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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… appropriately sought competition through requests for proposals or quotes for professional services totaling approximately $4.3 million … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… Department to implement my recommendations and thank them for the positive response to this audit.” Over the past three … and climate change. This decline has major implications for New York’s agricultural industry, food supply and … enables the Department to perform inspections of apiaries for the presence of infections, diseases and organisms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “New York Should Opt into Public Financing of Elections”was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… promoting accountability and reducing opportunities for financial mismanagement.” For fiscal year 2023, 246 (46%) … fiscal standing and determining whether property tax increases are justified or needed. Auditors found 26 of the … had incomplete records, including five that had tax levy increases exceeding 10%. Village boards are also required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… labor force mix and demographics all have implications for spending, pupil outcomes and the delivery of services, … to determine how to best educate our children and pay for it,” DiNapoli said. “My office’s report identifies the … Valley and North Country rely on state and federal sources for two-thirds of their revenue. Spending Outpaces Inflation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… spending at three affordable housing complexes show a need for greater oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program by the New … overseeing the Mitchell-Lama program and ensure funding for these buildings goes toward their maintenance.” The … it is to ensure proper maintenance and repair. Rents increases for hardworking tenants are a constant, yet many of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesDiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… income and business taxes and low interest rates for refinanced debt. The city has so far staved off the need to issue debt to pay for operations by leaning on one-time measures, but a … the New York state congressional delegation deserve praise for passing a much-needed federal relief package. It provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-reliefOpinion 93-25
… A village which has provided lighting at village expense for a private right-of-way under the mistaken belief the … or use. You state that a village has been making payments for a number of years for dusk-to-dawn lighting along a private right-of-way under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Delaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s assigned counsel plan and the implementation of that plan, and how courts within the County determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384Ithaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s transportation … The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationLimestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. fire company is located in the Town of Carrollton within the Carrollton Joint Fire District, in Cattaraugus County. The Company, which is governed by a … and receipt functions, and we found approximately $38,000 in unsupported disbursements that may not have been for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mMonticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… the District’s financial condition and Treasurer’s duties for the period January 1, 2015 through January 17, 2017. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total over $2 million. Key Findings The Board … the levels of fund balance to be maintained or thresholds for reserves. Although the Board established a financial and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… review the District’s oversight of its child care program for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $37.6 … specifying an official fee schedule, who is eligible for financial assistance, how past due accounts are to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Village of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… assess the Board’s management of the level of unexpended surplus funds for the period June 1, 2012 through August 31, … were approximately $352,000. Key Findings The unexpended surplus funds in the Village’s general fund increased nearly … a fund balance policy, establishing a contingency and tax stabilization reserve and entering into an agreement with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Management of Invasive Species
… Objective To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation … invasive species to prevent and mitigate the harmful effects of invasive species populations in New York State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-speciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. Auditors determined the board … properly managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls , Elmira City School District and Patchogue-Medord … and effectively.” Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations (Albany County) The school contracts with a not-for-profit foundation for various services. The contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits25-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… the greater benefit will be paid. Filing You must apply for a service retirement with the Office of the State … Comptroller 15 – 90 days before your date of retirement. For information on how to apply for a service retirement benefit, read Applying for Benefits . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … expenses because they were unable to comply with certain grant funding requirements. In addition, project delays and project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsRye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… record or pay overtime. District officials did not budget for approximately $600,000 of incurred overtime, and … paid to 15 employees with the highest overtime charges for their positions for the audit period and reviewed all of their time records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2