calls, and Regional Consortiums to … does not have procedures in place to conduct regular site visits to physically verify the status of counties’ projects. When site visits are conducted, staff are not required to document …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… through 2020-21 budgets by a total of $3.7 million (16%) and appropriated fund balance totaling $3.5 million that … was not needed. Officials improperly overstated fiscal year-end encumbrances by approximately $974,000 from 2018-19 … by $24.6 million, or approximately 5.2% over a four-year period. The board annually appropriated fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest carbon emitters in … grid more efficient and decentralized. In its American Electric Power: Strategic Vision For a Clean Energy Future … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that American Electric Power AEP one of the largest carbon emitters in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) employer contribution rates for … remain the same as the previous year for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) with a small increase in rates for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). DiNapoli is also dropping the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… without providing independent oversight. City of Long Beach – Budget Review (Nassau County) Significant revenue and … market value and sell all real property or cooperative apartments at public auction or by private sale at the … on computers assigned to 10 employees, including four who routinely accessed personal, private and sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Ends Third Quarter of State Fiscal Year on Solid Financial Footing
… This amount is significantly higher than the most recent forecast by the Division of the Budget contained in the … to the Financial Plan. While tax collections have exceeded forecast throughout the current fiscal year, December results … taxes. Tax receipts exceeded the latest Financial Plan forecast by $12.9 billion over the first nine months of SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-state-ends-third-quarter-state-fiscal-year-solid-financial-footingDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… shows the problems have gotten worse. DHBTF spending for capital projects declined between state fiscal year (SFY) … 17 cents of every dollar spent from DHBTF supported a new capital investment. “New York is at a crossroads. Far too … on operational costs. There are four major sources of revenue in the DHBTF: taxes and fees, bond proceeds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… New York State’s Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) … serves a critical role in financing improvements to New York’s water infrastructure,” DiNapoli said. “New York has spent more on clean water and drinking water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterIX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… AP as an adjustment voucher regardless of whether the grant award is open or closed with the federal agency or … on whether a different appropriation was used for the same grant or whether the federal agency allows a different grant to receive the refund. Often a federal agency will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refundsXI.12.D Closing Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Only the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) can close a contract in the Statewide Financial System (SFS), … status on SFS will be “Closed.” No further transactions can be processed against a contract in the “Closed” status. … Only the Office of the State Comptroller can close a contract in the Statewide Financial System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12d-closing-contractsGrahamsville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-117)
… our audit was to determine if the Board properly developed budgets, including using fund balance and reserves to finance … Key Findings The Board has not properly developed annual budgets. As of the fiscal year ended 2012, the unexpended … reserve funds. Key Recommendations Develop accurate budgets that include all known revenues and expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/09/grahamsville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsBallston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (2015M-269)
… 1, 2012 through April 30, 2015. Background The Ballston Area Recreation Commission is a joint activity established to … Ballston Area Recreation Commission Board Oversight 2015M269 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/ballston-area-recreation-commission-board-oversight-2015m-269Salamanca City School District – Financial Management and Payroll (2017M-138)
… officials have not effectively managed four reserve funds with balances totaling approximately $4.1 million. The … amounts reserved are necessary and reasonable. Any excess funds should be transferred to unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/30/salamanca-city-school-district-financial-management-and-payroll-2017m-138Warsaw Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management activities for … toward the subsequent year’s budget that were not used due to a practice of overestimating appropriations. Three … and reserves. Review all reserves at least annually to determine if the amounts reserved are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-147)
… June 30, 2014. Background The Port Chester-Rye Union Free Central School District is located in the Village of … Port ChesterRye Union Free School District Financial Condition 2015M147 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-147Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… District’s actual needs, based on current information and historical data. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… balance has exceeded the statutory maximum. Three reserve funds have excessive balances and no plans or policies for … a manner that benefits taxpayers. Transfer excess reserve funds to unassigned fund balance, where allowed by law, or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Monticello Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-97)
… The Monticello Central School District is located in the Towns of Bethel, Fallsburgh, Forestburgh, Mamakating and Thompson in Sullivan County. The District is governed by an elected … Reduce the amount of unexpended surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers and ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/monticello-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-97Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the period January 1, 2011, to August 1, 2012. Background … members, governs the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2012 fiscal year is $770,000. Key Findings The Board … revenues in fiscal year 2012, its adopted budget for 2013 is more closely based on realistic revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… in unrestricted fund balance in the general and highway funds that exceeded the Town’s fund balance policy (policy) … Unrestricted fund balance for the general and highway funds exceeded the maximum allowable limit, per the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144