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Opinion 97-17
… city and county public library) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(4), (5), 810(1), (3), 811(1); LAWS Of 1953, CHAPTER 768 … State officers. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .), as amended by chapter 813 of the Laws of 1987, … or other agency thereof ... "(General Municipal Law, §800[5]; emphasis supplied). The phrase "local officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of Global Concepts Charter School , Sherrill City School District and the Solvay Union Free School District . "In an era of limited resources and … his office completed audits of Global Concepts Charter School Sherrill City School District and the Solvay Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Village of Candor – Fund Balance (2017M-148)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the period June 1, 2015 through … appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year for the general fund are $297,735 and for the water fund are $173,075. Key Findings Although fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/27/village-candor-fund-balance-2017m-148Town of Sharon – Fund Balance (2017M-271)
… our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that fund balance was reasonable for the period January 1, 2016 … Key Findings Town-wide (TW) and town-outside-village (TOV) fund balances grew by 28 and 79 percent, respectively, from … not developed multiyear financial or capital plans or a fund balance policy. Key Recommendations Reduce TW and TOV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/21/town-sharon-fund-balance-2017m-271Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the … years, the general fund balance increased by 42 percent to $338,000, or 159 percent of actual expenditures, and the water fund balance increased by 58 percent to $238,700, or 240 percent of actual expenditures. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Town of Esperance – Fund Balance (2016M-405)
… approximately $567,000. Key Findings Town-outside-village fund balances increased by 9 percent over the last three … year's budget. Town officials have not developed a fund balance policy. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of available fund balance in a manner that benefits Town residents. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-esperance-fund-balance-2016m-405Town of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s fund balance … 1, 2016 through February 7, 2017. Background The Town of Carlisle is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately 2,000. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by approximately $2.9 … appropriated fund balance that was not needed, which in effect is a reservation of fund balance that is not … the statutory limit. The District incurred $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Village of Forestville – Water Fund (2012M-207)
… of our audit was to review the financial management of the water fund and the adequacy of the Village’s controls over … consists of a Mayor and four Trustees. General fund and water fund appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled … Board authorized substantial improvements to the Village’s water system and obtained funding for the project from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-forestville-water-fund-2012m-207City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B22-7-4)
… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget … Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12,000,000 to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b22-7-4VI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… journals do not require the Division of Budget (DOB) or OSC approval and are posted to SFS after agency approval. … to transact against. Agencies can allocate amounts to one or many Child budgets to support greater control and detail, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2124
… State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 12 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023. Affected … ill or developmentally disabled persons who are employed in State-operated special employment, work-for-pay or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2124-paycheck-distribution-april-12-2023-administration-cycle-paychecksSouth Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… Adopt a written reserve fund plan and policy that includes how the reserves will be funded, the optimal funding levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90XIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… loans in specific funds listed in Article VII language bills. SFL §98-a further states: “Notwithstanding the … loans in specific funds listed in Article VII language bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsVI.3.B Budget Transfers Within a Business Unit – VI. Budgets
… Enter Budget Transfer is the budget entry component that is used to move budget authority between budgets within a … within a Business Unit: Apportionment – An apportionment is the movement of a lump sum or a multi-fund appropriation … Enter Budget Transfer is the budget entry component that is used to move budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3b-budget-transfers-within-business-unitXI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… that are food, including milk and milk products or animal or plant fiber products, that are grown, produced, … in New York State or textile products manufactured from animal or plant fiber grown or produced predominantly in New … Contracts (BOC). Guide to Financial Operations REV. 06/03/2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsTown of Scio – Highway Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-279)
… not develop detailed repair cost estimates and a plan to finance the 2012 projects prior to initiating them to ensure … loans, totaling more than $101,000, to the highway fund to finance highway operations as of December 31, 2012, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-scio-highway-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-279DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Revised Executive Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Still, larger-than-expected declines in current fiscal year tax collections leave uncertainty that … monetary settlement funds into the Rainy Day Reserve Fund in the current and next fiscal years with the caveat “if … fiscal year before declining by approximately $1.5 billion in the coming year and by more than $2.5 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-revised-executive-budgetTown of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-14-17)
… deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that revenue and … Key Recommendation Be cautious about continuing to rely on fund balance to fund such a significant part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-14-17DiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… After a gunman took her husband from her and injured her son, she turned her personal tragedy into a courageous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthy