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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… and preserving access to child care. The budget also fully funds the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $68.4 … a record $8.75 billion in its statutory reserves, these funds are needed to protect against economic and fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetOpinion 95-8
… , 78 NY2d 117, 572 NYS2d 287). Although the County Law does not make specific reference to county police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… and District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Florida man was charged with grand larceny and identity theft … away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was arraigned today before Judge Geoffrey Prime on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherHinsdale Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-244)
… Background The Hinsdale Central School District is located in the Town of Clarksville in Allegany County and the Towns of Hinsdale, Humphrey, Ischua and Olean in Cattaraugus County. Receipts in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/hinsdale-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-244Town of Neversink – Multiyear Planning and Fund Balance Management (2017M-260)
… had multiyear plans for the fund balance and reserves in the general and highway funds for the period January 1, … 17, 2017. Background The Town of Neversink is located in Sullivan County and has a population of approximately … capital and fund balance and reserve policies and use them in conjunction with the annual budget process. … Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/09/town-neversink-multiyear-planning-and-fund-balance-management-2017m-260Hadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… The Board overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.9 million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess unrestricted fund balance. The unrestricted fund … expenditure estimates. Develop a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103Elba Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-96)
… averaging $950,000. As a result, it did not use all of the appropriated fund balance. Taxpayers might have … if the Board had used overfunded reserves to pay $860,000 of related expenditures rather than appropriations. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/elba-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-96Contract Advisory No. 27
… their designated bank accounts, thus eliminating the delay of check clearance policies and traditional mail lead time. Some additional benefits of ACH are: An efficient and secure method of payment; A more cost effective process than sending a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/27-electronic-payments-ach-agency-specific-contractsVillage of Altamont – Justice Court Operations (2016M-199)
… 31, 2016. Background The Village of Altamont is located in the Town of Guilderland in Albany County. The Village, which has approximately 1,720 … During our audit period, the Court collected $103,007 in fines and fees and $9,015 in bail. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2016/07/29/village-altamont-justice-court-operations-2016m-199DiNapoli Releases City of Troy Budget Review
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the completion of the City of Troy budget review. City of Troy – Budget Review (Rensselaer County) The city’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-city-troy-budget-reviewCattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-396)
… Soil and Water Conservation District provides services and funds projects to improve and maintain wildlife habitat, help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/02/17/cattaraugus-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andXIX.1.B PCIP SFS Federal Security Roles – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… needed to create a federal grant customer contract for OSC’s approval None Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1b-pcip-sfs-federal-security-rolesVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B6-16-8)
… their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b6-16-8Village of Clifton Springs – Board Oversight (2014M-099)
… 2013. Background The Village of Clifton Springs is located in the Towns of Manchester and Phelps, in Ontario County. The Village, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-clifton-springs-board-oversight-2014m-099DiNapoli: Ex-Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Convicted in Grant Scheme
… David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was convicted today in Warren County Court of two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-ex-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-convicted-grant-schemeTown of Brandon - Financial Condition (2019M-239)
… declining from $58,241 on January 1, 2017 to $5,714 as of December 31, 2019. The highway fund’s appropriations were … does not have a policy to maintain a reasonable level of fund balance. The Board has not adopted a long-term … plan. Key Recommendations Include more realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures when developing and adopting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/24/town-brandon-financial-condition-2019m-239NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: SEC Upholds Shareholders' Right to Seek Racial Equity Audit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli made the following statement today in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff's … systemic racism. An independent examination of just how Amazon is addressing racial injustice in its workplace, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-sec-upholds-shareholders-right-seek-racial-equity-auditKent Fire District No. 1 - Financial Operations (2019M-37)
… appropriations. Ensure transfers to reserves are included in the budget and that reserve funds are disbursed subject to … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/07/03/kent-fire-district-no-1-financial-operations-2019m-37Village of Suffern – Financial Condition (2013M-273)
… by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, is located in Rockland County and has approximately 11,000 residents. … for preparing, adopting or amending budgets, resulting in unrealistic budgets that caused large deficits in unexpended surplus funds in recent years. The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/16/village-suffern-financial-condition-2013m-273Town of Jasper – Financial Management (2015M-150)
… which has a population of approximately 1,400, is located in Steuben County. The Town is governed by an elected … experiencing fiscal stress as a result. Interfund advances from the general fund to the sewer fund have not been repaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-jasper-financial-management-2015m-150