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Opinion 93-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (computation of … LAW, §104.00: The term "outstanding indebtedness" as used in General Municipal Law, §109-b(6)(c) includes only … which is not excludable pursuant to law. This is in reply to your inquiry asking whether the term "outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11SUNY Bulletin No. SU-339
… provides employee earnings by Dept ID for the calendar year entered. If the query produces multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from each row must be combined, … the “two-year look back” salary. When this query prompts for: Calendar Year – Enter 2021 Minimum Elect Date – Enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-339-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planDiNapoli Issues Analysis of 2021-22 Enacted State Budget
… The Enacted State Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 is boosted by a … $12.6 billion in fiscal relief to the state and additional funds for other programs to directly benefit New Yorkers. The … to districts. New programs, backed mostly by federal funds, include $2.4 billion for rent and homeowner relief, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-issues-analysis-2021-22-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that 10 villages and two cities were designated in fiscal stress under his … DiNapoli evaluated all non-calendar year local governments and designated one city and two villages in “moderate fiscal stress” and eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesCapital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services – State Aid (2025M-22)
… Component and noncomponent districts 1 are eligible for BOCES aid on certain expenditures and services (less … aid ratio. The BOCES received aid totaling $46.9 million for its 23 component districts for the 2023-24 claim year. Refer to Appendix B for details …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/07/18/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-state-aid-2025m-22Mechanicville City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-93)
… The Mechanicville City School District is located in the City of Mechanicville and part of the Towns of Stillwater and Halfmoon in Saratoga County and the Town of Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County. The District, which has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/mechanicville-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-93Harpursville Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-120)
… whether District officials adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings From 2013-14 through 2015-16, the District adopted budgets that planned to use $1.6 million of general fund balance and certain reserve funds to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-120Bath Central School District - Online Banking (2018M-79)
… adequate bank agreements for online banking transactions. The Board did not adopt an online banking policy and … was limited or provide users with cyber security training. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … be used strictly for online banking transactions. Address the IT recommendations communicated confidentially … Bath …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/bath-central-school-district-online-banking-2018m-79West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… included annually appropriating fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7Marathon Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-280)
… The Marathon Central School District serves seven towns in Cortland County, two towns in Broome County and one town in Tioga County. Enrollment for 2016-17 was 686 students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/marathon-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-280Central Valley School District - Separation Payments (2018M-153)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials … indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Central Valley School District Separation Payments 2018M153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/central-valley-school-district-separation-payments-2018m-153McGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… fund balance and reserve fund levels were reasonable for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background … has approximately 575 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $12.1 … unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2016-17 budgets, but the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248LaFayette Central School District - Fixed Assets (2018M-073)
… for properly. Key Findings The District did not have a comprehensive policy for identifying and recording fixed … or not properly tagged. The District’s inventory records of technology assets were inconsistent. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive policy that establishes threshold amounts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/lafayette-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2018m-073Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… in annual operating surpluses and a fund balance increase of more than $2 million (52 percent). As of June 30, 2017, unrestricted fund balance totaled more than $3.3 million and was 11 percent of the 2017-18 budgeted appropriations, exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Carmel Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-45)
… (ECA) clubs and the central treasurers properly accounted for ECA collections and disbursements. Key Findings Five clubs did not maintain supporting documentation for collections totaling $236,912 and two clubs did not maintain any records for collections totaling $89,165. For two collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/carmel-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-45Bronxville Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-46)
… Determine if District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive … bidding and ensured that written contracts were in place for all professional services. Key Findings District … service providers who were paid $394,380 during the audit period. Always obtain quotes for goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/bronxville-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-46Kendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… to assess the District’s use of capital project resources for the period July 1, 2012 through June 9, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $17.4 … funding sources were being used properly or sufficient funds remained. Key Recommendations Provide voters with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194Wellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … Wellsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alma, Andover, Independence, Scio, Wellsville and Willing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159Carthage Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-93)
… and District officials adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance at the end of 2016- 17 was $6.2 million or 9.9 percent of the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/27/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-93Hadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… The Board overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.9 million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess unrestricted fund balance. The unrestricted fund … expenditure estimates. Develop a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103