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LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… funds over multiple fiscal years, they can be considered de facto reserve funds. The District did not have a plan for … or funding reserves. Take remedial action to ratify the de facto reserves by adopting appropriate resolutions. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387City of Saratoga Springs – Financial Condition (2012M-201)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial condition of the City’s general, water and sewer funds for the period January 1, 2008, to December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/15/city-saratoga-springs-financial-condition-2012m-201DiNapoli Releases Mid-Year State Cash Report and Review
… State tax collections of $34.2 billion through the first half of the fiscal year were nearly $610 million higher than … a mid-year report on revenue trends, released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In spite of higher than anticipated spending, the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-releases-mid-year-state-cash-report-and-reviewGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… in the Towns of Gorham, Hopewell and Seneca in Ontario County and the Towns of Benton, Italy, Jerusalem, Middlesex and Potter in Yates County. The District, which operates four schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177XIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… governed by §98-a of the State Finance Law which provides in relevant part that all income received on any moneys … daily balance during the preceding month. Eligible funds will be credited STIP interest at the fund, project and … entries. In no instance shall interest in excess of what was considered earned to the fund or project be moved. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsMonroe County - Financial Condition (2018M-179)
… $12.4 million in one-time increases that are unlikely to recur. The County relied on $65 million in revenue … $30.85 million in reported general fund interfund advances to cover deficit cash balances in 2017. The County does not … unanticipated expenditures. Key Recommendations Identify ways to increase recurring revenues or decrease recurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/12/07/monroe-county-financial-condition-2018m-179Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… Board adequately managed the Town’s financial condition and received accurate financial reports to help it do so. Key … The Board did not adopt structurally balanced budgets and did not monitor the budgets throughout the year. As a … of over $1.1 million at the end of 2017. When combined together, the general and highway town-wide (TW) funds ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58DiNapoli Announces State Pension Fund's 2024 Corporate Governance Stewardship Priorities
… The Fund’s engagement includes voting proxies at company meetings, filing shareholder proposals, writing letters, and … and votes on shareholder proposals at annual and special meetings for each of the domestic companies in the Fund’s … Fund cast more than 30,900 votes at 3,235 public company meetings. Key updates to the Fund’s proxy voting guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-announces-state-pension-funds-2024-corporate-governance-stewardship-prioritiesReview of Advance Contract Payments
… was to determine whether the New York State Education Department (SED) monitors their contractors’ performance to ensure they expended the advanced funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. Background … June 2018. Key Findings We found SED needed to improve its contract monitoring to ensure contractors expended advanced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsTown of Big Flats – Financial Management (2013M-170)
… January 1, 2010, to May 1, 2013. Background The Town of Big Flats is located in Chemung County and has a population … Town’s 2013 budgeted appropriations totaled approximately $6.8 million. Key Findings Even though the Board received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-big-flats-financial-management-2013m-170State Comptroller DiNapoli Positions New York Pension Fund For Low Carbon Future
… to $5 billion. The cornerstone of DiNapoli’s plan is the creation of a $2 billion index that will exclude or … with New York state by developing this customized method for reducing their portfolio's carbon emissions in a manner … this shift, but it’s still only the tip of the iceberg of what all institutional investors need to be doing.” Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-positions-new-york-pension-fund-low-carbon-futureDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Releases Annual Investment Return
… New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment return was -4.14% for the state fiscal year that ended March … real estate and real assets (13.39%) and credit, absolute return strategies and opportunistic alternatives (6.33%). The Fund’s long-term expected rate of return is 5.9%. The Fund’s annual valuation date is tied to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-releases-annual-investment-returnTown of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… three funds individually, they maintained a consolidated checking account for the combined funds and paid for large … included in the budget for each fund. Consider separate checking accounts for each operating fund or require a … date, and should request and review monthly budget status reports. Consider long-term trends and needs when preparing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 11.55% for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… Employer contribution rates are determined by investment results over a multi-year period along with numerous other … Integral to the Fund’s strength have been the state and local governments, which consistently pay their … System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-1155-state-fiscal-year-2023-24DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment return was 9.51% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2022. The return on investments increased the Fund’s value to $272.1 … it finished the year above our assumed rate of return,” DiNapoli said. “Still, the turmoil in the markets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnNew York State Financial Reporting
… Financial Report This annual report presents New York State’s financial statements prepared in accordance with … Financial Report Financial Condition Report of New York State This GAAP-based report provides an overview of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/financeDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $210.2 Billion
… March 31, 2019. The Fund closed the year with an estimated value of $210.2 billion, which is subject to change once returns … of March 31, 2019) Percent Returned Percentage of Fund’s Total Investments Domestic Equities 8.84% 35.8% Core Fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2102-billionDiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… $300 million allocation to Bank of America Merrill Lynch Capital Access Funds for private equity investments and a … firm consisting of an experienced and knowledgeable team of professionals committed to the emerging manager … across all asset classes. Prior firms included, the team has managed more than 40 emerging manager programs in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programDeposit Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-204)
… took action to effectively manage the financial condition of the general and cafeteria funds. Key Findings District … It has had three successive operating deficits in each of the last three fiscal years totaling over $100,000. Key … Board should continue to examine the cost-effectiveness of special education services and offer programs in-house …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/08/deposit-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-204IX.12.M Journal Vouchers – IX. Federal Grants
… Generally, journal voucher payments are used to: Reimburse service-providing state agencies for goods or … state voucher payments between state and federal funds. In very rare cases, it may be necessary to finance payments … appropriations. However, these must be the exception and not the norm since such journal transfers reduce federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12m-journal-vouchers