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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… investment policy as required by state law until the end of the audit period. The district earned interest totaling … and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $567,000 during the audit period. However, … have resulted in higher investment earnings. As a result of the audit, the board subsequently approved an investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , ask the companies to publicly report … holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Tracking Close to Projections Through First Half of the Year
… which was $2 billion, or 1.8%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to higher education costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-tracking-close-projections-through-first-half-yearCattaraugus-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.pdfDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) committed $1.3 billion to two funds as part of … State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… Despite a now decade-long economic expansion in the country, New York still lags behind other states when … of a slowing economy. As the financial capital of the world, New York is particularly sensitive to economic … as a percentage of General Fund spending, at 2.8 percent in state fiscal year (SFY) 2018-19, are well under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesIV.3.C Federal Receipts – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… 36101 Direct Federal Receipts 36121 Redeposit/Recovery of Federal Fund Payments Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3c-federal-receiptsReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local governments and school districts … or exceeds the tax cap without complying with cap override rules. Reserve funds are then applied to the next year’s … cap according to the Comptroller’s information. Determines New Tax Cap when Local Governments Consolidate or Dissolve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of the Groton Central School District , Herricks Union Free School District and the Stockbridge Valley Central … use and raised taxes unnecessarily. Herricks Union Free School District – Fuel Card Purchases (Nassau County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… of Motor Vehicles has adequate controls over the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is … Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding needs (e.g., confidential, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsRockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… $69,000. BOCES has more than $14.6 million in restricted funds that should have been returned to component districts. … for component district residents. Ensure that all surplus funds, except those properly restricted in reserve funds or budgeted for and approved in the capital budget, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationCassadaga Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-249)
… condition and the use of fund balance and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2008 through August 5, 2013. … a plan for the use of the surplus balances in the reserve funds identified in this report in a manner that benefits … policies related to the establishment and use of reserve funds. Review all reserves and determine if the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-249Town of Galen – Financial Management (2014M-341)
… did not properly account for reserves within the operating funds that financed them and does not budget to fund … overestimated expenditures within the town-outside-village funds. The Board did not create a comprehensive, multiyear … and implement a plan for establishing and using reserve funds. Establish written policies and procedures governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-galen-financial-management-2014m-341Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… they did not develop a plan for the use of the surplus funds. District administrators and the Board recognized the … may be faced with significant additional surplus funds. Key Recommendations Develop realistic budgets that are … Develop formal contingency plans for the use of surplus funds that may be available if potential liabilities are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Village of Washingtonville – Financial Condition (2013M-346)
… in operating deficits in the Village’s three operating funds (general, water and sewer). During the period covered … to be overexpended causing deficits in these funds. The Board allowed appropriations to be overexpended … trends, and plans for the future use of reserve funds. Frequently monitor and update the plans to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-washingtonville-financial-condition-2013m-346City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… allow City officials to adequately monitor the use of BID funds. As a result, the Council cannot evaluate the BID’s … program goals or ensure the appropriate use of BID funds. The Council did not: Enter into a written agreement … Monitor the manner in which the Association used BID funds, resulting in revenues of at least $3,915 that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… reduce the outstanding debt or only issue debt when other funds are not available. If funds do not become available in the budget, City officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280Wayne Central School District – Financial Management (2012M-229)
… procedures related to the establishment and use of reserve funds. Develop a plan for the use of the surplus balances in unexpended surplus funds and in the District’s reserve funds identified in this report in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/22/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-2012m-229