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Gates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)

… and adopting budgets that include reasonable estimates for revenues and appropriations and the amounts of fund …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53

Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)

… were purchased in mid-2015, no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. Key Recommendations Determine … cost-effective use of public funds. Enforce the use of the vehicle use log by ensuring that the log is completely filled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20

Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)

… services and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The … Board did not: Adopt an adequate reserve policy, resulting in the unrestricted general fund balance increasing to an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70

Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)

… increased by $811,100 (67 percent) in the past four years to more than $2 million as of December 31, 2020. Did not … findings and recommendations and indicated that they plan to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109

Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)

… to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: The final annual budget and audit reports. Comprehensive budget-to-actual results and corrective action plan (CAP) to the external … District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post the final annual budget and audit reports. Post the comprehensive …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36

Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)

… are properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 252 granted exemptions we reviewed totaling approximately $7.3 million of assessed value, 97 exemptions (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million … are properly administering select real property tax exemptions …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207

Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)

… Board for review. Ensure penalties are correctly assessed on all delinquent accounts in accordance with the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229

Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)

… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if District officials … inventory list did not contain identifiable information for each asset including purchase date, purchase price, date … policy or procedures that include threshold values for recording and tagging assets and the persons responsible …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223

Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)

… objectives for funding long-term operating needs. Deposit all moneys in a timely manner and intact. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21

Town of Andover – Audit of Claims (2013M-388)

… numbered claims to the Board for audit approval. All claims, except where exempted by statute, should be … to the Board for audit. Prepare monthly abstracts (list of all claims) specifying the numbers of the claims, the names …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-andover-audit-claims-2013m-388

State Agencies Bulletin No. 180

… CYF, CYP, LEG (NHRP 719). The report will be available on non pay week Tuesdays and will include the positions which …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/180-overfilled-salaried-positions

Town of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)

… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … a proper IT security plan and a disaster recovery plan in place there is an increased risk that Town data, hardware … to adopt an information breach notification policy, in the event that private information is compromised, Town …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164

Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)

… plan in place. Town officials relied on annual requests from department heads seeking to fulfill their immediate … period the Town’s outstanding debt more than doubled, from $9 million in 2002 to over $18 million in 2012. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78

North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)

… School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into … we reviewed, they did not always seek competition for professional services in accordance with District policy. … providers without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34

Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)

… and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s … or being followed, and there were no procedures to ensure asset tags were affixed to assets. Key Recommendations Establish adequate controls to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program

… 2025-2029 Capital Program is the largest in the MTA’s history, but it will still leave many needs unaddressed. As …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-release-its-2025-2029-capital-program

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2128

The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYSRide pretax parking deduction code 511

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2128-new-deduction-code-511-new-york-state-nys-ride-pre-tax-parking

City of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-90-F)

Determine whether the Mayor and City Council adopted realistic budgets that were structurally balanced routinely monitored financial operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the Citys fiscal stability

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-f

XVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects

… *Note:  If users have previously opened the above guidance documents via the links, browser history/cache will need to be cleared to see the most recent versions of these documents.  Guide to Financial Operations REV. 11/26/2024 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcip

Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)

… Key Findings Four of the seven water districts experienced operating deficits during the audit period with totals … ranging from $11,100 to $59,700, and are projected to have operating deficits in 2018. Four water districts also had … $3,340 to $40,400. The two sewer districts experienced operating deficits totaling $138,972. Six water districts and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259