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Statement From New York State Comptroller DiNapoli on New York City's Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget
… on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Fiscal Year 2027 preliminary budget: “The $127 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 preliminary budget marks a substantial shift in the city’s approach to … lays bare the considerable obstacles it faces to achieve budget balance next year. It also assumes more volatile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2027-preliminary-budgetTown of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… and the fund will end 2018 with a budgetary deficiency of $40,000. As a result, the sewer district will require … multiyear financial and capital plans for any of the three operating funds, it used available fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s controls over financial activity … in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to the Town pursuant to a written agreement. The Department is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialAuburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… audit was to review the District’s employee compensation and benefits transactions with the aid of computer-assisted … City School District is located in the City of Auburn and Towns of Aurelius, Fleming, Owasco and Sennett in Cayuga County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsTown of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… labor costs. Officials did not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ timecards did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (Clinton County) The district lacked adequate procedures to … Ausable Valley Central School District – Claims Auditing (Clinton County) Although claims were supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) The board and treasurer did not appropriately and securely execute check signatures for non-payroll checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Town of Marlborough - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2018M-160)
… Key Recommendations Prepare an annual cost analysis to calculate the water and sewer rates to be billed. Review and repay all outstanding interfund … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/26/town-marlborough-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2018m-160East Meadow Public Library – Claims Auditing (2017M-275)
… period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background The East Meadow Public Library is located in the Town of … East Meadow Public Library Claims Auditing 2017M275 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/09/east-meadow-public-library-claims-auditing-2017m-275Shenendehowa Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-137)
… located in the Towns of Clifton Park, Halfmoon, Ballston, Malta, Stillwater and Waterford in Saratoga County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/shenendehowa-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-137Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES – Claim Payments (2015M-350)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ claim payments for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, … OneidaHerkimerMadison BOCES Claim Payments 2015M350 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/oneida-herkimer-madison-boces-claim-payments-2015m-350Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2016M-196)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims audit process for the period … adequate procedures over the claims processing function to ensure that claims are adequately documented and … appropriate purposes and are audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2016mOperational Advisory No. 36
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account code 55220 which was previously … in SFY 2024-25 , and account code 55220 should be used for any shipping expenses. Account 57032, Office Supplies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/36-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesVillage of Green Island – Water Fund Financial Condition (2015M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the Village’s water fund for the period June 1, 2012 … Village of Green Island Water Fund Financial Condition 2015M237 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-green-island-water-fund-financial-condition-2015m-237Tompkins County Public Library – Financial Management (2015M-250)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s financial condition and internal … and other municipalities within the Library’s service area to develop a plan to either increase revenues or further reduce services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/15/tompkins-county-public-library-financial-management-2015m-250Town of Caroline - Town Clerk and Credit Card Purchases (2019M-247)
… manner. Determine whether the Town credit cards were used for appropriate purposes. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Deposit or remit all tax collections to the Supervisor and County Treasurer (Treasurer) in a … totaling $5,759. Key Recommendations Remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Enforce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-caroline-town-clerk-and-credit-card-purchases-2019m-247State Agencies Bulletin No. 1989
… (Grounds) 023167 3010210 Fire & Safety Rep 007115 7886110 Food Service Worker 1 003264 3124200 Food Service Worker 2 003266 3124300 Food Service Worker 3 003268 3124400 Habiltatn Spec 1 004919 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1989-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainOpinion 90-19
… for our review, nor address those issues relating only to the internal affairs of a fire company which do not … 10-1000 of the Village Law, except that the council may only make recommendations to the board of trustees with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a … there is a great deal more work that needs to be done in New York. Local governments need this funding to continue so … needed repairs and maintenance are completed.” As of 2023, New York had 17,573 highway bridges. Local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesOpinion 2012-1
… purchases of commodities by a town ( see e.g . 2006 Ops St Comp No. 2006-11, at 32). Unless an exception set … in contracts between the firm and the town ( see 2008 Ops St Comp No. 2008-2). The powers and duties of a board of … article 5, title 1-A, § 522 et seq .; compare e.g . 1992 Ops St Comp No. 92-43, at 109). Therefore, the board member's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1