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Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… receipts or another suitable record to demonstrate amounts of collections due to the Department. Without adequate documentation and controls, the Office of the State Comptroller’s auditors and Department officials … the banquet hall or this conflict of interest as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 209-ee. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0Uncollected Penalties
… penalized establishments went out of business resulting in the withdrawal and write off over $3.5 million of accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if you meet the eligibility requirements and your … death benefit is a one-time, lump sum payment (your beneficiaries would not receive a monthly pension benefit). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitThousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, officials have withheld funds from productive use and may have missed opportunities to reduce the tax levy. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… affect the timely processing of its business functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses which we … we found: School employees did not have guidance on how to properly identify and secure sensitive student … Ensure all access to sensitive student data is based on needs and job responsibilities. Develop a written IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… George (Village) Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and timely records and reports to allow the Village Board (Board) to effectively … financial operations. Key Findings The Treasurer and former Board-appointed Secretary to the Mayor (Secretary) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were for appropriate Village expenditures, the Village Board … could be made and goods or services may not be procured in the taxpayers’ best interest. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Town of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… at least 32 inches wide. 18 components at the Senior Center, such as signs identifying van accessible parking … restroom stalls. 16 combined components at the Community Center, Highway Department and Recreation Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Supervisor’s records as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 123. The accounting errors and untimely filing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Ordinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitTown of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… were not prepared monthly or properly prepared for all bank accounts. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's February Financial Plan
… (MTA)’s February Financial Plan: “There is still a lack of clarity on how the MTA will close its $600 million deficit … have not been identified. The MTA must hold up its end of the bargain and identify how it’s going to save $100 … the MTA’s finances. “It’s clear the MTA will need all of its funding partners to step up due to its current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-february-financial-planArea #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… relative ease and without incurring additional costs. Some best practices relating to wireless technology include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkPerformance Based Bus Safety Program
… conduct a safety inspection of each bus every six months. In October 2013, the Department began to implement the … on poorer performing carriers by conducting two full in-depth inspections on each bus, as well as additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/performance-based-bus-safety-programSchool District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1Limitations – State Police Plan
… in any year included in the FAE period exceed the average of the previous two years by more than 20 percent, the amount in excess of 20 percent is excluded from your FAE. Tier 5 If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/limitationsTown of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… in the general fund and paid from the general fund bank account of which $214,871 were highway fund expenditures. … $138,000 more than what was transferred in the payroll bank account. $48,000 in deposits and $40,560 in withdrawals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33Submitting Your Payment – Legacy Reporting
… With each report, you must submit payment for the total amount of contributions, loans and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/submitting-your-paymentOpinion 94 - 23
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … TOWN LAW, §§170, 172-d: In the case of the extension of a fire district located within two towns, if the proposed … more than one town. You state that it is proposed that a fire district which is located within two towns be extended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23Hudson City School District – Audit Follow-Up (2010M-142-F)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the District’s progress, as of July 31, 2013, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/hudson-city-school-district-audit-follow-2010m-142-f