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Amusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… rides offered at fixed-based amusement parks, the New York State Fair, and many county fairs are properly inspected and … We conducted site visits at 53 locations across the State covering almost 1,000 rides and found each of the rides … and Markets: Electronic Ticket Sales at the 2011 New York State Fair (2011-S-37) … To determine if the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … hours worked and did not preapprove in writing overtime to be worked. Jordan-Elbridge Central School District – … maintained general fund unrestricted fund balance close to the 4 percent statutory limit and the district's original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCommunity College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)
… Act crimes that occur on campus, on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus, and in or on non-campus buildings or property that the college owns or controls. Colleges must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2Length of Service Award Programs (2014-MS-1)
… pension-like benefit programs – LOSAPs – to facilitate the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/06/length-service-award-programs-2014-ms-1Accounts Payable Advisory No. 3
… a single default address which will accept all payments for a vendor, others have specific payment processing … Address Sequence on the Invoice tab of the voucher for the address from where the vendor mailed the invoice. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/3-address-sequenceMetro Therapy, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… program; $116,069 in excessive compensation paid to the Executive Director and the Assistant Executive Director; $66,636 in parent company allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/metro-therapy-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… of Temporary and Disability Assistance's (OTDA) Fair Hearing process is used only as necessary. Background OTDA … Clients deemed to be ineligible are entitled to a Fair Hearing administered by OTDA. OTDA's Fair Hearing Process … often reversed at Fair Hearings due to insufficient case preparation or inaccurately prepared supporting documents; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… city excluded seasonal employees and new hires starting in June or after from the training. Albany County – Sexual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audit claims. They authorized some unallowable claims to be paid prior to the audit. The district made 14 disbursements totaling … more than $9,200 that should not have been paid prior to board approval. The district did not follow its credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) is a public benefit corporation created by the New York City … for the screening of its direct hire and temporary nurses, it had not taken action to ensure that direct hire nurses who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-followAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… About the Program The Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) administers the Motor Vehicle … Act (collectively, “Acts”) pursuant to Articles VI and VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles registered in New York possess adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds
… to the change in net assets in the statement of activities is presented in an accompanying schedule . … Examples from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… over to the Office of the State Comptroller as abandoned property. Auditors also found the county clerk is not … of the State Comptroller. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency in State Buildings
… program for pursuing energy efficiency in certain New York State government buildings while advancing economic growth, … buildings, protecting the environment and public health by reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and supporting economic growth by creating green jobs and stimulating the marketplace for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… perform his financial duties and cannot provide support for almost $1.6 million in interfund loans. Although … did not prepare and file the annual financial reports for 2019 and 2020 with the Office of the State Comptroller in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Village of Greenwich – Justice Court Operations (2014M-023)
… of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period June 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background The Village of … administrative services including the operation of a Justice Court with an elected Justice and an appointed court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/05/30/village-greenwich-justice-court-operations-2014m-023DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… State tax receipts of $26.4 billion through the first four months … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The shift of the tax filing deadline from April to July this year added to the … which is driving both unanticipated spending and declining tax receipts. Washington’s continued delay on further federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion-through-julyControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Report 2016-S-96 ). Background The Department of Taxation and Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-deposits-followDiNapoli Statement on the MTA's July Financial Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following … demand changes and generate cost efficiencies and savings solutions to mitigate the widening gap. “The MTA has … and safe mass transit is critical to revive New York City’s economy in an equitable manner . Monthly customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planTown of Alden – Town Supervisor (2024M-105)
… the Board did not receive adequate financial reporting, it was not aware of the Town’s financial status and, as a … officials completed bank reconciliations that should have been completed in prior years. Provide the Board with … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-supervisor-2024m-105