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Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff: A Lesson in Budgeting and Financial Condition Analysis
This session will identify those concepts commonly misunderstood by local government managers and governing boards, help explain how to properly implement these concepts and ways to prevent pitfalls in the budgeting process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-cliff-budgeting-041625.pdfList of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial Information
This list includes non-calendar fiscal year end municipalities. The municipalities noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2024/pdf/2024-munis-not-filed.pdfList of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial Information
This list includes non-calendar fiscal year end municipalities. The municipalities noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2023/pdf/2023-munis-not-filed.pdfMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding (2022-S-6) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) performed a systemwide risk assessment to identify potential risks to its system from extreme weather conditions and flooding and developed plans to mitigate their effects.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s6-response.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (2022-S-28)
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has established and maintains adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and Performance-Based Contract Administration Program and the COVID Rent Relief Program to ensure ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s28.pdfCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f1-response.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2021-F-3) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3-response.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5) 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is appropriately allocating, billing, and collecting the expenses of administering the Motor...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s5-response.pdfAccounting for Registrar Fees By City Clerks, Town Clerks and Village Clerks Who Are Unsalaried Registrars of Vital Statistics and Accounting for Emergency Disaster Work
Accounting for Registrar Fees By City Clerks, Town Clerks and Village Clerks Who Are Unsalaried Registrars of Vital Statistics and Accounting for Emergency Disa
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/disaster.pdfAlexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly used and managed fund balance and reserves.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/alexander-2020-64.pdfTown of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
Determine whether the Town Justices collected, recorded and reported all fines, fees and bail accurately and made bank deposits timely and intact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/fort-covington-jc.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … local school districts, prisons, town governments, and state agencies. Bottini Fuel pleaded guilty today to … Deputy Attorney General Margaret Garnett. Investigator Melissa Kaplan of the Attorney General's Investigations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actAbout the Regulation – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
Elected and Appointed Officials Get answers about the NYSLRS Elected and Appointed Officials Reporting EAOR Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (2024-S-12)
to determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by DHCR are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the period from January 2019 through December 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24s12.pdfCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (2019-S-54) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation is ensuring applicable entities are complying with the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s54-response.pdfMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Monitoring of NotforProfit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance 2016S79
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… expenses to ensure they are appropriate and in compliance with contract requirements. DHS relies on various internal … for all equipment, furnishings, and supplies purchased with DHS funds. As of June 27, 2017, DHS held 93 registered … (140 locations) for single adult and adult family shelters with security budgets totaling $88.5 million for City fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-sheltersMassapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… examine the District’s budget practices and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016. … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $190 million. Key Findings The Board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16 that resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsTown of Canandaigua – Fund Balance, Water Operations and Information Technology (2017M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management, oversight of water district financial operations and IT controls for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/29/town-canandaigua-fund-balance-water-operations-and-information-technology-2017m-109DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Staten Island Highlighting Borough's Resilience and Progress
… Staten Island is setting population, business and employment records, according to a report on the … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Jobs and businesses have reached record levels on Staten Island, spurred by reconstruction, new development and a growing leisure and hospitality sector," DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-staten-island-highlighting-boroughs-resilience-and-progress