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Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… years audited. This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, they were not used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
Determine whether the NorwoodNorfolk Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… limited. The Supervisor did not: Properly record revenues in the accounting system, prepare bank reconciliations or … by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. In addition, the 2022 AFR was inaccurate. Provide the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… by an object or person and restroom soap dispensers and hand dryers mounted at an accessible height. 16 components at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services … Town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected Town facilities. … assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 66 components …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… and procedures to provide effective financial oversight of Department operations. In addition: The membership did … and elect a five-member Board of Directors or a financial secretary, and the President did not appoint members to the … did not submit various annual reports to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to … officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In … not needed while generating operating surpluses totaling $1.7 million. Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… accurate or timely accounting records and reports. As a result, the Board of Trustees’ (Board’s) ability to make … of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF), which could result in the Village paying fines and penalties. Recommendations … complete and accurate accounting records and reports in a timely manner. Village officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the … of the State Comptroller OSC and reported the results o …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… contracts, prenumbered receipts or another suitable record to demonstrate amounts of collections due to the Department. Without adequate documentation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0Port Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (2024M-157)
… 2023. Adopt a written multiyear financial or capital plan. Key Recommendations Maintain adequate accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/03/port-ewen-fire-district-financial-management-2024m-157Serven Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2024M-97)
… (Board) provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activities were properly recorded and … and deposit all money as required, and allowed a member to handle hall rental revenue. Properly record all financial … Company. In July 2024, the former Chief pleaded guilty to misapplication of property (an A misdemeanor) and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/serven-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2024m-97CUNY Bulletin No. CU-856
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new after-tax NYCTRS TDA deduction code. Affected … TDA program are affected. Background: Under Section 603 of the Secure 2.0 Act, employees who meet the wage threshold … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new aftertax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-856-new-after-tax-deduction-code-participants-new-york-cityCity of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… ensured that elevators were inspected as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code … are inspected and certificates are on display or available for inspection. City officials disagreed with certain aspects … our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62Andover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… and adopted budgets that overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $3 million (13 percent) from 2014-15 … 2016-17. District officials improperly restricted nearly $1.2 million in a debt reserve in the debt service fund from 2014-15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145Accounts Payable Advisory No. 49
… were updated to reflect changes in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) effective April 1, 2018: Chapter Name … were updated to reflect changes in the Statewide Financial System SFS effectiv …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/49-gfo-updates-basis-date-invoice-received-date-mir-date-and-paymentOpinion 88-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. FEES -- Refund (refund by county treasurer of 2% cash bail fee) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties … is required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99m of the General Municipal Law where the defendant in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31DiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… and local governments to improve the application system and better assist tenants who require follow-up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli Report Identifies Trends in Causes of Subway Delays
… Subway on-time performance (OTP) last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019, but the causes of delays have changed as riders have returned. The Metropolitan … Subway ontime performance OTP last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-report-identifies-trends-causes-subway-delays