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Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board transparently planned and … omitted from bid documents, but later added as a $60,000 change order, which should have been competitively bid in … Obtain an RFP and written/fax proposal for two other change orders totaling $43,115, which violated the Town’s …
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-auditsTown 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 of Berne Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … and four Board members, is the governing body responsible for overseeing the Town’s financial activities, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3State 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 statement on the New York City Mayors 2024 State of the City address
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 Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… is imperative that local government officials take these results into consideration as they make budgetary decisions.” … increase of 5.7%, or $40.7 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 16 in February compared to the same month in 2023 according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 3% in July compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearTown 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)
… controls and communicating an acceptable use policy (AUP) to business office staff. Key Findings District officials did … PPSI by developing and communicating a comprehensive AUP to business office staff. As a result, PPSI related to District employees and finances could be exposed because …
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. Key Findings The Board did not establish basic internal controls over cash disbursements. As a result, …
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)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountDiNapoli: 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-yearKiryas 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: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… the end of the third quarter of State Fiscal Year 2024-25. For the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2024, Fund … uncertainty in the months ahead with the potential for tariffs and geopolitical issues raising concerns even as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterConsumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… Greene , Jefferson , Madison , Nassau , Niagara , Orange , Seneca , Tompkins , Washington and Wyoming . Audit Objective Determine whether officials in 10 county (County) departments of weights and measures … consumer complaints. … Determine whether officials in 10 county County departments of weights and measures Departments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Orange County (County) Department of Weights and Measures … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Orange County County Department of Weights and Measures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … obligations are outstanding, their tentative budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Electronic Reporting
… NAUPA Upload Complete your annual Report of Abandoned Property in … our conversion to a new system August 11, 2025. If you upload your report, do not mail a separate Verification and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… (Law). RNY power is to be allocated to businesses and not-for-profits that commit to retain or increase New York State … excess of $5,000 disposed of during the reporting period. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2016, NYPA reported … property sales. NYPA began energy efficiency programs for its government customers in New York City and Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-follow