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West Seneca Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-381)
… totaling $14.8 million. The District’s unexpended surplus funds declined from more than $4 million as of June 30, 2010 … Develop a realistic plan to accumulate unexpended surplus funds, within the legal limit, so that cash is available to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/west-seneca-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-381Hamilton Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-136)
… was to examine the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through February 25, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $269,000. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hamilton-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionIslip Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-213)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $70.6 million. … unexpended surplus funds to support planned deficits for the 2010-11 and 2011–12 fiscal years. The Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-213Garrison Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-108)
… officials retained excessive balances in four reserve funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic … a manner than benefits District residents. Review reserve funds to determine if the amounts reserved are justified, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/garrison-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-108KIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… accurately billed and collected resident district tuition for the sample of 50 students we reviewed. They also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsVillage of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… authorized investment options when investing available funds. Key Recommendations Develop and manage a … Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate available funds for investment, monitor investments and periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146Opinion 88-74
… LAW, §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1405; TOWN LAW, §§81(1)(a), … contribute public funds to a veterans memorial committee for the purpose of erecting a memorial monument. You advise that a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee, a not-for-profit corporation, is currently seeking contributions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Update on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York and other states. Benefits … of Labor, Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data – NYS , at https://statistics.labor.ny.gov/lslaus.shtm . 6 U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today announced he has written to 10 of the … Thomas P DiNapoli trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund today announced he has written to 10 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Schools for special … documentation to support the costs. For example, when an employee works for both a provider’s SEIT program and one or … center, and other non-SEIT related programs; $571,929 in salaries and fringe benefits for 14 employees who did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School District to accumulate excessive fund balance as well as … that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed some troubling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… increasing the risk of a shortened useful life or the need for more repairs. Also, there was no inventory system to track parts purchased for vehicle maintenance, resulting in parts that were missing or untraceable to a vehicle. Notably, for the audit period, maintenance costs totaled more than $50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… (Steuben County) The follow-up review was limited to interviews with town personnel and inspection of certain documents related to the issues identified in an initial audit. Based on those … capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the town’s capital and financial needs and identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money … the money to pay individuals who had carried out campaign work for his City Council race. Judge Ira Margulis presided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenDiNapoli Releases Dashboard Tracking Federal Covid Funding and State Relief Programs
… and COVID-19 relief programs in the state, including funds for excluded workers, childcare providers, emergency rental … stabilize state and local government finances and allowed for greater investments in programs to assist New Yorkers in … “We thank State Comptroller DiNapoli and his staff for creating this new federal aid tracker,” said Rachael …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-dashboard-tracking-federal-covid-funding-and-state-relief-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records, and inadequate financial reports were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town officials have not adopted IT policies and procedures for disaster recovery, backups and breach notification. In … did not adopt structurally balanced budgets that provided for sufficient recurring revenues to finance recurring … property owners within the district who were not billed for water use during 2017. In addition, the duties assigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… mother-in-law’s death in an effort to defraud New York’s retirement system and the Social Security Administration,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my investigative team, U.S. Attorney Buchanan, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… funds were returned, the funds were not available for the district’s use Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative … network user accounts that were not needed or logged in to for at least six months. South Kortright Central School … their claims audit process, did not verify that requests for proposals were solicited for seven professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… DiNapoli said. “We are assessing minimum standards for transition readiness at coal mining companies first, … to move away from its reliance on thermal coal mining for profits, we may divest our holdings in that company.” The … to respond. The Fund will evaluate each company’s strategies for moving away from coal mining against minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-review