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Richland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… Richland Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Richland in … of fire insurance policies written on property by out-of-state insurers. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled $72,920. Key Findings The out-of-state insurance tax, known as foreign fire insurance money, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… housing authority created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a … dedication to the Authority. We are aware of no authority in NYS Public Housing Law for a housing authority to make a … paid trips, to an employee or retiree. It is permissible in our view for a housing authority to provide a token of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221Pember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Library/Museum … April 26, 2013. Background The Pember Library and Museum is located in the Village of Granville. The Library/Museum is governed by a nine-member Board. The Library/Museum’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… in the Towns of Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Mentz, Sennett and Throop in Cayuga County. The District, which operates two … acknowledged the decline in unrestricted fund balance and developed a plan to increase it to between 3 and 4 percent of the ensuing year’s budget by addressing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94West Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… and supporting documentation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2012 through April 12, 2016. … Board of Education. The District’s reported expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $68.4 … do not maintain adequate supporting documentation for each separation payment. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andVillage of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… $19,179. Document whether claims were audited prior to funds being disbursed. Monitor telephone and Internet … In March 2024, the Assistant Clerk pleaded guilty to attempted petit larceny and paid full restitution. Key … claims and supporting documentation and transmit an order to pay claims. Ensure that claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and a circumvention of the 4 percent statutory … include: the maximum funding goal or annual contributions for each reserve; gains or losses on the sale of investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Real Assets
… Current Strategies Infrastructure, communications Program Guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/real-assetsCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… Who will be responsible for overseeing the plan's development and implementation? How will an asset inventory … or reconstructed? Who will be involved during the plan's development (for example, board members, department heads, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that ExxonMobil has, at long last, met the New York State Common Retirement Fund's request that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsDiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… Officials in the city of Amsterdam are unable to properly assess and monitor the … from $3.4 million in 2007 to $620,000 in 2011, a decrease of 81 percent. The city’s short-term borrowing to cover … office, which they must do by state law. Specific areas of concern in regards to inaccurate recordkeeping include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keepingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … School District – Payroll (Warren County) The district’s new timekeeping system did not adequately and accurately … of the 2013-14 budgeted appropriations, nearly four times the 4 percent statutory limit. Wayne Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former City of Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Indicted on Public Corruption Charges
… Attorney Jason Schmidt today announced the indictment of former City of Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Hector Rosas for using his … Schmidt, we have exposed these schemes.” “These types of crimes are not victimless,” said District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-former-city-dunkirk-festivals-coordinator-indicted-public-corruption-chargesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District and the Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … years 2011 through 2013, fund balance available for use in each of the four major operating funds has either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… complete financial records. While the secretary provided monthly reports, including the bank reconciliations, the supervisor did not provide those financial reports to the remaining board members. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Participation in the Program – Contribution Stabilization Program
… submitted by: Email as an attachment to NYSLRS_Billing@osc.ny.gov ; or Mail to: NYSLRS … Services 110 State Street Albany, NY 12244-0001 If you are both an Employees’ … in the fiscal year billing cycle following the fiscal year of approval. For example, if you withdraw in fiscal year 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/participation-programDiNapoli: Molson Coors Agrees to Disclose Political Spending
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. In response to the agreement, the Fund withdrew its … company. “For too long, investors have been left in the dark on the extent of the reach of corporate dollars in politics,” DiNapoli said. “This new level of transparency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-molson-coors-agrees-disclose-political-spendingCity of Troy – Budget Review (B20-5-11)
… was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the … as the recorded unassigned fund balance at the end of 2019. However, the 2019 amount of unassigned fund balance has … realization of this revenue is contingent upon the Council’s authorization and approval of the new fees. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-troy-budget-review-b20-5-11DiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… to the Westchester County District Attorney’s office for partnering with my office and continuing to pursue … allegedly diverted to the defendants could have been used for student achievement. My office will work diligently to … such as jewelry, luxury handbags, private school fees for relatives, and veterinary services. Mr. Levy, 55, of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… totaling $669,365 during fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023. Actual revenues exceeded estimated revenues by an average of … (29%) in the general and highway funds, respectively and actual expenditures were less than appropriations by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits