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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's February Financial Plan
… remains essential to New York City’s economic recovery.” Track state and local government spending at Open Book New … millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-february-financial-planTaxes – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… income in fiscal year 2020, a decline from $342 in 2019. At the local level, property tax revenues are the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/taxesReview of Advance Contract Payments
… New York State Education Department (SED) monitors their contractors’ performance to ensure they expended the advanced … We selected 13 contracts valued at $224,000 where the contractors received only an initial advance payment. These … SED needed to improve its contract monitoring to ensure contractors expended advanced funds in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… 4, 2018, examined whether State University of New York (SUNY) institutions have developed adequate controls to … hazardous materials and waste. Our audit found that SUNY officials have established controls over and complied … on our visits to two University Centers (University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University) and five campuses …
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)
… (Supervisor) did not record all financial activities in the capital projects fund or prepare adequate monthly … our fieldwork, the Town still had an estimated $4 million in costs left to complete the Project without a planned … the part-town general fund $1.2 million, which may result in an inequity to the part-town taxpayers. Key …
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)
… budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit. Consistently … years. Did not ensure $2.2 million was properly restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related … to a more reasonable level. Ensure that money residing in the debt service fund is restricted in a debt reserve and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementTown of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Jay (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively … Determine whether the Town of Jay Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Town of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Justices and Town of Marion (Town) Board provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court (Court) to ensure cash collections were … The Justices and Board did not provide adequate oversight of Court financial activities. As a result, the former court …
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)
… monitored contracts through reviewing agency reports, in-person meetings with agency staff and firsthand … participants did not meet performance measures. A decrease in services provided by an agency went unnoticed for four … Officials did not ensure a contract price reduction was in accordance with contract terms, resulting in approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… receipts and disbursements. Perform bank reconciliations in an accurate or timely manner, allowing discrepancies … 29, 2024, cash balances did not agree with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total cash in the financial records was $1.9 million higher than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Whitney Point Central School District (District) officials adequately managed … Determine whether Whitney Point Central School District District officials adequately managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance … Determine whether the Falconer Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Village of Almond – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-14)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … and bank reconciliations were not provided to the Board for review. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-almond-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-14Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… has not filed the mandated Annual Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023, and filed the 2020 AFR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117State Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… in Janus v. AFSCME, Agency Shop Fee deductions must be discontinued for all affected State employees. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… policy. In addition, county officials did not provide cyber security training to IT personnel and county employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… Security Number in the National ID field should first verify the accuracy of the employee’s Social Security Number … Social Security Number should contact the employee to verify the Social Security Number as identified on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsOrdinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… payment (your beneficiaries would not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitOpinion 88-13
… as vice-president and stockholder of insurance company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801(1) - Village mayor who is also an … mayor would have a prohibited conflict of interest under General Municipal Law, §801 if the policy should be renewed by the village. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800 et seq .) contains provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13