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Town of Stockton – Financial Management (2014M-90)
… 13, 2014. Background The Town of Stockton is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … The Board has consistently overestimated appropriations in annual budgets. Town officials have not developed a … Reduce the unexpended surplus fund balances in the general and highway town-wide funds and adopt a policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/12/town-stockton-financial-management-2014m-90Town of Easton – Sales Tax Allocation (2014M-355)
… 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Town of Easton is located in Washington County and within its border … a portion of the Village of Greenwich. The Town, which is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/13/town-easton-sales-tax-allocation-2014m-355Half Hollow Hills Community Library - Fund Balance (2018M-127)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board of Trustees (Board) effectively manages the Library’s fund balance. Key … address the maintenance of surplus fund balance, how the Board expects to use surplus funds and the timeframe for … Determine if the Board of Trustees Board effectively manages the Librarys fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/11/09/half-hollow-hills-community-library-fund-balance-2018m-127Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… and other relevant information. Village officials do not have written procedures for reconciling the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityBolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… 30, 2012. Background The Bolton Central School District is located in Warren County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58DiNapoli: State's Cash Position is Strong
State tax collections through the first five months of the state fiscal year were $269 billion $1193 million higher than projected in the latest Financial Plan update but 13 percent less than the same period last year according to the August cash report released by State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-states-cash-position-strongJanuary 2001: Accounting & Reporting of Expendable and Non-expendable Trusts
… principal may be spent. Currently, in the Uniform System of Accounts (USA), these trusts are accounted for and … trusts. The statement eliminates the designation of expendable and nonexpendable trust funds and creates new … special revenue fund or a permanent fund. Both of these funds will use the modified accrual basis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/january-2001-accounting-reporting-expendable-and-non-expendable-trustsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 was 10.35 percent for … The New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsOpinion 89-42
… term United States Treasury bills issued in book-entry form, which are registered in the name of the village, under … inscribed in the name of the municipal corporation or fire district , shall be purchased through, delivered to and held … Section 357.21 of the regulations contains provisions for registration of securities and provides, that, except in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Opinion 92-32
… property for immediate reconveyance to an historical society) -- Sale (on installment basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL … for fair and adequate consideration, to an historical society for restoration and preservation. The town, by local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32DiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… larceny, a misdemeanor, and agreed to pay full restitution plus $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional discharge. “Ms. Barnes used public … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… documentation. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Battery Park City Authority: Selected Aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… currently being civilly confined. The Office uses three psychiatric centers, Central New York Psychiatric Center, St Lawrence Psychiatric Center and the Manhattan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programCicero Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Activities (2025M-138)
… ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and funds were safeguarded? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – … department treasurer should maintain complete, accurate and current accounting records and reports to comply with … ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and funds were safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/04/10/cicero-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2025mAmityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… Because officials did not issue duplicate receipts prior to the 2020-21 school year, neither officials nor we could … The high school clubs’ 2018-19 records were lost due to poor controls, leaving no assurance that 2018-19 … supported. Key Recommendations Adopt an ECA fund policy to ensure that funds are properly collected, receipted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mCattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… statutory limit. Consistently overestimated appropriations by an average of more than $2 million a year. Allowed surplus … of the 2021-22 appropriations), exceeding the limit by more than $6.6 million or 24 percentage points. Maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementWhite Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and … adopt realistic budgets or maintain reasonable levels of fund balance. However, reserves were generally funded at … reasonable levels and within legal limits. The District’s fund balance over the past five years grew to $97.9 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces $800 Million in Recent Climate-Related and Sustainable Investments
… In January, the Fund committed $300 million to Avenue Capital Sustainable Solutions Fund, which will focus … renewable energy, recycling and waste management. The Avenue commitment is in the Fund’s opportunistic portfolio. … ends March 31. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-800-million-recent-climate-related-and-sustainable-investmentsDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released an independent fiduciary and conflict of … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today released an independent fiduciary and conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Business Units with instructions on recording and paying … where ongoing contractual services exist between a Business Unit and a vendor, and the Business Unit deems it prudent to retain a certain percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainage