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DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $274.6 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… growth has continued this year, bolstering markets in the second quarter,” DiNapoli said. “Our diverse portfolio … As of Sept. 30, the Fund had 42.01% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.22%), private equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-274-point-6-billion-end-second-quarterCattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… Determine whether Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … purchasing agent was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, BOCES’ capital asset policies … approximately $133,000 and identified one or more pieces of required information was incorrect or missing from BOCES’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalVillage of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… with New York State General Municipal Law Section 30 by filing all required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with … annually audit the Clerk- Treasurer’s Records, as required by New York State Village Law 4-408 (e). Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Rensselaer (City) officials maintained complete, accurate … Determine whether the City of Rensselaer City officials maintained complete accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Village of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… Assess whether Town of Babylon (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town … Assess whether Town of Babylon Town officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Port Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… maintenance, security and transportation employees’ salaries and wages? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – December 31, … to ensure that employees are accurately paid the salaries and wages authorized by the board of education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Former Fire Co. Treasurer Admits Stealing $24K
… her crimes. DiNapoli’s office partnered with Ontario County Sheriff Philip C. Povero and Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts on the case. Wharton, 54, of Manchester, stole thousands of … the fire company’s credit cards and stole checks to gamble at casinos in the Finger Lakes, Central New York and Las …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-fire-co-treasurer-admits-stealing-24kComptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli visited the Nassau County Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove on September 9 to present a two-volume … State Comptroller DiNapoli visited the Nassau County Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-centerAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… overestimated appropriations by more than 6 percent due to conservative budget practices. Also, the District … as of June 30, 2018. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Adopt annual budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionOpinion 2008-2
… a sole proprietor, under which the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. … a sole proprietor, under which the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. … a sole proprietor, under which the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 88-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Refund (refund by county treasurer of … treasurer is not required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of the General Municipal Law, where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a lesser included or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Accounts Payable Advisory No. 49
… impacts the Scheduled Due field and, where applicable, the Discount Due field. The default Basis Date for vendors … the Basis Date to calculate the Scheduled Due field and Discount Due field, where applicable. Note: This section used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/49-gfo-updates-basis-date-invoice-received-date-mir-date-and-paymentOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Outstanding Violations (Report … (Department) managers did not have effective systems in place to ensure hazardous violations were resolved … of September 9, 2014, of the four recommendations included in our initial report. Key Finding The Department has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followCity of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… were inspected as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) or the City of New Rochelle’s (City) … and included violations such as no emergency phone and no fire extinguisher. Key Recommendations Identify, track and …
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)
… officials improperly restricted nearly $1.2 million in a debt reserve in the debt service fund from 2014-15 through 2016-17, which … to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145Uncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… that there was a lack of a separation of duties associated with the collection of payments. Finally, the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followTown of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Western (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate … and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete and accurate … Determine whether the Town of Western Town Supervisor maintained complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… (District) officials secured access to the network and financial application and developed an information technology … Although District officials restricted access to the financial application, they did not adequately secure access … accounts as soon as they are no longer needed. Provide periodic IT security awareness training. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… the Silver Creek Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … by $6.7 million and appropriated $2.7 million of fund balance and reserve funds that were not needed to … the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, 2021, maintained a surplus fund balance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153