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Hudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… occur. Create and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) for any IT services provided by third-party vendors. Consider …
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)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight to ensure District financial records and reports were … audited. Key Recommendations Ensure AUDs are submitted to OSC within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
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)
… Did District officials properly manage fund balance and ensure budget estimates and reserves were reasonable? Key Findings District officials … improve their management of the District’s fund balance and reserves. Officials overestimated appropriations by an …
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-37Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… which exceeded the Town’s fund balance policy limit by more than $725,000. As a result, it is difficult for the …
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
… to grow by 7.9%, which is above the rate of inflation. I’m particularly concerned about the out-year budget gaps of … 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)
… components at the Town Court, such as signs identifying van accessible parking spaces. Recommendation Town officials …
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 … initiate corrective action. … Assess whether the Town of Big Flats Town officials could take additional steps to …
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)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether City of Cohoes (City) officials could take additional steps … City facilities. Specifically: 25 components at the City Hall, such as accessible entrances to restrooms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/14/city-cohoes-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-26DiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… deteriorated faster than the pace of repairs, according to an analysis of MTA data by New York State Comptroller … troubling. On the plus side, the MTA has been able to reduce the number of the most serious station defects, but a lot more needs to be done to address declining station conditions. It is up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … The treasurer does not oversee the application of her signature on checks or compare checks to the warrant prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 97-23
… -- Ambulance Corps (simultaneous membership in fire company) FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (simultaneous membership … LAW, §16-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402; PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §3002; TOWN LAW, §176-b; VILLAGE LAW, §10-1006: … company and an ambulance corps. Article 30 of the Public Health Law (§3000 et seq .) contains provisions of law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Opinion 92-53
… Comptroller is not required to approve a distribution formula adopted by the county. You state that a county … pursuant to Tax Law, §1262(c), of the new distribution formula which is outlined in county's resolution. Initially, … approval is required of the county's new distribution formula, we note that section 1262(c) provides that when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53DiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… $58.9 billion, but were $367.3 million below the state’s latest estimates because of lower than expected Personal … “With two months left in the state’s fiscal year, this is a trend to watch closely.” State tax receipts in January of … April. The Division of the Budget is expected to issue a revised Financial Plan with updated revenue projections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, … died in 2003, with his wife collecting benefits until her death in 2006. Fitzpatrick, who had been acting as power of … to root out waste and abuse in state government. To date, the initiative has resulted in dozens of convictions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftTown of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… Findings The Assessor: Granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Springs Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… absence request form. Vacation and sick leave balances for 11 of 33 employees tested (33 percent) were overstated on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency – Revolving Loan Programs (2014M-356)
… was to evaluate the Agency’s revolving loan fund programs for the period August 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-oswego-industrial-development-agency-revolving-loanMcLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… oversight of the Treasurer’s duties. Key Recommendations For money collected at fundraising events use: cash reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Village of Nelliston - Payroll and Accounting Records (2018M-162)
… monitored and recorded leave accruals and usage. Determine if the Clerk-Treasurer maintained timely and complete records … they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine if salarieswages were accurately paid if leave accruals were adequately monitored and if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/14/village-nelliston-payroll-and-accounting-records-2018m-162