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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and services. As a result, they may not have procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek … officials did not always procure goods and services in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 791 … storage buildings for the Department of Transportation in Hamilton and Oswego Counties. $3 million with Sage … management services at the Riverfront Pump Station in Albany County. Department of Health $2 million with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayDiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… mission to make America a safer place. She advocated in Congress for children’s health insurance, special … and better gun background checks and took time to join me in an effort to educate others on childhood obesity. I wish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyAccounts Payable Advisory No. 41
… Subject: Using requisitions and/or purchase orders (POs) for centralized contract purchases Reference: Guide to … Using requisitions andor purchase orders POs for centralized contract purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/41-requisitions-and-purchase-orders-centralized-contract-purchasesAverill Park Central School District - Payroll (2018M-255)
… Key Findings District officials have adequate procedures to ensure salary and wages are paid accurately. The … Superintendent was not always certifying payrolls prior to the Treasurer distributing paychecks and processing direct deposits. Prior to our audit, the Superintendent was not using payroll change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/15/averill-park-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-255Moravia Central School District - Fuel Inventory (2019M-183)
… Perform periodic reconciliations to ensure fuel use is appropriate for District purposes. Perform stick-measured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/moravia-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2019m-183Department of Social Services – Monitoring of Service Provider Agreements (2016-MS-1)
… Cattaraugus , Chemung , Fulton , Monroe , Schenectady and Tioga . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to … for providing temporary help to eligible individuals and families with social service and financial needs to assist them with leading safe, healthy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/07/19/department-social-services-monitoring-service-provider-agreements-2016-ms-1Rensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… the internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. Background … disbursements. Key Findings The Board established a policy for the activity fund, but is not adequate because it does not provide detailed procedures for the financial management and recordkeeping of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomCommunity College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released five letter reports to the following community colleges: Fulton … , Niagara County [pdf] , and Rockland [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess community colleges’ compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2Town of Wethersfield – Town Clerk and Highway Operations (2013M-21)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Wethersfield is located in Wyoming County. The Town is governed by an elected Town … not make deposits and remit moneys to appropriate agencies in a timely manner. Further, the Clerk did not adequately … claims prior to approving them for payment, which resulted in over $14,000 in duplicate/over payments to four vendors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-wethersfield-town-clerk-and-highway-operations-2013m-21Village of Altmar – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-331)
… 1, 2009 to May 31, 2013. Background The Village, located in Oswego County, was first incorporated in 1876 and had a population of approximately 400 residents. In July 2010, voters in the Village presented a petition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/19/village-altmar-apparent-misappropriation-funds-2013m-331Elmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… Background The Elmont Public Library (Library) is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, and is governed by a seven-member Board of … does not have access to or custody of the funds maintained in the ACA. The Board inappropriately delegated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Town of Bangor – Board Oversight (2012M-193)
… remit all fees and collections to the Supervisor by the 15th of the following month that collections were received. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-bangor-board-oversight-2012m-193State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2020-F-8) A prior audit identified over $36 million in improper Medicaid FFS payments for services that should … have been covered by the recipients’ managed care plans. In a follow-up audit, auditors found DOH made some progress in addressing the problems identified. However, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,185 … and control tower work at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Westchester County. $8 million with Guth Deconzo … construction management services at the Empire State Plaza in Albany County. $3.3 million for electric charging stations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Civil Admissions Suite at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center in New York County. $2 million with Gramercy Group Inc. to … buildings 42 and 43 at the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Suffolk County. $1.7 million with Con-Tech Building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberCity of Mechanicville – Procurement (2025M-60)
… Mechanicville (City) officials procure goods and services in accordance with the City’s procurement policy, statutory … for helping ensure that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to seek competition, which is … payments for purchases totaling approximately $19 million in goods and services during the audit period. Audit Summary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-procurement-2025m-60Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … through 2014-15 that appropriated a total of $17.4 million in fund balance and $7 million in reserve funds to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and Washingtonville Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … that students are remitting funds to the central treasurer in a timely manner. Student treasurers did not always … The board's adopted budgets overestimated appropriations in the 2012-13 through 2015-16 fiscal years. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… the forecast released by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget financial plan at the … The year over year decline was primarily due to a decline in Personal Income Tax (PIT) receipts resulting from a variety of factors including: a decline in year-end bonuses in the financial services industry, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-year