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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… financial operations or properly audit claims. As a result, the board hindered their ability to make informed … identified 47 (8%) where town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at … identified 14 (10%) where town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Oversight (2019M-111) Town officials purchased a fire truck for more than $300,000 without competitive bidding, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Big Flats Fire District #2 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-155)
… January 1, 2011 through June 21, 2012. Background The Big Flats Fire District No. 2 is located in Chemung County. … Golden Glow Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. firehouses. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of five elected members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/30/big-flats-fire-district-2-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012mSouthside Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2013M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s relationship with … Southside Academy Charter School, located in the City of Syracuse, is governed by a Board of Trustees (Board) that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/southside-academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2013m-318DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale health … rendered, created shell companies and falsified records to hide their crimes. Spina pled guilty to one count of … was sentenced to serve 108 months (nine years) in federal prison, plus three years of probation and pay $9.7 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… Local officials should plan for sales tax revenue with more stable and modest growth rates.” Local sales tax … in sales tax collections, with many smaller counties seeing the strongest growth. Sullivan County had the largest … modest decreases in collections, with Auburn and Ithaca seeing a decline of 0.2% each, followed by Yonkers at less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… audit was to examine the School’s process for acquiring building space and the adequacy of the School’s leave accrual … an appropriate process to ensure it obtained a suitable building site at a reasonable cost. School officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualHughsonville Fire Company – Financial Activities (2014M-201)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight over the … Company is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County. The Company, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/02/hughsonville-fire-company-financial-activities-2014m-201Cortlandville Fire Department – Internal Controls (2014M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through November 8, 2013. … November 2013 the Treasurer had not recorded the monthly lottery transactions since February 2013. The board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/cortlandville-fire-department-internal-controls-2014m-3West Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-178)
… operations including the use of unexpended surplus funds and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2009, through June 4, 2013. … the $2.4 million in Board-appropriated unexpended surplus funds was not needed to fund District operations. Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-178West Nyack Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-259)
… and provides fire protection services to portions of the Town of Clarkstown. The District is governed by an elected … personal cell phones were made without the required cell phone bills. Key Recommendations Audit all claims and ensure … procedures. Require supporting documentation for cell phone reimbursements. … West Nyack Fire District Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/west-nyack-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-259North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s monitoring and safeguarding of fuel inventory and to assess its cash disbursement process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mDelaware County – Third-Party Contractual Services (2014M-287)
… Three vendors were paid approximately $770,000 for services without written contracts. The County passed a … service providers, indicating the contract period, services to be provided and the basis for compensation. … and disclosed. … Delaware County ThirdParty Contractual Services 2014M287 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/delaware-county-third-party-contractual-services-2014m-287Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)
… for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $22 million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted policies addressing … process. Although the District has an agreement with each bank and all three banks offer various security controls such as callback verification of transactions and email confirmation of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overStamford Central School District – Fund Balances (2016M-106)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Stamford Central School District is located in the Towns of Stamford, Harpersfield, Kortright and Roxbury in Delaware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balances-2016m-106Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… whether the Fort Hunter Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) properly established and managed … funds. As a result, the Board reduced its transparency of financial operations, and the public did not have an … its rights as provided in General Municipal Law. As of August 31, 2022, the three capital reserve funds had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Middle Country Public Library is located in the Town of … governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, is a school district public library that received its charter from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Alden Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-372)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alden, Lancaster, Marilla and Newstead in Erie County; the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/alden-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-372New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … in the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District operates four schools with approximately … expenditure estimates, ensure that budgets presented to voters be more transparent and consider including an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialHannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates three schools with approximately 1,400 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23