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Town of Florida – Town Clerk Operations (2012M-215)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over Town Clerk operations for the period January 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Florida is located … Clerk transferred money between accounts under her control to cover up these shortfalls. During our audit, the Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-florida-town-clerk-operations-2012m-215Village of Deposit – Fiscal Monitoring and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-205)
… made, that all moneys received were properly deposited, or that all transactions were properly recorded and reported. … and amend the budget prior to exceeding appropriations or not fully receiving expected revenues. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/12/13/village-deposit-fiscal-monitoring-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-205Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Cash Flows
… $ 1,345,292 $ 12,745,492 $ 15,326,343 Payments to suppliers (2,725,349) (365,137) (3,090,486) (2,812,238) Payments to employees (3,360,055) (750,828) (4,110,883) (4,209,688) Internal activity - payments to other funds (1,296,768) (1,296,768) Claims paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-cash-flowsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… had an unrestricted unappropriated fund balance of $6,309, or .01 percent of the ensuing year’s budget. In the 2012-13 … insurance reserve, was not supported by a plan or other documentation validating the amount retained. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … district officials have not adequately analyzed reserves to determine if they were established and funded properly and … the procurement policy when purchases were not subject to competitive bidding requirements. As a result, purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … with the New York State Office of General Services to receive state contract pricing for diesel and heating fuel … – Budget Review (Orange County) The city continues to rely on one-time revenue from the sale of real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0IT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… complete report – pdf] We also released 20 letter reports to the following School Districts: Brighton Central School … inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2Village of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over selected … employees use requisitions and purchase orders prior to ordering goods and services. Restrict the use of confirming purchase orders to exceptional situations, such as a documented emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Definitions – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Program. Each year, the System graded rate will increase or decrease by up to 1 percent depending on the gap between the increase or decrease in the System average rate and the previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/definitionsOpinion 88-69
… town or village, acting either individually or jointly, to contract for the provision of emergency medical services, … persons found within the boundaries of the municipality to a place for treatment of such illness or injury. … since section 122-b authorizes both towns and villages to contract for ambulance services, it is our opinion that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Town of White Creek – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-64)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials provided adequate oversight of … financial activities for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of White Creek is … and maintained the Town’s accounting records. Due to the poor condition of the Town’s financial records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-white-creek-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-64DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million from 2023, according to a report released … county collections outside of New York City grew 0.5%, or $53.9 million, in 2024 compared to the previous year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Tuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
… percent of the subsequent year’s budgeted appropriations) in fund balance from fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-191Newfield Fire Company, Inc. - Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-346)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over cash receipts and disbursements for … by a 10-member Board of Directors, contracts with the Town to provide fire protection and emergency services. Budgeted … the independent auditor did not have procedures in place to obtain or review canceled check images, and adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/newfield-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialComptroller DiNapoli and Senator Peralta Pen Op-Ed on NYS Dream Act
… Program (TAP) to eligible undocumented students. In 2013, Comptroller DiNapoli released a report estimating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-and-senator-peralta-pen-op-ed-nys-dream-actFlanders Fire District – Disbursements (2014M-199)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/flanders-fire-district-disbursements-2014m-199Town of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… Determine whether the Town used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board has not … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding and consider lowering the amounts to encourage competition. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Town of Chester – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-287)
… October 2, 2017. Background The Town of Chester is located in Orange County. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/02/town-chester-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-287Clinton County - Separation Payments (2018M-44)
… overpayments and take appropriate action to recover those funds and reimburse identified underpayments. County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/06/15/clinton-county-separation-payments-2018m-44Carmel Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-45)
… sales tax totaling $431 was not set aside for remittance to the State. The District’s ECA policy was not … Ensure applicable sales tax is collected and remitted to the State. Update and amend the ECA fund policy and establish written procedures to supplement it. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/carmel-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-45