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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Cortland County) The board and supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of … result, the town made duplicate payments totaling $79,806, and has an increased risk that errors or irregularities could …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits

… and school audits were issued. Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (Delaware County) The board did not effectively … audit period, the board approved 890 claims totaling $8.2 million. Of the 200 claims totaling $1 million that were … food and alcohol purchases and one claim totaling $700 did not have an itemized receipt and did not follow …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-audits

Omnibus Procurement Amendments

… competitive negotiation concluding with a best and final offer; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-1

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… City of White Plains – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) Training (Westchester County) SHP training was provided to employees and elected officials. … and one elected official did not complete the annual training. Germantown Central School District – Payroll …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… school purpose. Officials said they purchased 300 gift cards each worth $100 (totaling $30,975) for students for … certain grades on state exams but the cards were given to 19 teachers and support staff based on student grades. In …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)

… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board adopted budgets with reasonable estimates and … fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2018-19 budgets. However, because the District generated operating surpluses in three of those …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits

… timely. The board also did not conduct an annual audit of the secretary-treasurer’s financial records. In addition, … the training between 185 and 1,138 days late. City of Long Beach – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (Nassau County) Of the 500 applicable physical accessibility components …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits-0

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1656

… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing the 2017-2018 Pilot Firearms Training and … be eligible to receive an incentive payment in return for participating in an agency-directed training program … be submitted in Pay Period 6L, paychecks dated 07/05/18 for Institution and Pay Period 6L, paychecks dated 07/11/18 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1656-2017-2018-public-employees-federation-pef-pilot-firearms-training-and

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1578

… Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The Earnings … Code PFR and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description PEF Firearm … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1578-2016-2017-public-employees-federation-pef-pilot-firearms-training-and

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1755

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1755-2018-2019-public-employees-federation-pef-pilot-firearms-training-and

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. City of Salamanca – … collections were not always accurately recorded and because adequate collection records were not always … consisted of 1,835 entries made during the audit period and determined: 1,759 entries lacked a duplicate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… complete the annual training. Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Wyoming County) The clerk did not properly record, deposit, remit or report collections. The clerk did not maintain complete and accurate accounting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

Elsmere Fire District – Capital Project (2022M-48)

… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Elsmere Fire District (District) officials properly established and managed the South Station capital project. Key Findings District officials properly established and managed the South Station capital project. Officials: Obtained voters’ approval …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/08/05/elsmere-fire-district-capital-project-2022m-48

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-604

… it is necessary to obtain a new authorization card only if the employee wants to contribute to a different …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-604-2018-cuny-charitable-campaign

Lyons Central School District – Payroll 2022M-71

… or collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), resulting in one employee receiving additional compensation of $4,940 … being underpaid $731. Leave time was not always accrued in accordance with employment contract (contract) or CBA provisions, which resulted in one employee accruing two additional sick days and one …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/lyons-central-school-district-payroll-2022m-71

Hazard Mitigation and Coordination

… school for a week. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and … life and property. NYCEM also creates and maintains four citywide evacuation plans: the Area Evacuation Plan, Maritime … have cost estimates. NYCEM did not update and assess its citywide evacuation plans in a timely manner. The Area …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination

DiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress

… Ninety school districts, more than 13 percent of districts … Stress Monitoring System. DiNapoli’s office evaluated 672 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2014. … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The second round of scoring designated 10 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stress

DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

… benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay full … benefits intended for his deceased father. His behavior is unacceptable, and this sentence holds him accountable for … years earlier but would not say where he was buried or what had happened to his body. Ralph Gritman’s body still has …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-security