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City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-16)
… which impact the City of Yonkers' financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … year 2015-16 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act … funding of $14 million which will not be available in future years. The City continues to rely on fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-16Ramapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… and insurance reserves. Nine of 40 employees started their employment at steps higher than the entry level and cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationAccounts Payable Advisory No. 31
… and transmission charges when processing utility invoices for payment Guidance : It has come to our attention that some … String (charge line) is correct and appropriate based on the goods and services purchased. Therefore, when … and will position NYS to obtain the best pricing for future commodity purchases. Business Units are advised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/31-accounting-utility-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and Safety Responsibility Acts: Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014 (2015-S-7) For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, net assessable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Rocky Point Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” … County) The district has experienced a steady decline in tuition revenues and consistently decreased expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Village of Parish – Board Oversight (2012M-240)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Parish is located in Oswego County with a population of 450. The Village Board … Village’s 2010-11 expenditures were approximately $153,000 in the general fund and $183,000 in the sewer fund. Key … Ensure that only appropriate claims, allowed by Village Law, are paid in advance of audit and those claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-parish-board-oversight-2012m-240Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District , Town of Minden and the Village of Owego . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Hamlin Fire … already been made, and their approval is not documented in the minutes. The board did not conduct an annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Italian Heritage Month Reception
… Each year State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli commemorates … of the Italian-American community. In addition to this year's honorees, we will be joined by Joseph Sciame, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionPolice Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether law enforcement agencies have established appropriate … updating. Property is not properly safeguarded, resulting in 293 items missing from inventory at eight of the 10 … and procedures for controlling property. Monitor activity in the property room. Improve the inventory tracking and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Village of New York Mills – Justice Court (S9-14-4)
… trail and insufficient automated controls. … Village of New York Mills Justice Court S9144 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-new-york-mills-justice-court-s9-14-4City of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… taxes by 16.5 percent. The budgeted RPT of $22,382,352 does not include an additional $825,000 that was levied, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1King Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
King Center Charter School Purchasing 2013M215
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … kindergarten through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school … a multiyear financial plan and monitor and update the plan on an ongoing basis. … North Greenbush Common School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Fund Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… available to pay current obligations (or will be soon). Funds represent sources of funding and spending for … 2022-23, governmental funds* reported a combined operating surplus of $14.5 billion, increasing the fund balance to $65.8 billion. The operating surplus included a $15.4 billion surplus in the General Fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/fund-financial-dataCapital – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… program can support healthy economic growth, while the deterioration of capital assets can weaken the State’s economy and its … the prior year. * Actual spending figures in this section do not include off-budget spending by public authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/capitalDiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… in New York. “Since implementing the system last year, we have evaluated the fiscal condition of nearly 2,300 … by local officials and taxpayers and it’s clear that we have created a tool that has helped them better understand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesTown of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rutland (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … 16 to 178 days late. The Clerk did not make 11 deposits of real property taxes totaling $191,581 in a timely manner … As a result, the Clerk bank account had a cash shortage of $647 as of December 1, 2023, and the tax bank account had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund with balances ranging between $839,530 … was $509,000 while the village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use … were on hand. The last physical inventory was completed in 2017 and officials only updated the district’s asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 2004-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Opinion 88-56
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (fire district commissioner an employee of firm … doing business with district) -- Exceptions (remuneration and duties exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3)(c), … Law, §802(1)(b) is applicable. This is in response to your letter asking whether a fire district commissioner who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56