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Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… an audit of claims or designate a claims auditor to do so. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies to ensure … of claims prior to payment or appoint a claims auditor to do. Such an audit should include ensuring that claims are in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… the 142 disbursements totaling $142,200 we reviewed were for proper purposes and adequately supported, the Board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… (27 percent) totaling $106,360 were not properly supported or authorized prior to being made, including a $800 credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andCommack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess District operations for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014. … Background The Commack Public Library District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and serves over … five-member Board of Trustees. District expenditures for 2013-14 totaled $3.6 million. Key Findings District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did not develop sound budgets based on actual current needs and/or past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Village of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… the Village’s financial condition and budgeting practices for the period June 1, 2011 through October 31, 2014. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.8 … Develop and adopt structurally balanced budgets for the water and sewer funds. Develop a plan to eliminate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: A projector costing $599 and two … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … audit school randolph IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially … is increased. Establish adequate information technology (IT) contracts with the District’s vendors. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of each vendor providing services may not be understood and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… (HRA) in a timely manner. Key Findings BOCES officials did not ensure the administrator returned forfeited funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeVillage of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… the financial management of the Village’s water fund for the period June 1, 2011, to March 13, 2013. Background The Village of Fleischmanns is located in the Town of Middletown in Delaware County. The Village is … Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s annual budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year was $953,000, which is funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… Harbor Point Development Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) and officials established realistic … and expense estimates, which caused funding gaps. As of December 9, 2021, the Corporation’s projected costs … grant funds for two projects, officials relied on lines of credit (LOCs) to provide cash flow for several years. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andTown of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to help ensure that fuel was dispensed only into Town … by authorized employees. There were no procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for reasonableness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182DiNapoli Announces Sale of $916 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… costs. The bonds would mature over 22 years. The bonds are expected to be awarded pursuant to electronic competitive … Bonds. A copy of the Preliminary Official Statement is available. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-916-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… in property tax exemptions in New York State outside of New York City and the impact they have on local … In 2016, 2.7 million properties in the state outside of New York City (58.3 percent) were eligible for some type of tax exemption, according to DiNapoli's report. The value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… road or building closures or cost overruns. Benefits of Capital Planning Multiyear capital plans allow you to: … infrastructure needs; Determine the cost effectiveness of maintaining existing assets versus acquiring new assets; … made and paid for. The plan should include: An inventory of assets your municipality owns; Identification of the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees
… 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan will be reduced once again, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan will be reduced once again State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-feesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (Cortland County) The board did not … fund balances increased to levels between 85% and 182% of the 2024 appropriations, as of Dec. 31, 2023. Auditors determined that estimated revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed … in claiming their lost funds, staff members from the State Comptroller’s office attend community events across the state to provide information and assistance with the search … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-back