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Village of South Corning – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2017M-114)
… was to examine the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports for the period March 1, 2015 through April 27, 2017. … a five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $790,000. Key … the close of the fiscal year. Conduct an audit, or arrange for an audit, of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/17/village-south-corning-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2017m-114Massapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budget practices and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016. … fund balance totaling $3.1 million from the 2012-13 to the 2014-15 fiscal years to finance subsequent years’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… classified in “significant stress” were: Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk County); Niagara-Wheatfield … Ramapo Central School District (Rockland); Lawrence Union Free School District (Nassau); Watervliet City School District (Albany); Copiague Union Free School District (Suffolk); Lewiston-Porter Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of … projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric, library and parking funds are reasonable. The water … in the preliminary budget are reasonable. However, based on the 2015-16 proposed budget, the village will have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a … on various factors such as employee wages, level of risk for each job classification and your experience rating. You … different categories of risk, you could be paying more in premiums than is warranted. If your local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… 2019-20 through 2021-22 fiscal years by an average of $1.4 million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance to cover operating deficits when the District realized operating … employees reserve balance of $602,749 was sufficient to cover expenditures for five years. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… Sanitary District No. 7 provides garbage collection and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… spending to maintain current service levels for students, seniors, parks, sanitation, and healthcare given recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… whether town assessors were properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal provisions grant it exempt status. Real property tax exemptions are granted on the basis of many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the City’s operations for costs savings and revenue enhancement … January 1, 2014 through May 21, 2015. Background The City of Binghamton is located in Broome County. The City, which has approximately 47,000 residents, is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… also made it appear that they needed more funding to meet operational costs than was necessary by appropriating fund balance to balance the budget. Because realistic budgets were not … statements, canceled check images and bank reconciliations for any accounts to monitor financial operations. Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMarion Central School District – Tuition Reimbursements (2016M-11)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s tuition reimbursements and supporting documentation for the period July 1, 2012 through January 6, 2016. … no final review is performed before payment is made to the employee. The District’s written employment separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/marion-central-school-district-tuition-reimbursements-2016m-11North Merrick Union Free School District – Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-366)
… May 31, 2013. Background The North Merrick Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau … North Merrick Union Free School District Treasurers Duties 2013M366 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-treasurers-duties-2013m-366Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… The District did not have written agreements with its banks to clearly prescribe the manner in which electronic or … and other security measures available from the District’s banks. Key Recommendations Consider limiting the online … and other security measures available from the banks are enabled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through September 29, 2014. … four-member Board of Directors, contracted with the Towns to provide fire protection and emergency services. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Rome City School District (District) officials established … Determine whether Rome City School District District officials established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Rotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys … 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialOpinion 93-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation (use of … Whether a school district may publish notice of the school districts annual meeting in a publication which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… taxpayers. The clerk also did not always date stamp real property tax receipts, including 66% of town and county and … (TW) and town-outside-village (TOV) funds that, as of Jan. 1, 2024, were sufficient to fund the entire 2024 budgeted … Officials also increased unrestricted fund balance from Dec. 31, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2023 by 96%, 93% and 93% in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 56
… a basic internal control activity that separates key tasks and responsibilities among various employees and subunits. This separation helps to reduce the risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/56-separation-duties