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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… requirements. The town consistently adopted budgets with unrealistic estimates of revenues and expenditures in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… of criminal violators as well as lead to a loss of public confidence and trust. Key Findings All 10 of the law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4City of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a …
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)
… was obtained. We reviewed 12 disbursements associated with three capital projects that totaled approximately $1.3 …
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 … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.1 …
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
… be soon). Funds represent sources of funding and spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report … and expenditures that are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant … General Fund have been pledged or dedicated to other funds for repayment of debt or project funding and are therefore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/fund-financial-dataCapital – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… in this section do not include off-budget spending by public authorities funded directly from State-supported bond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/capitalDiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced fiscal stress rankings for several upstate cities. With today’s announcement, … DiNapoli’s office has completed the initial scoring for all local governments and school districts in New York. … initiative. The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System is based on financial information provided to DiNapoli’s office by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesTown of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rutland (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) … accurately and in a timely manner. For example: Due to deficiencies in the records, it is unclear whether eight … in the records. Seven monthly reports and remittances to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and other agencies were …
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
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Mexico – Financial Management (Oswego County) The board … balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed … a fund balance policy and maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 2004-4
… Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Waterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… controls over the Department’s cash disbursements process for the period June 1, 2013 through January 31, 2015. … the Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $230,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mElba Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-286)
Elba Fire Department Controls Over Financial Activities 2014M286
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/elba-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mTown of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling $3.1 million in 2017 and $3.0 million in 2018 were not always remitted to the Town Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-23)
… such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The Treasurer did not prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/11/montezuma-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operations-2018mCity of Tonawanda - Information Technology (2018M-146)
… adopted an acceptable use policy or implemented procedures to properly monitor computer use. City officials did not … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to City officials. Key Recommendations Establish an acceptable use policy, distribute it to all City personnel and monitor IT usage. Maintain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/21/city-tonawanda-information-technology-2018m-146City of Yonkers – Procurement of Professional Services (2017M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether officials sought … July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/23/city-yonkers-procurement-professional-services-2017m-268Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… managed information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings The Board did not develop adequate IT policies and … not provide IT security awareness training to employees. The Board did not develop a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive … personnel who use IT resources, including the importance of physical security and protection of personal, private, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141Village of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)
… Key Recommendations Maintain adequate accounting records in a timely manner. Monitor the Village’s financial condition … indicated that they plan to implement the recommendations in this report. … Village of Ballston Spa Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/05/village-ballston-spa-financial-condition-2017m-256Cassadaga Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-110)
… limit by more than $950,000, or five percentage points, as of June 30, 2017. Three reserves totaling $3 million were … include reasonable estimates for appropriations and use of appropriated fund balance. Reduce the unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-110