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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and the claims auditor did not help ensure that district funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent … identified and corrected. Cayuga County – Court and Trust Funds Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be … of internal controls to account for and safeguard these funds. Auditors found there was no reconciliation performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… of 3.1% or over $4 billion, from the prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller … increases in property values and construction costs have contributed to rising IDA project values, which reached … Authorities Reporting Information System. The data is not independently verified by the State Comptroller’s Office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportOpinion 89-21
… highway, including cutting or removal of trees) HIGHWAY LAW, §187: The cost of maintaining and repairing a town … 1948 p 360, 3 Opns St Comp, 1947 p 88; see also Highway Law, §§140[1],[2],141[1],153), which, under certain … may be charged to the adjacent property owner (see Highway Law, §319). Highway Law, §187, titled "(l)aying out, dividing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 89-4
… and stockholder) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(a), (1)(g); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §60.10: (1) A town supervisor … as depository is because the other bank refused to comply with the town's preferred policy of requiring securities … bank in the town and that one of the town councilmen is a member of that bank's advisory board. You further indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Contract Advisory No. 26
… where competitive bidding is required by statute, rule or regulation shall contain the following statement subscribed … competitive bidding is not required by statute, rule or regulation may contain, at the discretion of the department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsColdspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to July 31, 2013. Background … The District’s general fund budget totaled $49,050 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mRainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… selected State Education Department (Department) grant payments to Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Rainbow) were … adequately supported, not Program appropriate, or claimed for a period for which Rainbow was not entitled to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… policies and did not establish adequate processes for managing user access of Department systems. The five … and user access, patching, and a succession plan for dated programming languages. Key Finding Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 … auditors work with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… with lower incomes. Housing authorities around the State manage both public housing units and Section 8 housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
This section provides Agencies with guidance on how to process a refund owed to the State by an employee using the Statewide Financial System SFS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewClarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… manage the District’s financial condition. As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund … surpluses totaling $7.3 million, or a swing in operational results of $13.7 million. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… Purpose To determine whether the network security controls at the … Nanoscale Science and Engineering (College) are sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsState Agencies Bulletin No. 994
… UPK functionality or content should be directed to payroll@osc.ny.gov . Technical questions should be directed … … To provide agency users with an overview of the new online help tool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/994-line-help-user-productivity-kit-upkTown of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit real property taxes in a timely manner and did not remit these … manner. Specifically, the Clerk did not: Deposit 39 real property tax collections, totaling $505,197, within 24 hours … (Supervisor) on a weekly basis, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Instead, the Clerk made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… an ombudsman program that will provide a channel for Boeing employees to raise work-related concerns, and … tragedy. The settlement approved today not only provides for the company to recover the largest monetary settlement in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … adequate intermunicipal agreements and contracts. Wayne Central School District – Property Disposal (Steuben …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTown of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… maintain Department employee leave records. Leave balances for the former Deputy Highway Superintendent (Deputy) from … was attributed to the Deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to an occupational injury, which resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it operated in accordance with the BID Plan (Plan). … oversight of the BID and the Plan lacked sufficient detail to allow City officials to adequately monitor the use of BID funds. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Town of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s procurement practices for the period January 1, 2012, to March 1, 2013. Background The Town of New Baltimore is … contract pricing and did not have documentation to that effect. Our comparisons of items and prices against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203