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Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… address future financial issues. The Clerk did not deposit money intact or in a timely manner. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial … and emergency rescue services to residents in the Town of Bradford in Steuben County and the Town of Orange in Schuyler County. The Company consists of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationOtsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… or ensure that authorized disbursements were supported and for appropriate District purposes. As a result, District … District officials: Overpaid landowners totaling $174,950 for six grants resulting in an inappropriate use of local … unused cell phone accounts, sales tax and lease payments for a copier that had been replaced. Paid employees for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program
… $68.4 billion 2025-2029 Capital Program is the largest in the MTA’s history, but it will still leave many needs unaddressed. As the MTA moves forward with the program it must be fully transparent on how the projects it has chosen to prioritize are the right …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-release-its-2025-2029-capital-programPhotos: State Comptroller DiNapoli Visits Wyoming County Farm
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli toured Silver Meadows Farm in Wyoming County to help highlight New York's agriculture … The report is available online at: https://osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/agriculture-report-2018.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/photos-state-comptroller-dinapoli-visits-wyoming-county-farmTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 … on these purchases. The Board improperly donated $1,500 to a volunteer group and paid utility bills totaling $811 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Member & Retiree E-News Archive — 2025
… latest Retirement System member and retiree news. May 2025 Members Member Annual Statements Now Available in … Fast, Convenient Way to Do Business with NYSLRS April 2025 National Financial Literacy Month Financial Literacy and … by 4/20 Go Green with Retirement Online March 2025 National Consumer Protection Week Protect Yourself from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2025Opinion 97-6
… including the prohibition on the use of surcharge money to pay for the costs of housing system equipment (L 1996, ch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 2008-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 2272
… The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change to the AC230 processing schedule and to introduce a … for Paycheck Reversal . The new worksheet is formatted in Excel, and offers agencies two completion options, one of … Check Stop Payments, and Check Holds as requests are received. OSC will continue to monitor the Payroll Reversal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2272-process-changes-form-ac230-report-check-returned-refund-or-exchangeDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… $608 million as of SFY 2019-20, excluding changes to the School Tax Relief program. Relies on more than $1 billion in … and temporary resources in the coming year. Increases school aid by $991 million or 4.3 percent in the coming school year, compared to the 3.9 percent increase that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… the money that was collected from them didn’t always go to crime victims, with some funds languishing for years, according to a review of more than 340 cases at 13 county probation … were not giving the court the opportunity to decide how to proceed while the probationer was still under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsIX.10.C Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Agency Responsibilities – IX. Federal Grants
… agency believes the debt collection notice was issued in error or is erroneous, the state agency should immediately … every effort to make payment to the federal government in a timely manner or contest the billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10c-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-agency-responsibilitiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for supporting documentation. Village of Sharon Springs – Water Accountability (Schoharie County) Village officials do not adequately monitor water operations. Although village officials were aware of … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Frankfort , Gloversville Public Library , Town of Great Valley , Town of Le Roy , Village of Monticello , … City of Peekskill and the Town of Warrensburg . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Akron Central School District , Duanesburg Central … and Schenectady County Community College . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … preliminary reserve plan and found that for five of the seven reserves, totaling more than $4.3 million, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that his latest audit of expenses submitted by publicly-funded special education … education providers how it can and can’t spend taxpayer’s money to ensure that special needs children get the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… in FY 2018 (the fastest in three years), boosted by a near doubling of capital gains and the strength of the city’s … are likely to exceed the city’s forecasts, at least in the near term, and recommends that the city increase its reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… a class D felony, by the State Police and Oswego County District Attorney based upon DiNapoli’s examination. “This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today … seeking the same disclosure from eight more of the Fund’s portfolio companies, including Duke Energy Corp. and Wynn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosure