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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … did not maintain accurate accounting records and failed to file required annual financial reports for the last four … balance decreased from $213,327 as of fiscal year-end 2014 to $30,487 as of fiscal-year end 2018. While budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHolley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-342
… officials annually appropriated fund balance to reduce the tax levy, these funds were not needed because the budgeting … unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and develop a plan for the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/holley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-342Former Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… of the New York Field Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), and George P. Beach II, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Aurora , Clinton Volunteer Fire … fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By … adequate policies and procedures for providing guidance on maintaining a reasonable level of fund balance. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… loss to the MTA from a reduction in the Payroll Mobility Tax on small businesses. Read the Financial Outlook for the … Authority report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt7-2018-mta-financial-outlook.pdf For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… determine how much fund balance should be maintained. As a result, the town maintained unreasonable fund balance levels, … revenues in the general and highway funds. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in these funds increased by … $735,000 as of December 31, 2020, or 69% of the 2021 fund appropriations. The board also did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… the critical cybersecurity support they are providing to state agencies, local governments, and public authorities … through their Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) is achieving the desired outcomes or is targeting the … attacks and incidents of compromised accounts. Although it is responding to incidents, CIRT has not made enough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… brought on by the COVID-pandemic, but it is not out of the woods yet, according to a report released today by New … report on the MTA’s finances details how the combination of higher spending, the winding down of federal aid, the risk of permanently lower ridership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balancePort Byron Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-71)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through October 22, 2013. … with approximately 1,000 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/03/port-byron-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-71Pipeline Safety Oversight
… injuries, and $77 million in property damage. PHMSA relies on state inspectors as the “first line of defense” to enforce … DPS staff do not verify the accuracy of the information on employee/contractor qualifications maintained by individual Operators, which DPS staff rely on during field audits. DPS has not set up a process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightParishville-Hopkinton Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-72)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … reasonable budgets and adequately managed the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2015 through … are overfunded. District officials have not developed comprehensive multiyear financial or capital plans. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-financial-management-2017mState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… released the following statement on New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 preliminary budget proposal: “The plan takes … pandemic relief and increasing projections based on year-to-date tax collections. In combination with another … those funds in FY 2024 to prepay a portion of next year’s expenses. “These changes to the FY 2023 budget have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… furnishings, and supplies purchased with DHS funds. As of June 27, 2017, DHS held 93 registered contracts (140 … in adult family shelters and single adult shelters totaled 18,972. In August 2016, DHS and the New York City Human … in the midst of a large-scale reorganization and, as a result, had undertaken a significant examination and reform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-sheltersForensic Audit of Dual Employment Approvals and Conflicts (2011-S-46) 90-Day Response
To determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees who also worked for a New York State or City agency had approval to do so; were working ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2014-11s46-response.pdfImproving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
This session will assist local officials in learning how to establish an effective and efficient claims processing system. A well-designed system ensures proper use of municipal resources, provides local officials with useful information and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/improving-effectiveness-claims-processing-020724.pdfImproving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
This session will assist local officials in learning how to establish an effective and efficient claims processing system. A well-designed system ensures proper use of municipal resources, provides local officials with useful information and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/improving-effectiveness-claims-processing-2-8-23.pdfImproving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
This session will assist local officials in learning how to establish an effective and efficient claims processing system. A well-designed system ensures proper use of municipal resources, provides local officials with useful information and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/improving-effectiveness-claims-processing-020525.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… been issued. East Irondequoit Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Monroe County) Payroll calculation errors cost the district $3,638. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2337
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 CSEA Salary Increase and provide instructions for … year 2025-2026 and includes the April 1, 2025 CSEA Salary Schedule . Effective Dates: The April 2025 CSEA Salary … grade on the effective date based on the 04/01/2024 Salary Schedule. If an employee appears on this report but is due a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2337-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-3-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2336
… inserted using the effective date of the Rehire or Return from Leave action. If the employee is newly hired or … Hiring Rate of the employee’s grade on the effective date from the 04/01/2024 PEF Salary Schedule. The 04/01/2025 PEF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2336-april-2025-public-employees-federation-pef-3-salary-increase