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Rombout Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-88)
… each year from District reserve funds to fund operating expenses, which is not in compliance with the law. The Board … borrowing from the capital reserve accounts for operating expenses. Develop and adopt an online banking policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/28/rombout-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-88Richland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners, receives on behalf of the Department a tax on the premiums of fire insurance policies written on property by out-of-state insurers. General fund budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Pember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… 2013. Background The Pember Library and Museum is located in the Village of Granville. The Library/Museum is governed … and did not monitor and comply with the stipulations in the Foundation Agreement regarding the maintenance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-199)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … 1, 2016 through May 1, 2017. Background The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) … process. … The purpose of our audit was to review the Districts cash receipts and disbursements for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2019/08/09/chautauqua-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andIX.6.C Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) – IX. Federal Grants
… and maintain accounts in ASAP to control the flow of funds to state agencies. Once an ASAP account is established, … or rejected automatically based on the amount of available funds in the ASAP account. A federal agency may also place an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6c-automated-standard-application-payments-asapWatertown 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-221Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… $19,179. Document whether claims were audited prior to funds being disbursed. Monitor telephone and Internet … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… have not formally analyzed the balances in reserve funds to determine if the amounts are appropriate for the … factors that could affect the plans. Analyze reserve funds to ensure balances are best aligned with the District’s …
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)
… staying within the statutory limit. Three of 5 reserve funds were overfunded and potentially unnecessary. District … trends or other identified analysis and use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andTown of Candor – Fund Balances (2014M-157)
… available for use in each of the four major operating funds has either increased significantly or remained at a … not formally documented any of these plans or set aside funds in reserves for these purposes. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-candor-fund-balances-2014m-157DiNapoli: Perry Ambulance Service Manager Charged With Embezzlement
… Association. "Conaway allegedly helped herself to money meant to help her community,” DiNapoli said. “I thank … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-perry-ambulance-service-manager-charged-embezzlementHammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… levels at more than three times the 4 percent allowed by New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 1318. Five …
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-assetsDiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… plan. The Comptroller’s recommendations also call on city officials to: Ensure the city’s accounting records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keepingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The district’s fund balance exceeded the statutory limit for two out of the last three years. Furthermore, … the district’s seven reserve funds. By accumulating funds without a clear plan for the future intended use, tax levies … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… sexual orientation and domestic partner benefits to same sex couples. As of this year, 89 percent of Fortune 500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… the cost effectiveness of maintaining existing assets versus acquiring new assets; Develop a structured approach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… sufficient revenues to fund expenditures and relied on fund balance to finance operations. As a result, fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the tentative budget for the general, electric and parking funds are reasonable. However, the water and sewer funds' tentative budgets are not balanced and include a … by adjusting the rate structure in the water and sewer funds. Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (Nassau County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1City of Troy – Budget Review (B20-5-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021 fiscal year are … for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. New York State Local Finance Law requires all municipalities that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-troy-budget-review-b20-5-11