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White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not … maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… to the known payees or remit them to the Town. 55 of 100 tickets reviewed were not reported or incorrectly reported to … (DMV), or were not submitted to the DMV’s Scofflaw Program. Key Recommendations Review unidentified bail funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City … of New Rochelle City officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… mounted at an accessible height. Two components at the Animal Shelter, including at least one van accessible parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… The President had sole control of the foreign fire insurance (FFI) bank account instead of the Treasurer as … discussed. As a result, there is an increased risk of theft and waste of Department resources. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Port Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (2024M-157)
… of a comprehensive investment program – legality, safety, liquidity and yield – when investing available funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/03/port-ewen-fire-district-financial-management-2024m-157Serven Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2024M-97)
… all money as required, and allowed a member to handle hall rental revenue. Properly record all financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/serven-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2024m-97Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pittsfield’s (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and … Determine whether the Town of Pittsfields Town Town Supervisor Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual expenditures. By continually overestimating … spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… Village of Riverside (Village) Clerk-Treasurers prepared and maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. Key Findings The former and current … the Village of Riverside Village ClerkTreasurers prepared and maintained complete accurate and timely accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… officials could not verify whether all the banquet hall rental revenues were accurately collected and deposited. … fees, issued refunds and disbursed funds for all rental hall purchases and operating expenses. Calculated his own … Never publicly disclosed his involvement with the banquet hall or this conflict of interest as required by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… its financial condition, resulting in operating deficits from 2013 through 2015 totaling $4.5 million. In a follow up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 91-35
… is not a member of a negotiating unit. September 16, 1991 Stephen W. Kretz, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Amityville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 91-19
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to make gift to fire company); (authority to accept gift of firefighting equipment) FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority of fire district to make gift to fire company) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 94-6
… Contracts (tenant member of housing authority employed by residential management corporation) -- Public Housing Authorities (tenant member employed by residential management corporation) PUBLIC HOUSING … Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential management corporation to operate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-26
… taxes within the area of the town within the village. Article 19-A of the General Municipal Law (§980 et seq.; L … to permissive referendum, to provide for the provisions of article 19-A to be applicable to the establishment or … improvement districts in the municipality. For purposes of article 19-A, the term municipality is defined to mean a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 93-8
… Internal Revenue Code affects the yield received by the holder of the bond or note. Section 54.90 of the Local … to pay additional interest in an amount that varies from holder to holder according to how the change in Federal or State law … Internal Revenue Code affects the yield received by the holder of the bond or note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… pdf ] We also released 20 letter reports to the following School Districts: Belleville-Henderson Central School [pdf] , Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District [pdf] , Canandaigua City School District … Determine whether the school districts Districts used resources to provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1DiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… remains 4.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas … strong increases in domestic and international travelers to the state. In particular, visitors flocked to outdoor destinations, with attendance at state parks 9.1% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nys