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Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… plan is not adopted, the District has an increased risk that it could suffer a serious interruption to operations due to the risk to the network and potential inability to communicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… monitored contracts through reviewing agency reports, in-person meetings with agency staff and firsthand … participants did not meet performance measures. A decrease in services provided by an agency went unnoticed for four … Officials did not ensure a contract price reduction was in accordance with contract terms, resulting in approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Town of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… to ensure that all collections were accurately accounted for and to promptly identify discrepancies. The Justices also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC's FY 2025 Preliminary Budget
… A take down of larger-than-historical contingency (in-year) reserves, better-than-projected revenue and … revenue allowed the city to take smaller agency savings in this round and to restore earlier reductions. However, the … the delicate balance of reducing the pace of cost growth in a way that does not hurt the city’s economy should remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nycs-fy-2025-preliminary-budgetTown of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… were not prepared monthly or properly prepared for all bank accounts. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's February Financial Plan
… potentially faces lower-than-expected payroll mobility and real estate taxes, which could offset increased revenue from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-february-financial-planReview of Advance Contract Payments
… expended the funds as required by the contract nor did SED know whether the contractors owed a refund of unspent funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsTaxes – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… to 10.9 percent which will be in effect until December 31, 2027. Changes in the State’s top tax rate can have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/taxesTown of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… (Supervisor) did not record all financial activities in the capital projects fund or prepare adequate monthly … our fieldwork, the Town still had an estimated $4 million in costs left to complete the Project without a planned … the part-town general fund $1.2 million, which may result in an inequity to the part-town taxpayers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit. Consistently … or 24 percentage points. Maintained an unemployment insurance reserve fund balance of $227,000 which can fund … transparent with taxpayers and has levied more taxes than necessary. Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementTown of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Otselic (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest. We also found: The Supervisor did not provide … annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of State Comptroller, as required. As of May 5, 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… debt, which is significantly more than neighboring towns and requires 37 percent of the revenue of the funds … financial plan, fund balance policy and reserve policy. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste ( 2017-S-51 ). About the … To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followOpinion 88-13
… either subdivisions (1)(b) or (1)(h) of section 802 is required. However, subdivision two of section 803 provides … you suggest that the mayor would be willing to refrain from participating in any board business relating to the … those functions are actually performed (1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-75, p____; Dykeman v Symonds , 85 Misc 2d 567, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13Opinion 88-75
… Services (contract with city attorney's profit corporation law firm) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(b), 802(2)(a): A city attorney who is an officer, employee, director or shareholder of a law firm which is a profit corporation and which represents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Opinion 92-30
… against county officials serving on boards of not-for-profit agencies) -- Exceptions (contracts with … of [article 18] shall supersede any local law, charter, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any municipality to the extent that such local law, charter, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation is inconsistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30New GASB Standards
… New York State will implement Governmental Accounting … basis using the following templates. Statement 87, Leases New Lease Reporting Template – Lessee New Lease Reporting Template – Lessor (revenue) Lease … New York State agencies must implement Governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/new-gasb-standardsContract Advisory No. 23
… Signature Forms ( AC 1782-S ) Guidance : As referenced in the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) , Chapter XI, … signatures on file with BOC are accurate and up-to-date, in order to avoid unnecessary delays in processing times. To add a new signatory, State agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/23-authorized-signature-form-ac-1782-sDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Woman Arrested Stealing Funds From New York State and Local Retirement System
… was charged with Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, a class D felony. The investigation discovered that Robertson's … mother's account, failed to notify the State retirement fund of the pensioner's passing, and continued to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-woman-arrested-stealing-funds-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemState Government Accountability - Special Reports
… Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program, April 2020 Preventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program, May 2018 Noise in New York City Neighborhoods: Assessing Risk in Urban Noise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/state-government-accountability-special-reports