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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits has been issued. … controls over employee leave time. Auditors found the board did not establish comprehensive leave benefit … Town of Locke – Financial Condition (Cayuga County) The board did not effectively manage the town’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 96-18
Whether a village may conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether the village should become a city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… From a household budget to a quarterly spreadsheet we must find creative ways to lighten our environmental impact that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015Executive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… 10, 2013, of the 57 recommendations included in our series of 15 audits conducted in 2008. These audits assessed … January 10 2013 of the 57 recommendations included in our series of 15 audits conducted in 2008 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… Local government sales tax collections totaled $11.9 billion in the first half of 2025, an increase of 3.7% ($423 million) compared to the same … growth in collections during the first half of 2025 almost doubled that for the same period last year (1.9%) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-yearAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants Report 2016S90
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grants-followConnetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… Ten purchases totaling $3,661 made on three credit card claims either contained a confirming purchase order (PO) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Medgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report Medgar Evers College Controls Over Bank Accounts 2015S9
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followSagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… year’s appropriations, exceeding the statutory limit by 57 percentage points. Adopted budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of about $360,000 (25 percent) each fiscal year. Reserve funds are overfunded by at least $35,000 and the Board has not outlined the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Department of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… $204,464 in UI benefit payments against penalties assessed for overpayments we identified, recover $426,637 in … to help detect and prevent erroneous UI benefit payments. For a complete copy of Report 2018-UI-01, click here . … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits may be … A member may be required to name their ex-spouse as beneficiary of any pre-retirement death benefit payable; A … or the rules and regulations governing NYSLRS, which may change. NYSLRS staff cannot provide legal advice to any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewOrdinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your death occurs: While you are on the payroll; While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your death occurs: While you are on the payroll; While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitVolunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… Association’s use and reporting of foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the period January 1, 2013 through April 28, … the Association received $65,878 in foreign fire insurance tax moneys and spent $53,322 of these funds on membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity … 2015. Background The Copenhagen Fire Department is located in the Town of Denmark, Lewis County. The Department, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesVillage of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Sidney (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and … financial activities. As a result, total general fund balance for fiscal year-end 2021-22 was overstated by … pay remaining liabilities. About $700,000 of the Village’s $1 million fund balance may be needed to satisfy the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… was unfamiliar with the duties of his office . The Town Clerk (Clerk) and the bookkeeper performed the Supervisor’s … from January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, the Clerk collected and deposited $937,815 on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… Reduce unrestricted fund balance and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… a written agreement with a detailed list and explanation of services and responsibilities. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… 20 cash receipts totaling $3 . 1 million either did not match bank deposits or lacked adequate supporting … update document (AUD) was filed 310 days late and the 2021 and 2022 AUDs were not filed. Furthermore, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73