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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not audit and approve claims from the private funds account prior to their payment. This increases the risk that … of the town, village money was found deposited in a town account. The audit of the village revealed cash receipts were … reports, the balance sheets included inaccurate account balances. Moreover, the last time the supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 93-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … A "general law" is defined, in pertinent part, as a state statute which in terms and in effect applies alike to all counties (Municipal Home Rule Law, §2[5]; NY Const, art IX, §3). General Construction Law, §24 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Opinion 94-20
… 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-94-20Minimum Qualifications - Auditors
… , Auditor (Municipal) Trainee or Auditor (Abandoned Property) Trainee , you must within nine months of applying: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/qualifications-auditorsDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… in public funds,” said DiNapoli. "I thank Fulton County District Attorney Chad Brown and New York State Police for … School Accountability in partnership with Fulton County District Attorney Brown and the New York State Police. Since … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementCity of Glen Cove– Budget Review (B7-13-16)
… estimated revenue of over $1 million from the sale of property that may not happen timely or as planned. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-13-16Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of the Department of Labor’s … program. We also determined the Department does not have accurate records to show who is required to pay boiler … used to identify and notify public authorities that have assessable public works contracts to ensure that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followWest Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-178)
… of June 30, 2013. Instead, District officials levied real property taxes and paid debt service with general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-178Southold Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-183)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for … Southold Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County. The District is governed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/23/southold-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-183Chautauqua County – Financial Condition (2023M-111)
… services. County officials: Overestimated revenues by a total of $1.6 million, an average of $410,000 or 29 percent … Bay Intermunicipal Water Works (CBI), resulting in a balance owed of $1.4 million. Spent $5.2 million from the general fund for District operations and did not repay the general fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/12/22/chautauqua-county-financial-condition-2023m-111Town of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… include the Town’s actual needs based on historical trends or other identified needs. Develop a multiyear financial plan … the Town’s property taxes, funding one-time expenditures or establishing necessary reserves. … Town of Stanford …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues
… whether the Department of Transportation is collecting all lease and permit revenues it is owed. The audit covers … Key Findings The Department is not effectively collecting all unpaid lease and permit fees. Of 45 sampled permits which … whether the Department of Transportation is collecting all lease and permit revenues it is owed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/collection-lease-and-permit-revenuesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… appropriate budgets, and the town’s preliminary budgets for 2017-2020 fiscal years did not include the fund balance … authorized contracts and claims, monitored and accounted for the project consisting of building improvements, upgrades …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCity of Oneonta – Departmental Collections (2013M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected cash receipts processes … January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background The City of Oneonta has approximately 14,000 residents and is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/04/12/city-oneonta-departmental-collections-2013m-13Electronic Fund Transfer Instructions
… or Federal Wire payment to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds. If you are unfamiliar with making electronic payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructionsTown of Ripley – Water District Financial Condition and Legal Services (2014M-15)
… whether it may be appropriate to establish an extension or a new district to include properties fronting an extended … any municipality for which services are to be provided or shared. … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-ripley-water-district-financial-condition-and-legal-services-2014m-15Pine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and … and Ulster Counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education, which comprises seven elected members. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by … 64, of Alexandria Bay, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree in Clayton Town Court. Her misdeeds were uncovered in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesHammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… manage the District’s fund balance and reserve funds. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund … addition, they exceeded the voter-approved funding level for the capital reserve fund by $900,000. Accumulated … made to increase various reserve funds. Among these was a $350,000 transfer to increase the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… by $4.5 million, and missing opportunities to lower real property taxes. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104