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Town of North Castle – Cash Disbursement (2013M-32)
… designed and operating effectively with the exception of bank reconciliations, which have not been prepared since May … Because the Town’s deposits total $26 million, the lack of bank reconciliations creates a risk that errors or fraudulent … occur without detection. Key Recommendation Ensure that bank reconciliations are prepared for June 2012 and months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/19/town-north-castle-cash-disbursement-2013m-32Village of Clifton Springs – Board Oversight (2014M-099)
… 2012 through December 5, 2013. Background The Village of Clifton Springs is located in the Towns of Manchester and … Village of Clifton Springs Board Oversight 2014M099 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-clifton-springs-board-oversight-2014m-099Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed finances by ensuring budget estimates and surplus fund balance were reasonable
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency - Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (2018M-217)
Determine whether transfer station and compost facility cash receipts were properly collected recorded and deposited
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/07/19/onondaga-county-resource-recovery-agency-transfer-station-and-compost-facilityHadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… of approximately $1.9 million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess … fund balance in the general fund. Review reserves to determine if amounts are necessary and reasonable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103Three Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… did not properly evaluate whether the purchase of a fire truck was compliant with General Municipal Law (GML). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Monroe-Woodbury Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-197)
… for petty cash use. The check amounts ranged from $300 to $900 which were all over the $100 limit established by the … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019mComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… they met their performance measures, department officials do not verify the information. As a result, the county may have overpaid providers by $562,864. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Sodus – Financial Management and Professional Services (2013M-99)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and procurement of … inaccurate revenue and expenditure estimates, which led to the accumulation of significant surplus funds. The Board … funds. Consider amending the Town’s procurement policy to include the use of competitive methods when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-sodus-financial-management-and-professional-services-2013m-99State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of Dec. 31, 2019. The supervisor … did not provide detailed monthly financial reports to the board. Auditors found the supervisor did not review … over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general fund operations. In addition, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… awareness training to employees. Town of Geddes – Account Clerk’s Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (Onondaga County) … found that there were seven old cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to the 1990s, with outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… change orders. In addition, monthly financial reporting to the board did not include an itemization of all project … As a result, officials could not demonstrate the need to retain approximately $2.1 million in four reserves. District officials have developed a plan to use $5.4 million from four general fund reserves for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… interest rate quotes or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. … and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations. Unrestricted fund balance ranged … always seek competition for purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding. Officials also did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Federal Employment Loss in NY in 2025 – Federal Funding and New York
… employees has dropped from a high of approximately 147,000 in 2000, the annual average number of federal employees in New York has remained relatively steady between 113,000 and 117,000 since 2013. 1 In 2025 this stability was interrupted with a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employment-loss-ny-2025Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
… been 15 years since the horrific and devastating terrorist attacks took the lives of more than 2,750 people in Lower … been 15 years since the horrific and devastating terrorist attacks took the lives of more than 2750 people in Lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-15th-anniversary-911Total Receipts – 2023 Financial Condition Report
Revenues are affected by economic changes and changes in federal and State policies
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-receiptsTotal Receipts – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… have been recorded on a cash basis. See Appendix 3 for a breakdown of State receipts by major source for the past five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/total-receiptsTotal Receipts – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… have been recorded on a cash basis. See Appendix 3 for a breakdown of State receipts by major source for the past five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/total-receiptsTown of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… collected within the required time frame. Prepare accurate bank reconciliations. Prepare accountability analyses. As of October 30, 2020, the Clerk’s bank account held an unaccounted for and unremitted cash … all collections within the required time frame. Prepare bank reconciliations and accountability analyses, whereby …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… if the Incorporated Village of Garden City’s (Village) check signing process complies with Village policy. Key Findings The Village’s check signing process does not comply with Village policy and … of her electronic signature at all times and supervise the check-signing process when others use it. In her absence, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39