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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… reviewed by auditors totaling approximately $40,000 were for appropriate district purposes, charges were not properly … that officials did not convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … board did not: include revenue estimates in the budgets for 2021, 2022 and 2023. It did not develop a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… percent above the national average. In 2017, 8.3 percent of credit card debt in New York state was delinquent by 90 days or more, higher than the national average of 7.5 percent. Nevada was the highest at nearly 11 percent. … debt. "While a good credit record is seen as an element of strong financial health, bad credit standings can lead to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtState Agencies Bulletin No. 585
… (Social Security Number Verification Report) Effective Date(s) Immediately Background Verifying and maintaining … in the State payroll system ensures accurate posting of Social Security earnings, and ensures that employees avoid … to which they are entitled. OSC Action OSC created a file of employees with taxable wages for the 2005 reporting for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/585-verification-social-security-numbers-and-names-2005-reportingAstor Services for Children & Families – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. Astor is reimbursed for preschool … fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Astor reported a total of $6.4 million in reimbursable costs on its CFR, of which $3.3 million was for the Preschool Special Class and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/astor-services-children-families-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualPort Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… [ read complete report ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s IT infrastructure … students, and is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. For the 2012-13 fiscal year, the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local governments," said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the … due to a $238 million correction in the fourth quarter of 2015, which distorted New York City's year-to-year growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsBolivar-Richburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-92)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alma, Bolivar, Clarksville, Cuba, Friendship, Genesee and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) The board did not approve the disposal of assets with a book value of $4,483. Auditors found that district officials did not maintain up-to-date disposal records and 10 of 25 assets (40 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… “Just as local governments are receiving their final round of federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act, they … said given this year’s inflation factor calculation of 7.17%, a majority of New York’s counties, towns and calendar year cities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2303
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of their inability to submit a change to the Direct Deposit … note, this disruption will occur after the completion of the confirm of the specials payroll cycle every week. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2303-payserv-request-direct-deposit-panel-and-new-york-state-payroll-onlineState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… IT equipment or maintain sufficiently detailed, up-to-date inventory records. The IT inventory list included at … timely. The board also did not conduct an annual audit of the secretary-treasurer’s financial records. In addition, … the training between 185 and 1,138 days late. City of Long Beach – Physical Accessibility to Programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… out,” DiNapoli said. “Unless there is an additional influx of city, state or federal aid, the MTA is facing stark … had anticipated, large budget gaps exist without the use of federal funding. In 2019, fares covered 51.1% of MTA’s overall operating costs (52.8% for NYC Transit). As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandPortville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… percent annual average) from 2015-16 through 2017-18. As of June 30, 2018, unappropriated, unrestricted fund balance totaled $1.4 million and was almost 8 percent of 2018-19 appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory … points. Three reserve funds with combined balances of approximately $1.6 million as of June 30, 2018 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245South Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsHolland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials … Patent Central School District is located in the Towns of Deerfield, Floyd, Marcy, Remsen, Steuben, Trenton and Western in Oneida County and the Town of Russia in Herkimer County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemKenmore Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s recovery fund and … The Kenmore Housing Authority is located in the Village of Kenmore in Erie County. The Authority, which is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/01/26/kenmore-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2017m-157Willsboro Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … Willsboro Central School District is located in the Towns of Chesterfield, Essex, Lewis, Westport and Willsboro in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/willsboro-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-362Somers Central School District – Fixed Assets (2016M-74)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the District’s fixed … The Somers Central School District is located in the Towns of Somers, Katonah and Yorktown in Westchester County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/somers-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2016m-74Morrisville-Eaton Central School District – Online Banking (2017M-98)
… School District is located in the Towns of Eaton, Fenner, Lebanon, Lincoln, Nelson, Smithfield and Stockbridge in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/morrisville-eaton-central-school-district-online-banking-2017m-98Clymer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-187)
… Sherman in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 425 students, is governed by an … limit for the 2012-13 through 2014-15 fiscal years. Two of the District’s reserves may be overfunded. In 2013-14 … and 2014-15, District officials improperly account for two bond anticipation notes (BANs) and the corresponding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/clymer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-187