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II.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… statements; facilitates the comparison of information from different agencies, funds and programs; and assures the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewCheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… including claims that were not properly supported or in compliance with the District’s procurement policy, were … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes to … totaling approximately $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 in February, $53,702 in March and $36,747 in April. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town … balance policy specifying the Town’s objectives and goals for using the accumulated funds. Recommendations The report includes three recommendations that, if implemented, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127Town of Woodbury – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-32)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Woodbury (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 595 applicable physical accessibility components … selected Town facilities. Specifically: 47 components at the Senior Center and Woodbury Public Library (Senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-woodbury-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-32Town of Clifton Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-27)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase … corrective action. … Assess whether Town of Clifton Park Town officials could take additional steps to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-clifton-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-27Village of Floral Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-34)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Village of Floral Park (Village) officials could take additional … provided at selected Village facilities. Key Findings Of the 575 applicable physical accessibility components … at the Village Hall, such as the required number of accessible parking spaces located at the closest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/village-floral-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-34City of Long Beach – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-36)
… door and interior signs with raised lettering and Braille mounted on the latch side of office doors. 25 at the … and restroom mirrors, soap dispensers and hand dryers mounted at an accessible height. Recommendations City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-long-beach-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-36Audits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… Independent peer reviewers organized by the National State Auditors Association completed an external peer review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsOpinion 91-47
… to the issuance of letters testamentary) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §§709, 1414, 2402(10)(iv): Objections … purposes of fixing the filing fee charged by a Surrogate's Court. Such objections are made in a proceeding other than … objections to the grant of letters upon stating his or her interest and legal objections thereto. (69 AD2d at 440, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47Opinion 91-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … officers and employees from having an "interest" in a contract with the municipality if the officer or employee has … a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18NY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… with my fiduciary duty to maximize investment returns for the benefit of our members and retirees, these actions … and coal and modify its proxy voting guidelines to push for public companies to increase disclosure of their climate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… charges totaling $229,635 and determined the charges were for appropriate purposes; however, charges were not properly … including a variance where the reconciled bank balance for one bank account was $2.9 million less than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… by funding reserves and one-time expenditures and reducing property taxes. At the end of 2017-18, the District exceeded … not being used, and the repair, retirement, insurance and tax certiorari reserves are overfunded. The debt service fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionComptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
… DiNapoli said. “The message of acceptance and tolerance is one that touches us all; as is the lesson that we must be ever vigilant against … Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County is to teach the history of the Holocaust and lessons through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-centerState Agencies Bulletin No. 1669
… from federal withholding as well as a new Locked Query for payroll officers that lists all employees who claimed the … to saving the transaction: Agency Actions Agencies should run the following Locked Query to monitor their employees … on NYSPO: LQ_NYSPO_002_FED_EXEMPT The query can be run at any time and will display the employee’s Dept ID, Empl …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1669-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-warning-message-federal-exemptionCUNY Bulletin No. CU-360
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase pursuant to Article II of the DC 37 Union Contract Agreement. Affected Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-360-district-council-37-local-375-dues-and-agency-shop-feeManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … (Report 2009-N-15). Background Our initial report, issued on May 7, 2012, determined that HHC did not effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followFormer Fire Co. Treasurer Admits Stealing $24K
… to repay $24,440, after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli exposed her crimes. … , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-fire-co-treasurer-admits-stealing-24k