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DiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… District 30. The audits will be conducted in response to multiple requests his office received related to approval … criticism in the community,” said DiNapoli. “Several local elected officials, including State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, … government spending and more than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectForestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… appropriate analyses, such as an annual review of bus routes. By improving transportation efficiency, we … analyze the number of students regularly using the bus to increase the use of available capacity and reduce the number of routes, explore sharing bus to locations outside the District with neighboring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andVillage of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … required by GML Section 30 and Village Law Section 4-408. In addition, there was no evidence the Board reviewed and … are accurate. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in: A limited ability to oversee financial operations, An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… As a result, the Village has an increased risk that funds could be lost, misused or misappropriated. We reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… than three times the 4 percent allowed by New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 1318. Five reserves totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Security and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… report Security and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Ve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… to serve and two tenant commissioners that are voted in by a group of their peers. The Board oversees an Executive … which allowed inappropriate expenditures to go undetected. In four of six authorities, we found either excessive … of knowledge of the travel policy by staff or expenditures in excess of those allowed by the existing travel policy; or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Village of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… former Clerk-Treasurer was arrested in 2023 and charged with misappropriating funds and making unauthorized payments … million in Village funds over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count of first degree … was sentenced to three to nine years in State prison in August 2024. As part of her sentence, the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 … refunds totaling $386.9 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsVillage of Montgomery – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-50-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Montgomery’s (Village’s) progress, … operations. The audit included six recommendations to help the Board and officials monitor and improve oversight … chief fiscal officer and responsible for the Village’s day-to-day financial activities, which include processing cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/04/village-montgomery-audit-follow-2021m-50-fTown of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Perth (Town) Board (Board) members had prohibited interest … Key Findings A Board member was the sole proprietor of an automotive company that did business with the Town. … Therefore, the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest which means they did not follow New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… The Maine-Endwell Central School District is located in the Towns of Maine, Nanticoke, Union, Newark Valley, and Owego, in Broome and Tioga Counties. The District is governed by the … only by continually appropriating fund balance, resulting in the drastic depletion of the year-end unexpended surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… status of the three recommendations in our initial report, State Education Department: Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center … was issued on August 6, 2010, examined whether selected State Education Department (Department) grant payments to … in this report. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest State Education Department: Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followTown of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… property tax collections, totaling $505,197, within 24 hours of the date recorded as collected, without indication … on a weekly basis, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Instead, the Clerk made annual remittances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15East Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… enabled network user accounts were not logged into in the last six months. Accounts grant access to sensitive … plan. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report but indicated that they will initiate … B includes our comments on certain issues officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationCity of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it operated in … with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree. On January 7, 2022, the … Council Council provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District BID to ensure it operated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… reforms to enhance safety and oversight at the company. We hope this settlement will help safeguard Boeing and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementTown of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… lost time due to an occupational injury, which resulted in an overpayment of his health and dental premiums of … by 94 hours valued at $2,094. Adequate procedures were not in place to ensure Department employee leave records were … upon our examination and investigation of discrepancies in the former Deputy’s leave records, the former Deputy was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following audits were issued. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsV.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). It provides each business unit, department, … The Chart of Accounts COA is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policies