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Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (2016M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting … The Cohoes City School District is located in the City of Cohoes in Albany County. The District, which operates five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cohoes-city-school-district-budgeting-2016m-111Sodus Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-392)
… financial plan for both capital projects and operating expenses. Key Recommendations Discontinue the practice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/sodus-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-392Schuylerville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-113)
… reserve (EBALR) to the general fund causing the fund balance to exceed the statutory limit at year-end. District … Ensure that the amount of the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limits and reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/schuylerville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-113Village of Solvay – Financial Management (2023M-49)
… action to ensure electric fund revenues kept pace with expenses. Ensure that annual payments from the electric fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/14/village-solvay-financial-management-2023m-49Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Canajoharie (Town) officials properly budget for and … TOV highway and town-wide (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. … the TOV funds’ tax levies to zero. The same amount of taxes were unnecessarily levied in TOV funds, creating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-16-7)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling … Village of Endicott Budget Review B4167 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/15/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-16-7eLearning Videos and Resources
… Resources from this Video NYS Abandoned Property Law Rules of Jurisdiction Industry Handbooks Voluntary Compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/elearning-videos-and-resourcesDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public … Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35000 in public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… Hoffman was sentenced to serve five years’ probation. The sentencing of Hoffman's mother, Katherine (Katie) Pais, who … Following their June 3, 2024 guilty pleas and prior to sentencing, the pair paid back $48,930 in restitution to the … Urban Development, Office of Inspector General. “Today’s sentencing demonstrates HUD OIG’s steadfast commitment to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overOpinion 95-1
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Procurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and Reinvestment Act Recovery Act funds efficiently and for auth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsXII.10.E Reporting the Theft, Loss or Misuse of State Assets – XII. Expenditures
… agencies must inform OSC of any suspected and/or known theft, loss, misuse or inappropriate action involving State … Unauthorized or improper use of State credit cards; Theft or loss of supplies, equipment or other physical assets … help prevent, mitigate, detect, and monitor incidents of theft, loss or misuse of State assets. If an incident does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10e-reporting-theft-loss-or-misuse-state-assetsInternal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs
… for which they weren’t eligible. According to the most recent quarterly report of Disaster Recovery expenditures, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programsOpinion 2000-2
… of the General Municipal Law authorizes municipalities and school districts to establish, maintain and operate programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2DiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… recent combined operating deficits in the city’s general, water and sewer funds have approached 1 percent of combined … revealed the financial condition of the city’s general and water funds declined over the last three fiscal years because … to maintain individual accounting records for each capital project and the city council did not monitor the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionNew York State Employees and Federal Funding – Federal Funding and New York
The State workforce is funded through a variety of means including state taxes fees and federal funding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-employees-and-federal-fundingCattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
Determine whether the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District’s (District) Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance and reserve funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/cattaraugus-little-valley-2022-23.pdfAmityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District (District) officials properly collected, receipted, deposited and disbursed extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/amityville-union-free-2021-87.pdfWhite Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/white-plains-2020-71.pdfOpinion 96-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (disposition of … FUNDS -- Budget Procedures (authority to supersede in village); (disposition of proceeds of sale of property) … a thirty year period for general village purposes. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4