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Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 … Stop the practice of using a signature stamp for the Supervisor’s signature, and have Town checks properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… office staff who utilize computers are adequately informed of the regulations. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… disbursements. As a result, the former Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For example, he was able to: Disburse over $451,000 in unauthorized checks to himself from January 2014 through May 2022. Use a Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… network accounts, and 7 network service accounts used for hardware devices and email aliases. Key Recommendations … and changing user access. Periodically review user access for all nonstudent network user accounts and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountKiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… shared and service network user accounts which account for 11 percent of the District’s enabled accounts. The … needed and periodically check all network user accounts for necessity. Conduct a comprehensive data inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andSharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Although … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office paid out 4.6 million state refunds totaling $4.4 … look to ensure only legitimate refunds are paid." DiNapoli's office audits New York state personal income tax refunds … contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following … Tools Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York NYC's Shifting Population: The Latest Statistics Residential Real Estate in NYC: Rising Tax Bills During COVID Fuel Disparities New York State Rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… collections totaled nearly $1.9 billion, up $4.8 million from the same time last year. “Year-over-year growth in local … totaled $873 million, an increase of 3.5%, or $29 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest … increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… local officials better estimate this source of revenue.” For October 2023, compared with October 2022: New York City’s … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for October to December) will be available in January. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearCity of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… supported or accurately calculated. This resulted in unsupported and possibly improper payments being made. Of … Review the contents of the City Charter (Charter) in its entirety, review payments made to former City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96State Agencies Bulletin No. 877
… will require the completion of a new Direct Deposit Form (AC 2772) for New York State Employees. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/877-conversion-sing-sing-employees-federal-credit-union-deduction-directManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… report, John F. Kennedy Educational Campus: Management of General School Funds (Report 2009-N-11). Background Our … officials did not exercise due diligence and care over General School Fund (GSF) accounts. We could not fully … New York City Department of Education: Management of General School Funds (2013-F-33) … To determine the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1024
… will be used as the return address on the 2010 employee Form W-2. Effective Date(s) Immediately Agency Action Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1024-verification-agency-name-and-return-address-employee-form-w-2s-wage-andTown of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and … the required annual financial reports filed with the State Comptroller’s Office were accurate and timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… was underbilled $78,600, a business was not billed for its agreed upon PILOT totaling $18,900 and another … was overbilled $873. Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (Wyoming County) The payments town officials made to not-for-profit organizations were not always for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020, authorized the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-12022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… In honor of Women’s History Month, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli pays tribute to one of New York’s great leaders: the Honorable Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Majority Leader of the New York State Senate. As the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … project debt payments. Village officials incurred $67,000 in additional expenses because they were unable to comply with certain grant funding requirements. In addition, project delays and project scope changes added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-audits