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Laurens 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-135Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… did not formally adopt the water billing rates charged to customers. The Board did not enforce 39 unpaid customer … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… Key Findings Based on our sample of $1.1 million in claims and disbursements reviewed, Village officials did … and Internet services for necessity, which resulted in expenditures of $5,406 for 11 service lines with no usage. … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… anyone other than current Village officials or employees. In addition, we reviewed 50 disbursements totaling $11,480 … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Report 2020-N-7 ). About the Program The … Department of Education (DOE), the nation’s largest school system, serves approximately 907,000 students at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followV.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). It provides each business unit, department, fund, project, program, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesCity of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… Rensselaer (City) officials maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council (Council) to … including a variance where the reconciled bank balance for one bank account was $2.9 million less than the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… records. Comply with New York State General Municipal Law Section 30 by filing all required Annual Financial … Treasurer’s Records, as required by New York State Village Law 4-408 (e). Key Recommendations Maintain proper financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… Village’s financial condition was not properly reported in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Without reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete and accurate accounting records and provided reliable financial reports to the Town Board … follow basic accounting practices by maintaining complete and accurate accounting records and financial reports. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Selected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… York City and certain out-of-state customers. BuildSmart NY is the program created to carry out Executive Order 88 … On April 1, 2020, New York introduced the BuildSmart 2025 program, which expands upon the original program and … require. Additionally, when NYPA annually reported the status of the program, officials shied away from identifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… did not file the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) for the last four fiscal years and the current AFR was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-1072024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… 2024 Year In Review FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY STEWARDSHIP … of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-reviewFairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… employees are paid only for hours worked and leave time to which they are entitled. Review payroll errors identified … if appropriate, consult with the attorney for the District to possibly recover overpayments made to employees. Ensure that all leave requests are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96Division of Housing and Community Renewal No. DH-130
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 DC 37 Rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-130-april-2024-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… of COVID-19. In addition, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also enacted in March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… focus. Security is concerned with protecting against harm caused by external factors, such as intrusion (a person entering an … to address issues such as crime and homelessness. MTA’s Office of Security is responsible for protecting all MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesTown of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… 2022 AFR was inaccurate. Provide the Board with records for the annual audit, as required by New York State Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80DiNapoli Report Assesses MTA's Capital Needs and Funding Scenarios
… In a report released today , State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … shops and structures, like the Grand Central train shed. NYC Transit’s Livonia Street and 241 st St. repair yards, … capital program, depending on the size of investment in NYC Transit projects. Funding Options Most of the MTA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-report-assesses-mtas-capital-needs-and-funding-scenarios