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Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… annual budgets. Town officials levied $37.6 million more in taxes than was necessary to fund budgeted expenditures, … failed to monitor the annual budget timely, resulting in the Board approving significant budget adjustments … the year end. Key Recommendations Present budget estimates in a realistic and transparent manner, and show fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-355)
… 2016. Background The Clarence Public Library is located in the Town of Clarence in Erie County. The Library, which received its charter from … Board of Regents of the New York State Education System in 1969, is governed by an appointed seven-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355Campbell-Savona Central School District – Budget Review (B2-13-12)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal … The Campbell-Savona Central School District, located in Steuben County, issued debt totaling $3,250,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-13-12Town of Humphrey – Financial Management (2013M-116)
… April 8, 2013. Background The Town of Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately … supported, except for sales tax and fund balance estimates in the general fund. The Board has been adopting budgets that consistently underestimate sales tax revenues. In addition, on an annual basis, the Board appropriates fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-humphrey-financial-management-2013m-116Islip Fire District – Financial Condition (2020M-25)
… plan for the funding of and spending from reserves. In addition, the Board transferred unavailable funds to its … from reserves totaling $841,477 that were not included in the budgets. Key Recommendations Review financial reports … that addresses the level of fund balance to be maintained in the operating fund. In addition, adopt a multiyear capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/islip-fire-district-financial-condition-2020m-25Town of Cohocton – Town Clerk Cash Shortage (2014M-325)
… March 17, 2014. Background The Town of Cohocton is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … failed to record certain tax collections and penalties in the cash receipts journal. The Board did not audit the … on a weekly basis. Accurately record all collections in the cash receipts journal and deposit all collections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/15/town-cohocton-town-clerk-cash-shortage-2014m-325Town of Coeymans – Financial Condition (2015M-184)
… May 31, 2015. Background The Town of Coeymans is located in Albany County and has approximately 7,400 residents. The … did not adopt realistic, structurally balanced budgets in the town-wide general and part-town highway funds, resulting in deficits in both. The Town’s budget format lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/12/24/town-coeymans-financial-condition-2015m-184Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)
… Cedar Knolls Union Free School District is located in Westchester County. The District, which serves approximately 390 students in cooperation with the Jewish Board of Family and Children … transfers; there is also a lack of segregation of duties in the wire transfer process. Although the District has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-16-7)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general fund as of May 31, 2004. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/15/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-16-7Lyons Central School District – Payroll 2022M-71
… or collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), resulting in one employee receiving additional compensation of $4,940 … being underpaid $731. Leave time was not always accrued in accordance with employment contract (contract) or CBA provisions, which resulted in one employee accruing two additional sick days and one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/lyons-central-school-district-payroll-2022m-71Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Clerk did not remit taxes totaling … approximately $2.8 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024 instead of paying three separate required payments totaling approximately $2.5 million in February, $132,877 in March and $107,896 in April. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes … approximately $1.1 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in March and $92,168 in April. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-336
… and Longevity Increments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected … 2024 Increment or Longevity Increment as indicated below: Salary Plan: UCS NUC UCO UCC NYS Bargaining Unit: S9 DR, F8, … – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data page is 2020 and the employee’s salary is equal to or greater than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-336-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually spend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority
… Island have driven repeated reform efforts by the state. In 2013, state legislation was enacted in a renewed effort to stabilize rates, improve service and … into the original contract were modified or eliminated in the renegotiated agreement. These include budget oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authorityOpinion 97-22
… of construction of a dormitory. December 4, 1997 Ira J. Cohen, Esq., County Attorney County of Sullivan … Who as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually spend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSelected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) and processed agencies’ annual MWBE goal plans and … monitors a statewide program to assist the development of MWBEs in accordance with Article 15-A of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programOpinion 94-30
… of index fees remitted to State) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks … York are required to remit to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance $160 of the $165 collected pursuant to the first … paragraph of CPLR, §8018(a). This is in reply to your inquiry regarding payments made to New York State by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… after CUNY’s bank authorization policy was established in 2008. However, CUNY did not have any of the required … were not on the list. These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk … students who were not enrolled at Wagner for the semesters in question. Higher Education Services Corporation: Tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits