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Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… and adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Town of Groveland – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-285)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the oversight and management of the Town's fiscal operations for the period … The Town of Groveland is located in Livingston County and has a population of approximately 3,250. The Town is … Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 for the general and highway funds total approximately $1.1 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-groveland-fiscal-oversight-2014m-285Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will … a comprehensive written reserve policy, including plans for the use of reserves in accordance with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Town of Andover – Audit of Claims (2013M-388)
… of our audit was to evaluate the audit of claims process for the period January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. … or prepare abstracts of claims to be approved by the Board for payment by the Supervisor. Only the total amount of claims approved by the Board for payment was included in the Board minutes. We found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-andover-audit-claims-2013m-388Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)
… audit was to review internal controls over the District’s wire transfer process for the period July 1, 2014 through … officials have not developed written procedures for wire transfers; there is also a lack of segregation of duties in the wire transfer process. Although the District has an agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overTown of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… of capital assets and projects. The Board did not have a formal multiyear capital plan or a long-term financing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… that the Treasurer and Financial Secretary performed bank reconciliations for Company accounts. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws and/or adopt … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Company’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84II.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
New York State Financial Accounting standards are used in the EXECUTE and EVALUATE phases of the financial cycle
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewFederal Receipts – Federal Funding and New York
… the last significant portion of pandemic assistance in SFY 2026; as of the FY 2026 NYS Executive Budget Financial Plan, the State is … to receive almost $93.1 billion in federal funding in SFY 2026. Federal Receipts Received by New York State, SFYs 2005 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-receiptsTown of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… and penalties to the Supervisor, which were collected for late real property tax payments. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35.As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $912,000 to the Supervisor at least weekly as required by Town Law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Operational Advisory No. 28
… for SFS are complete, SFS will send a communication to agencies notifying them that access to the Production … restored. The first priority for agencies once the system is available for use is to ensure that any receipts … lapsing deadlines as they apply to specific transactions. It is recommended that all Agencies read Chapter XV , in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/28-guidance-processing-sfs-transactions-production-after-fiscal-year-end-fyeBorder City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)
… Inc. (Company) officers provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activities were … Key Findings Company officers did not provide oversight of Company financial operations by performing even the … by designating themselves as recipients and custodians of most Company money. As a result, Company money was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39Cameron Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-363)
… if Department controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and … December 31, 2014. Background The Cameron Volunteer Fire Department is located in Steuben County and contracts … with the Towns of Cameron and Rathbone to provide fire protection services. The Department is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/07/17/cameron-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overWhat is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… of inflation. (Individual property tax bills are based on various factors, and they may increase more than two … State Comptroller's Role . You can find tax cap reporting on Comptroller DiNapoli’s Open Book New York website. … Find information on Real Property Tax Cap below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capTown of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Town of Evans – Board Oversight (2016M-2)
… response to independent and external auditor reports for the period January 1, 2012 through September 29, 2015. … elected three-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $11 million for general fund and highway fund operations. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/04/08/town-evans-board-oversight-2016m-2Town of Ticonderoga – Financial Records and Reports (2015M-301)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial records and reports for the period … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns financial records and reports for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/02/26/town-ticonderoga-financial-records-and-reports-2015m-301