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Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… were at increased risk of not paying the correct price for goods and services. Nine Departments did not adopt price … Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing. Perform testing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law (AML). As a result, consumers are at increased risk of paying more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… operating deficits to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the local government is authorized to issue … the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… in accordance with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Deposit all Clerk fees in accordance with Town Law Section 30. Recommendations The audit report includes 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Opinion 2003-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Joint District (authority to form in coterminous town/village) … -- Fire Protection (authority to form joint fire district in coterminous town village) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to form joint fire district in coterminous town/village) VILLAGES -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Opinion 97-3
… not been concluded, as evidenced by the issuance of a tax deed, the amount due must be relevied and enforced in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… However, we found that ITS is currently in its fourth year, and only one of these initiatives (Email Consolidation … in the report, the Transformation is now in its fourth year, and it is still unclear when certain major components …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationOpinion 89-59
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER RENTS -- Imposition of (authority to … rates on the users of the water district. The district in question was established by a town pursuant to Article … and maintenance of a special district "shall" be assessed in the same manner as is the expense of the improvement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of … place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI is lost or stolen. However, auditors identified some … SUNY’s requirements to manage cost and could serve as best practice examples if more widely shared among the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 97-4
… City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of the … of the City of Glen Cove may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a death benefit to a member of the … govern the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys, except as otherwise provided in any special law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… program. Inaccuracies and system deficiencies were found in two critical databases. Such deficiencies diminish the … Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up) (2017-F-14) An audit issued in June 2016, found weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … taxes to the county each month. However, the tax collector is a separately elected official of the town and is not governed by the town supervisor. Town of Columbia – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accessibility at selected town facilities. City of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (Niagara County) The follow-up assessed the City of North Tonawanda’s progress, as of August 2024, in implementing recommendations in the audit report City of North Tonawanda – Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backContract Advisory No. 26
… on Sexual Harassment Prevention in Bids: Every bid made to the State or any public department or agency thereof where competitive bidding is required by statute, rule or regulation shall contain the … department or agency thereof, where competitive bidding is not required by statute, rule or regulation may contain, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsColdspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are … 2013. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security and Effectiveness of … effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … We found that ITS and the Department were not in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsRainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… either not adequately supported, not Program appropriate, or claimed for a period for which Rainbow was not entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are rushing to file their tax returns. … The Comptroller’s auditors work with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of legitimate refunds. The $25.3 million stopped by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsMaine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… balance from $1.7 million in 2009-10 to just over $64,000 (or 0.2 percent of District expenditures) in 2011-12. Over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49