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Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… Background The Seymour Public Library District is located in the City of Auburn, Cayuga County and serves the City of … not generate a daily cash report from the System to assist in reconciling daily fine and fee collections or to review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-376)
… The Hunter-Tannersville Central School District is located in Greene County and is governed by the Board of Education, … the District’s unrestricted unappropriated fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax statutory limits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-376XV.6.B Negative Payroll Balances – XV. End of Year
… > Negative Segregation Balance. Agencies must be attentive in monitoring this report for negative balances and be especially diligent in the effort to ‘clean up’ negative balances that will lapse … balance and should be handled with the highest priority. In addition to the lapsing negative balances, agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv6b-negative-payroll-balancesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … The board has adopted budgets that have relied heavily on appropriated fund balance that cannot be maintained in the … that unpaid fines and fees may total nearly $400,000 on tickets ranging from 1989 through 2015 and that more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Political Spending Disclosure Agreements With Seven Companies
… nonmonetary contributions and expenditures to any campaign for or against a candidate, or to influence public opinion on … company. A proposal for political spending disclosure at casino and hotel operator Caesars Entertainment Inc. received … The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. … The New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-political-spending-disclosure-agreements-seven-companiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Alden – Town Supervisor (2024M-105)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) prepared and … adequate financial reporting, it was not aware of the Town’s financial status and, as a result, adopted unrealistic … monthly bank reconciliations. As a result, the total cash balance in the 2023 Annual Financial Report (AFR) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-supervisor-2024m-105Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local governments and school districts can levy. The following are some of the State Comptroller’s responsibilities under the Chapter … The State Comptroller determines the form and manner of this report. Prescribes Requirements for Excess Funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … the Board provided adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s duties to safeguard Department assets for the period … blank checks for the Treasurer, and Board members approved payments without verifying they were for legitimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsContract Advisory No. 25
… Documents Submission System (EDSS) Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller's Bureau of Contracts (BOC) launched the Electronic Documents … (EDSS) 5/9/2017. EDSS is available through the NYS Office of the State Comptroller Online Services System. EDSS is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssOpinion 97-21
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances … obligation of filing only those reports that were required on April 1, 1950, the date upon which the last amendment to … Gen 47). Section 30 of the General Municipal Law provides for the filing of financial reports with the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … to complete its audits for the last two years. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Sodus – Financial Management and Professional Services (2013M-99)
… February 14, 2013. Background The Town of Sodus is located in Wayne County and has a population of approximately 8,400. … and for maintaining an appropriate level of fund balance in each fund. Develop realistic, structurally balanced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-sodus-financial-management-and-professional-services-2013m-99State Agencies Bulletin No. 1191
… EMPLID (in the SSN format) must be modified to use the NYS EMPLID. OSC will allow agencies to test interface files … EMPLID field will change from the SSN-based EMPLID to the NYS EMPLID.Therefore, all agencies who submit Time Entry … files must make sure the value in the EMPLID field is the NYS EMPLID instead of the SSN. OSC Actions OSC will receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1191-osc-will-allow-agencies-test-interface-files-preparation-ssn-decouplingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … of claims by resolution, but instead allowed claims to be paid before its meetings after approval by any three commissioners. The board needs to improve controls over payroll to ensure that pay rates are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Village of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… backups are performed daily, and copies of data are stored at a secure off-site location. … Village of Aurora Treasurers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Town of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… Key Findings The Board has not developed an adequate procurement policy. Officials did not always obtain quotes in compliance with the procurement policy. The Town may realize cost savings by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Central Valley School District - Separation Payments (2018M-153)
… employees’ separation payments. Key Findings We reviewed all 37 separation payments totaling $516,017 made to eligible … of separation payment calculations was performed for all payments processed in the payroll system during the audit … Establish procedures to provide an independent review of all employee separation payments to ensure they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/central-valley-school-district-separation-payments-2018m-153Onondaga County Probation Department - Financial Operations (2018M-147)
… Audit Objective Determine whether internal controls over the Probation Department's (Department) collection, disbursement and enforcement of restitution, fees and surcharges were adequately designed … Review and update policies and procedures for the enforcement of County fees and ensure staff properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/16/onondaga-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2018m-147