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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… to rely on ample rainy day funds to offset the low growth in revenue, but others must examine their budgets to determine where they can limit spending or cut costs in order to stay under the cap.” The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentEarly Education Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Background The Center, for-profit organization located in Highland, New York, provides preschool special education … reported costs must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the Center reported about $2.4 million in reimbursable costs on its CFR, for the Preschool Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/early-education-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… account funds prior to transfer to the State Treasury. In addition, the same person signs checks, maintains the … As a result of increased credit card usage, the activity in the Home Office Advance Account, with an authorized … $57,000 of reimbursements for 282 travel advances in 2011-12 to approximately $9,000 of reimbursements for 65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsAlfred State College of Technology – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees each incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March … other travel expenses that we identified as outliers in our planning analysis. These included over $1,037,509 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/alfred-state-college-technology-selected-employee-travel-expensesInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… ending March 31, 2020, SLA generated nearly $67 million in revenue from license and permit fees. Key Findings SLA has adequate internal controls in the areas of revenues, payroll, procurement and … purchase of train tickets. The former employee left SLA in July 2019 and had two charges for $230 dating back to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsChildren’s Education Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… for-profit special education provider located in Jamestown. CES provides preschool special education … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, CES reported $725,856 in reimbursable costs for the two rate-based preschool … programs it operated. Key Findings We identified $2,509 in other than personal service costs reported by CES on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/childrens-education-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEfficiency of Warehouse Space
… for this information. Key Finding OGS has made progress in reducing leased warehouse space, having evaluated 29 leased warehouses, resulting in: the consolidation of 14, liquidation of 9, square footage reduction for 3, and no changes in the remaining 3. Three other warehouse evaluations were in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceEarly Childhood Learning Center of Greene County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… is an SED-approved, not-for-profit private school located in Greene County that provides preschool special education … fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, ECLC reported $547,761 in reimbursable costs on its CFR for the rate-based preschool … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, we identified $12,843 in reported non-personal service costs that did not comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/early-childhood-learning-center-greene-county-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSylvan Beach Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-76)
… separate from the Towns of Vienna and Verona, and located in Oneida County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of … maintained complete and accurate financial information in order to provide the financial information necessary to … showing budget-to-actual activity to assist the Board in monitoring the District’s financial condition. Adopt an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/07/sylvan-beach-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsCity of Glen Cove– Budget Review (B7-13-16)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $12.8 million to … a $93,308 operating deficit. The unassigned fund balances in these three funds are still expected to remain as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-13-16City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-14-16)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $12.8 million to … revenues to resolve systemic structural imbalances in its budget. Present budgets that appropriately attribute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-14-16Rush-Henrietta Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-49)
… The Rush-Henrietta Central School District is located in the Towns of Brighton, Henrietta, Pittsford and Rush in Monroe County. The District, which operates nine schools … the origin of the reserve, reestablish the reserve in conformance with General Municipal Law. To the extent that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-financial-management-andWappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)
… The Wappingers Central School District is located in the Towns of East Fishkill, Fishkill, LaGrange, Poughkeepsie and Wappinger, in Dutchess County, and the Towns of Kent and Philipstown in Putnam County. The District operates 15 schools, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135Fishers Island Ferry District – Financial Operations (2016M-156)
… Ferry District is a component unit of the Town of Southold in Suffolk County. The District was created in 1947 by an act of the State Legislature, known as the … did not ensure that goods and services were procured in compliance with statutory bidding requirements and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/08/12/fishers-island-ferry-district-financial-operations-2016m-156City of Rome – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2012M-248)
… December 31, 2011. Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 33,700 … monitor financial activity or close completed projects in a timely manner. As a result, the City had 87 open capital … 78 projects that had been completed, but still open in the records. Forty-eight of the completed projects had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/01/city-rome-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2012m-248Baldwinsville Public Library – Private Funds and Employee Leave Accruals (2014M-256)
… Background The Baldwinsville Public Library is located in the Village of Baldwinsville in Onondaga County. It is governed by an elected seven-member … receipt and disbursement of private funds. Errors occurred in the receipt and disbursement of funds due to the lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/12/05/baldwinsville-public-library-private-funds-and-employee-leave-accruals-2014m-256St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… As a result, officials cannot ensure that assets are in BOCES’ possession and protected against loss or … cameras. Also, 30 out of 95 assets on hand were not listed in the inventory records. None of the 39 IT assets (totaling $50,018) purchased and placed in service during the 2022-23 school year were added to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-7)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Key Findings The 2018-19 … to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2018-19 fiscal year. The City plans to issue debt of … City’s ability to increase property taxes may be limited in future years if property values do not increase. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/07/30/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-7Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… closer to the statutory limit. Improperly held $500,000 in a debt reserve that should have been returned to the … general fund and maintained an unreasonably high balance in three of the District’s seven reserves. Reported the 2022-23 surplus fund balance was in line with the statutory limit; however, we determined it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Town of Altona – Apparent Misappropriations of Cash Receipts and Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-282)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Town of Altona is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately 2,900 … and manage Town operations. These serious deficiencies in the Town’s recordkeeping, reporting and management … the bookkeeper’s failure to record and deposit revenues in a timely manner and may have identified her apparent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/15/town-altona-apparent-misappropriations-cash-receipts-and-supervisors-records-and