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Town of Augusta - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-230)
… lacked supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/24/town-augusta-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-230Town of Lysander - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-221)
… adequate supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-lysander-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-221Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
… renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify eligibility. Key Recommendations The Assessor … before granting exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all exemptions granted. Ensure … previously granted exemptions are supported and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/16/town-skaneateles-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-173Rockland County Community College - Employee Benefits (2020M-5)
… employees paid health insurance buyouts totaling $81,189, 16 were inaccurate, for a net underpayment of $7,397. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/03/20/rockland-county-community-college-employee-benefits-2020m-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of Elmira Fire District No.1 – Long-Term Planning (Chemung County) District officials did not establish or adopt … of recurring revenues to fund recurring expenditures. The 2026 preliminary budget includes an estimate for health … Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (Greene County) The review examined the district’s progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… a looming enrollment cliff, growing costs of attendance, and rising student debt. The report examines both public and private institutions of higher education. “New York has a robust higher education sector that attracts students and investment to our colleges and universities, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fund's deficit fund balance or outstanding interfund loans. Furthermore, the board has not established a repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … not properly segregated. Department heads are not required to sign time cards showing their approval, and pre-approval … The town does not have complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records because the supervisor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Economic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… year 2020, the State lost over 955,000 jobs, a decrease of 10.0 percent compared to the decline nationally of 6.1 … a high of 16.2 percent in April 2020 and ended the year at 10.0 percent. All industries in the State experienced job … these immigrants, 19 percent came to New York within the last 10 years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsAvoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… School district officials should establish an effective payroll system that provides assurance that payroll transactions are adequately supported, authorized by … employee contracts and board-established rates. The payroll clerk is responsible for entering and adjusting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14Opinion 99-13
… inspecting or enforcing the permitted activity (see, e.g., NY Tel. v City of Amsterdam , 200 AD2d 315, 613 NYS2d 993; … permit charges is not required (see, e.g., Suffolk County Builders v County of Suffolk , 46 NY2d 613, 621, 415 NYS2d … the cost of general governmental functions (see, e.g., NY Tel. , supra , in which the court, quoting from Torsoe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… As a result of Empire's efforts, including contracts with two vendors, Empire recovered overpayments totaling … York State Liquor Authority (SLA): Statewide Compliance with Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License … had 20 or more transactions at the Turning Stone Casino, including one recipient with 71 EBT card transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsContract #C001191 – Leadership Development Program for OSC
… be available for download through the following links: Draft Contract , in PDF Attachment B (Fee Schedule and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/contract-c001191Yates County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-07)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 45 total … Key Recommendation County officials should continue to monitor the completion of annual SHP Training by all employees and should encourage elected officials to complete the training. County officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/22/yates-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-07Hornell City School District - Financial Management (2019M-38)
… of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan to reduce balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/hornell-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-38True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-148)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training to staff. Hardware and software inventory records were … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to School officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive … training to staff and maintain complete and up-to-date hardware and software inventory records. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/10/18/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-information-technologyNortheast Central School District - Payroll (2018M-140)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if compensation paid to employees was in accordance with collective bargaining … District officials accurately paid and provided benefits to employees in accordance with CBAs and Board-approved … manual and computer assisted auditing techniques (CAATs) to review payroll records for all employees paid during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/northeast-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-140West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopting budgets that overestimated appropriations by … levels which has resulted in reserves being overfunded and not being used. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that … estimates. Reduce reserve funds to reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7Opinion 88-56
… and Sales (fire district commissioner an employee of firm doing business with district) -- Exceptions … district commissioner, who is a salaried employee of a firm doing business with the district, does not have a … conflict of interest in purchase contracts between the firm and the district if the exception contained in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Opinion 2004-4
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): If the compensation paid to the law partner of a school board member, who is engaged … district's code of ethics, however, should be consulted to ascertain whether it contains any pertinent provisions … and abstain from voting, on matters pertaining to the compensation, and other terms and conditions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4