Search
Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Skaneateles (Village) claims were adequately supported, … not adequately supported or were paid without approval. Of the 348 claims we reviewed totaling approximately $2 … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of Skaneateles Village claims were adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Evans (Town) officials maintained leave records and paid … supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s 80 employees and determined that 373.5 of the 6,077 hours of leave time used by these employees was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B24-6-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2025 proposed budget were reasonable. … expenditures in its 2025 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route Program because there is no … the general fund. The proposed budget does not include a tax overlay, which could potentially create a revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b24-6-9Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Hector (Town) employee compensation was authorized, … was not always authorized, accurate and supported. Of the 53 employee records that we reviewed, we determined that Town officials: Paid 10 employees a total of $150,155 that was not authorized by the Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followTown of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2020 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town) progress, as of November 2024, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fTown of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2020 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town’s) progress, as of November 2024, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-189-fVillage of Montgomery – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-50-F)
… – pdf] | [read complete 2021 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Montgomery’s (Village’s) progress, as of July 2024, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/04/village-montgomery-audit-follow-2021m-50-fOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… City standards and regulations for the health and safety of youth and staff and provide youth with required services. … December 2023. About the Program Through its Division of Youth and Family Justice, the New York City (NYC) … with protecting and promoting the safety and well-being of New York City’s children and families, including youth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… performance audits. According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Yellow Book [pdf] , … Provide findings or conclusions based on an evaluation of sufficient, appropriate evidence against criteria, Provide … completed an external peer review of the Division of Local Government and School Accountability [pdf] for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Wawayanda (Town) Town Board (Board) and officials properly … for all funds and the surplus fund balance at the end of 2023 totaled $7.7 million. Audit Summary The Board and … approximately $5.2 million and appropriated $2.2 million of fund balance that was not needed to fund operations during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Philipstown (Town) Town Board (Board) properly managed … the audit period, the Town’s residents paid $2.4 million of the GLWD’s costs that only benefited taxpayers within the water district and resulted in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to $53,137. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… help private businesses grow and expand. The importance of economic development in our state demanded that we come up … that are receiving tax breaks. By increasing scrutiny of IDA project applications and requiring project agreements to include the recapture of benefits if job creation goals are not met, we can address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… program requirements, including the creation and retention of jobs.” The NYCIDA helps eligible local businesses to … equivalent (FTE) jobs will be created or retained because of the breaks. In 21 of the 23 successful applications that auditors sampled, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… Objectives To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) collected all … amounts due when tenants terminated their leases early, and other percentages of revenues specified in leases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andComptroller DiNapoli, Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYU Director of Finance for Major Fraud
… Alvin L. Bragg Jr. today announced the guilty plea of CINDY TAPPE, 57, for orchestrating an approximately $3.5 … (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her position as the Director of Finance and Administration for NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and Transformation of Schools (the “Metro Center”) to divert approximately $3.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyu-director-finance-major-fraudCharter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided sufficient oversight of the Middle School construction project and of the management company which assists with the School’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andCity of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Yonkers (City) officials ensured Yonkers City School … buyouts in accordance with contractual agreements. Of the 46 separation payments we reviewed totaling $451,298, … $1,629. One former employee, as well as the estates of three former employees may have been entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolIX.12.Q Annual ALN (Assistance Listing Number) Confirmation for Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants
… of Financial Reporting and Oil Spill Remediation will contact certain state agencies to confirm that disbursements … of Financial Reporting and Oil Spill Remediation will contact certain state agencies to confirm that disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12q-annual-cfda-confirmation-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awards