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Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… the information used by the Board and District officials to make financial decisions was accurate and complete. We also determined that taxpayers had limited access to financial information to help ensure they could make informed decisions relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively monitor and manage the Town’s financial … accounting records and reports. The Supervisor’s failure to maintain complete and accurate records or adequately … accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board Board to effectively monitor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lake George (Village) Treasurer maintained complete, accurate … Determine whether the Village of Lake George Village Treasurer maintained complete accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… also did not provide timely or accurate financial reports to the Board of Trustees (Board). As a result, the Board may … on the monthly Treasurer’s reports, that were provided to the Board approximately six weeks after month-end, were … review the Clerk-Treasurer’s financial records to ensure transactions were recorded accurately and in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and … Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence School Board of Trustees Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively manage … As a result, the Board lacked reliable records and reports to manage the Town’s financial operations, account … The Supervisor did not provide adequate monthly financial reports to the Board in a timely manner and the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27Village of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… the elected Board of Trustees. The general fund’s 2013-14 budget appropriations were approximately $352,000. Key … an agreement with the Development Authority of the North Country. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Ordinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit … requirements and your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The ordinary death benefit is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitOpinion 2006-11
… a town board member has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an … a prohibited interest if the town makes purchases from an auto parts store that employs the board member as its … a town board member has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the board member is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eric Fleury, 43, of Constable, was charged with grand larceny in the third … justice court fines to support vital services including highway safety, not to line the pockets of a dishonest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC's FY 2025 Preliminary Budget
… billion FY 2025 preliminary budget shows the pathway to budgetary balance can be achieved through targeted cost … , including on projected migrant spending , will be used to close the FY 2025 budget gap. “Despite these positive … the preservation of critical services and be transparent about the choices it faces in an environment where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nycs-fy-2025-preliminary-budgetNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's February Financial Plan
… to offset ridership loss and balance its budget through 2026, but this funding is not yet assured, and savings have … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-february-financial-planTaxes – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Tax Collections Decreased Slightly in SFY 2020-21 from $82.9 Billion to $82.4 Billion In SFY 2020-21, reported New York State tax collections … 10.6 percent from the previous year. A 24.4 percent growth in personal income tax collections, buoyed by an estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/taxesReview of Advance Contract Payments
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the … performance to ensure they expended the advanced funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the … The objective of our examination was to determine whether the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … York (SUNY) institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard campus communities against hazardous … students and communities are safeguarded against exposure to hazardous waste. However, based on our visits to two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followTown of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Otselic (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest. We also found: The Supervisor did not provide … annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of State Comptroller, as required. As of May 5, 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36Town of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… of the Project’s overall scope and cost prior to the Project’s authorization, the Project is expected to cost at least $15 million, which is $8.1 million over the … Closely oversee the remainder of the Project and determine how to finance shortfalls. Prepare, approve and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… Did not implement our prior audit’s recommendations 1 to improve their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund … more than $2 million a year. Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4 percent. As of June 30, … restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementTown of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court (Court) to ensure cash collections were properly deposited, recorded, … activities. As a result, the former court clerk was able to misappropriate more than $59,000, or 38 percent of the … 2021. In August 2023, the former court clerk pled guilty to grand larceny in the second degree, corrupting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… contract terms or were aware and allowed the contract to continue without termination as follows: One agency … were not always met and the impact of services intended to improve the well-being of residents is reduced. If … measures are not properly monitored, officials are unable to assure residents that services were delivered as intended. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162