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Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess selected District Financial Operations for the period July 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. Background … fund balance, the Board appropriated unexpended surplus funds each year to help finance the ensuing year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signing55b/c Opportunities for Wartime Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities
… Office of the State Comptroller is continuously recruiting for 55b/c eligible positions. Contact [email protected] for more information. How to Apply No written examination is required for appointment to either program. However, candidates are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/55bcNewark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition management and … and appropriated fund balance and reserves were not used to finance operations as budgeted. The District did not … be accumulated and how and when the funds will be used to finance related costs. The District has not developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingWaverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… Background The Waverly Central School District is located in Tioga and Chemung Counties. The District is governed by … included the use of fund balance to finance operations in order to keep the real property tax levies at amounts the … District officials intentionally continue to collect taxes in excess of what is necessary for financing current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148Watervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… in Albany County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected members. The … totaled approximately $23 million for the general fund, $1.76 million for special aid fund, and $780,000 for … payments for a portion of those days that are unused at retirement. However, it appears the leave time records for 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… 7, 2013. Background The Laurens School District is located in Otsego County. The District is governed by the Board of … the use of surplus fund balance to finance operations in an effort to avoid raising unnecessary real property … taxes. However, although fund balance was included in the budgets, the District has not actually used fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… balance so that it is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and the Board’s fund balance policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $259.9 billion at the … our pensioners and members can remain confident that their pension benefits are safe.” The Fund's value reflects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… greater than the allowed 4 percent maximum. The District’s reserve policy does not define how reserve funds should be used. In addition, we found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… established pursuant to Section 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in … cumulative service fees to the Authority. While RDC made a payment of $221,442 to the Authority on September 14, 2011, … Perform a deliberate and thorough audit of claims prior to payment or designate someone independent of the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… is an independent public benefit corporation established by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 … Syracuse and its residents. The Agency, which is governed by an appointed five-member Board of Directors, reported a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… and/or the Authority’s personnel policy. We found that 70 payroll checks totaling $290,460 were paid in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… the use of travel monies by the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center (Center), for two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesTupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Department’s financial … Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. provides fire protection to the Town and Village of Tupper Lake and the Town of Santa … foreign fire insurance money and conducts fund-raising to supplement the money it receives in the Village budget. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardHeadstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… not- for-profit special education provider located in Rockland County, New York. HSOR provides preschool special … ended June 30, 2015, HSOR reported approximately $869,436 in reimbursable costs on its CFR for two rate-based preschool … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, we identified $7,958 in ineligible costs that HSOR reported on its CFR for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVillage of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… $651,100 funded primarily by real property taxes, sales tax, State aid, and water and sewer rents. The Village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Village of Upper Brookville – Justice Court (2013M-160)
… Background The Village of Upper Brookville is located in Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The Village is governed by an elected Board … During our audit period, the Justices reported $92,851 in fines, fees, and surcharges to the JCF. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-upper-brookville-justice-court-2013m-160Village of Maybrook – Water Operations (2013M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Village’s water … The Village’s internal controls over water operations need to be improved. The water clerk’s duties were inadequately … compensating controls. Implement water billing procedures to ensure that water user charges are properly billed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Town of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… available. Because of this, both the general and highway funds experienced significant declines in fund balance from … audit. Key Recommendations Establish a policy for the appropriate level of unexpended surplus to maintain in each … determining the amount of unexpended surplus, if any, to appropriate in the ensuing year’s budget. Establish a policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… are widespread and some sectors of our economy may take years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are … a new state budget. Many New Yorkers are hurting, and it is important that a final agreement is reached quickly. … workers who must show up at work every day and put in long, hard hours. For the workers that get paper checks or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budget