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Brighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… and other questionable payments. Properly audit all claims for payment. Properly establish and pay per diem amounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… years, budgeted expenditures were overestimated by a total of $16.4 million leading to $13.1 million of the appropriated fund balance not being used. The tax … plan. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by $1.15 to $1.83 million or 5.3 to 8.5 percentage points. The District has generated … were generally reasonable, District officials failed to use surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67Hudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… review and update routinely or when significant changes in the environment occur. Create and maintain service level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224Monsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62)
… The Board provided inadequate and ineffective oversight of the District’s operations and did not comply with General … not properly filed. The required annual independent audit of the District’s financial records was not performed since 2012, and the length of service awards program (LOSAP) that started in 1990 was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/02/monsey-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-62Mount Markham Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-39)
… that appropriate fund balance that is not needed or used to fund District operations. Periodically review and update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/mount-markham-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-39Town of Patterson - Information Technology (2020M-37)
… recovery plan. Enter into an SLA with the IT consultant for all services to be provided that sufficiently defines the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-patterson-information-technology-2020m-37Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… Maintain hardware or software inventory records. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35Danby Fire District – Claims Audit (2020M-149)
… the Treasurer to prepay those expenditures allowed by Town Law prior to Board audit and approval. Ensure all purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/danby-fire-district-claims-audit-2020m-149State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… District officials should solicit interest rate quotes to maximize interest earnings and prepare monthly cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditVillage of Monticello – Financial Condition (2020M-107)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Monticello (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly managed financial condition. Key … fund balance will likely be fully depleted at the end of the 2019-20 fiscal year. The Village has exhausted nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-financial-condition-2020m-107Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… (Town) Board (Board) developed a multiyear financial plan and effectively managed the Town’s general fund balance. Key … to financial needs without a multiyear financial plan and more taxes may have been levied than necessary. Key … Comply with the Town’s fund balance policy and develop a plan to reduce unassigned fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 Executive Budget
… put forth today by Governor Hochul comes at a time of continued economic growth and improving revenues. State … is projected to grow by 7.9%, which is above the rate of inflation. I’m particularly concerned about the out-year … commitment to increasing statutory reserves is necessary. “My office will release a more detailed analysis of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-2025-executive-budgetTown of Penfield – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-39)
… Community Center, such as accessible drinking fountains. 11 components at the Public Library, such as accessible … doorways to study rooms. Eight components at the Town Court, such as signs identifying van accessible parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-penfield-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-39Town of Big Flats – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-37)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether the Town of Big Flats (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 541 applicable physical accessibility components … Town officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-big-flats-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-37City of Cohoes – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-26)
… steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key … the City Hall, such as accessible entrances to restrooms and wheelchair accessible lavatories. 21 components at the … at the Police Station, such as signs with raised lettering and Braille. Recommendation City officials should assess the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/14/city-cohoes-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-26Opinion 96-3
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 88-57
… that the town board shall have the power, with respect to a water district, to establish the water rates to be paid by consumers. In establishing such rates, a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57DiNapoli: Investors Expand Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
… today announced the results of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s successful efforts to expand disclosure of corporate political spending by its … are concerned about political spending and want to know how their dollars are spent on lobbying," DiNapoli said. "We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-investors-expand-corporate-disclosure-political-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1258
… Effective Date(s) July 22, 2013 Background In preparation for the upgrade to PayServ 9.1, the Bureau of State Payroll … 9.1 should be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. For more information about the Payroll Enhancement Program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1258-garnishment-changes-payserv-91