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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Falsifying Business Records in the second degree. Wayne County Court and Trust (2022-C&T-1) Auditors found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of the STEM Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… issues that could affect many aspects of the Program. For example, HESC did not always ensure applicants met … We also determined that HESC’s policy to pro-rate loans for any recipients who did not fulfill work and residency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/11/oversight-stem-incentive-program-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … and administrative staff have taken appropriate action to manage the district’s financial condition, including … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. District officials did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: June Tax Receipts Down 17.3% From Last Year
… State tax receipts in June were down $1.5 billion or 17.3 … percent from the previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. … compared to $135.6 million a year earlier. The General Fund ended the month with a balance of $6.9 billion, $5.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-june-tax-receipts-down-173-last-yearHoneoye Falls-Lima Central School District – Financial Management and Competitive Procurement (2016M-124)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management and … trends or other identified analysis. Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner … reasonable and in compliance with statutory requirements. To the extent they are not, transfers should be made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-financial-management-andIX.7.H Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) – IX. Federal Grants
… searchable, publicly accessible website, usaspending.gov, to give the American public access to information on how their tax dollars are being spent. As a … site went live in 2007. Federal agencies are required to report the name of the entity receiving the award, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7h-federal-funding-accountability-and-transparency-act-ffataVillage of Copenhagen – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-15)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Copenhagen (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officers’ (CFO) financial records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-copenhagen-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-15Village of Great Neck – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-20)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, 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-great-neck-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-20Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi – Financial Management (2024M-21)
… in a real property tax levy that was higher than needed to fund operations. From the 2020-21 through 2022-23 fiscal … and developed budgets that appropriated fund balance to address planned budget gaps totaling approximately $2.5 … realistic budgets and reduce both surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and overfunded reserves in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/delaware-academy-central-school-district-delhi-financial-management-2024mNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… with riders and toll payers on how the $15 billion hole in its 2020-2024 capital program will impact services. The … July plan makes clear that hundreds of millions of dollars in operational risks have been created by the funding hole, … because they may affect the needs and timing of projects in that plan. “While funding for capital projects remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planVillage of Addison – Payroll (2024M-12)
… employees and made inappropriate and unauthorized payments to herself and other employees totaling $341,992 and tried to pay herself an additional $26,613. The former Clerk-Treasurer failed to adhere to the established policy and collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-payroll-2024m-12Opinion 2003-2
… VILLAGE LAW §§17-1704, 22-2210; TOWN LAW §§189-a, 189-e: A coterminous town/village that operates … Law §§2-252[1][b], [6], 2-254, 19-1914). Therefore, when a coterminous town/village chooses to operate … that the authority to establish joint fire districts does not apply to coterminous town/villages because, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority – Billings and Collections (2017M-107)
… This audit report is no longer available . Subsequent to completing our audit, we determined that the Authority’s … the audit period ended over four years ago, we decided not to update and reissue the report. … Cayuga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/20/cayuga-county-water-and-sewer-authority-billings-and-collections-2017mJustice Center Audits
… incidents involving vulnerable persons to be made available to officers and employees of the state comptroller … incidents involving vulnerable persons to be made available to officers and employees of the state comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/justice-center-auditsOpinion 97-19
… Disclosure is not required under section 803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is not prohibited … there is no prohibited conflict of interest in this case, the fire district's code of ethics, if it has adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Opinion 98-6
… county board member as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(h), (2)(e), 803: A county … interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is the sole proprietor if the contract was entered … in any additional contracts entered into with the spouse's firm unless the total consideration payable, when added to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6DiNapoli: Mid-Hudson Region Shows Economic Strength Following Recession
… the region needs to carefully manage its ongoing need for services and infrastructure improvements given the … A significant number of residents commute to New York City for work. Much of the Mid-Hudson Valley has … wealth, and also has a relatively high cost of living. For example, Westchester County‘s median home values are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-mid-hudson-region-shows-economic-strength-following-recessionPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… after a 15.8 percent decrease in 2020); Robbery (up 2.9 percent); and Aggravated assault (up 9.5 percent). … compromised the majority of crimes committed, dropped 2.2 percent. Property crimes include: Burglary (down 16.6 … 2020 and continued to climb in 2021 in the areas reporting on this data. When comparing the five-year averages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… Purpose To determine whether the Queens County District Attorney’s Office (Office) provided proper oversight … to, license suspension or revocation, significant fines, and possible jail time. The Child Passenger Protection Act … law on November 18, 2009, requires all persons sentenced for DWI on or after August 15, 2010 to install and maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the board unnecessarily overrode the 2019 and 2020 tax cap. The 2021 tax cap override will likely be unnecessary because the 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2