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DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Village of Middleport , Slaterville Springs Fire District and the Village of Westbury . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 97-15
Whether a county may establish a lighting district whereby benefited properties would be assessed for the cost of operating and maintaining street lights
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … billing and collection. Auditors identified charges for ambulance services that were inaccurate, unbilled and … the board had not adopted written policies and procedures for ambulance service billing and collection. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Case Management (Follow-Up)
… 2021-N-9 ). About the Program The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) promotes, administers, and coordinates the development and provision of services for older New Yorkers to help them maintain their … services in City fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. For City fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, DFTA contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/case-management-followXI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Finance Law § 163). (See OSC Approval Thresholds Summary for additional information.) OSC APPROVAL THRESHOLDS State … § 112(2)(a) defines the following OSC approval thresholds for contracts entered into by State agencies and the Office … Contracts over $125,000 OSC approval thresholds for contracts entered into by State University of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsDiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys , Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls , Frewsburg Central School District , Holley … and effectively.” Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys – Financial Operations (Albany County) School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for water and sewer billing and collection. Village of … accrual of vacation time and could make the village liable for large payouts for unused vacation time. The board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 2006-11
… town orders from the auto parts store, he or she is paid a salary by the store and he or she does not receive … in the store, that he does not receive commissions for auto parts purchased by the town and that his job at the … town orders from the auto parts store, that he is paid a salary by the store and that he does not receive commissions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11DiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… (NYSERDA) have taken considerable steps in planning for New York State’s transition to renewable energy but must … cooling and heating. PSC also did not fully account for other potential risks, and did not consider certain … energy. Undertaking a project without knowing the costs increases the risk that the project will not succeed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsCity of Watertown – Information Technology (2017M-184)
… information on City servers and in its financial system for the period July 1, 2015 through April 5, 2017. Background … five-member Council. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled $42 million. Key Findings … and City officials did not implement effective procedures for granting, revoking, modifying and monitoring access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184Town of Carlton – Town Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2017M-263)
… adequately performed the duties as chief financial officer for the period January 1, 2015 through October 2, 2017. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $2.5 million. Key Findings The … has not submitted an annual accounting to the Board for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 and has not provided the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-carlton-town-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2017m-263School District Physical Education Compliance (2018-MS-3)
… of PE to students in grades K-4, and seven did not do so for grade 5. None of the districts audited had developed a PE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/12/school-district-physical-education-compliance-2018-ms-3Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through July 10, 2014. … Fire Commissioners. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled $317,350. Key Findings District budgets did … over the budgeting process. Review the legal requirements for reserve funds and legalize existing reserve accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… were not certified. Accepted incomplete time records for processing payroll; none of the 67 timecards reviewed contained all punches for time in/out. Inaccurately calculated overtime payments to … with the Town’s policy. Ensure the Board approves the salary or hourly wages of all officers and employees by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… 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’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Mexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… not: Seek competition when procuring professional services for occupational and physical therapy, legal, music therapy, … vendors reviewed totaling $661,880. Obtain written quotes for the purchase of like-kind items from three vendors … documentation to justify they used a sole source provider for the purchase of goods and services totaling $54,045 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/mexico-academy-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-75East Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… document that they properly sought required competition for 18 purchases as follows: Seven purchases totaling … written policies and clear and consistent regulations for procurements not subject to competitive bidding, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s … or being followed, and there were no procedures to ensure asset tags were affixed to assets. Key Recommendations Establish adequate controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… having enough money to pay the average annual expenses for eight and 51 years respectively. The Board and officials’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Town of Stockport – Disbursements (2013M-216)
… the Board properly monitored the Town’s disbursements for the period January 1, 2012, to January 22, 2013. … members. The general and highway funds’ adopted budgets for the 2013 fiscal year are $433,291and $509,851, … check sequence was complete and all checks were accounted for. Five out of 674 checks totaling $6,257 were issued and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/27/town-stockport-disbursements-2013m-216