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What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… can find tax cap reporting on Comptroller DiNapoli’s Open Book New York website. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capMilestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Milestone School for Child Development (Milestone) on its Consolidated Fiscal … The audit included all expenses claimed on Milestone’s CFR for the fiscal year 2012-13, and certain expenses claimed on Milestone’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/17/milestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSunshine Developmental School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 600 children between the ages of three and five years in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the … ended June 30, 2011. Key Findings We identified $1,776,434 in unsupported and/or inappropriate costs charged to the … Sunshine Developmental improperly claimed: $1,375,964 in compensation paid to individuals for services provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/sunshine-developmental-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)
… (collectively referred to as Providers) based on submitted work plans describing how such organizations … sites serving about 16,000 children and youth across the State. Program funding for State fiscal year 2019-2020 totaled $33 million. Our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-followOpinion 94-1
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to chargeback salaries to sewer … salaries to district) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Operation and Maintenance (authority of county to chargeback salaries … of county employees attributable to the administration and operation of the sewer district. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1Walden Fire District No. 2 – Purchasing (2017M-204)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … The Walden Fire District No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/22/walden-fire-district-no-2-purchasing-2017m-204Delhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… Board did not properly audit claims and: A cash receipts log is not maintained and the Treasurer’s records are not reconciled to ensure that all receipts were deposited. $4,700 in fees were waived … someone other than the Treasurer to maintain a receipt log to verify that money collected has been deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… Board gave taxpayers the impression the District needed to increase real property taxes and override the 2018 and 2020 tax caps to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. As of December 31, 2020, the unassigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128West Seneca Fire District #1 – Purchasing (2017M-272)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials obtained required quotes for the purchase of goods and services for the period January 1, 2016 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/west-seneca-fire-district-1-purchasing-2017m-272Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Pumper Truck Procurement (2023M-27)
… Board of Commissioners (Board) procured a pumper truck in accordance with statutory requirements and good … Key Findings The Board did not procure a $748,676 pumper truck in accordance with statutory requirements and good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/hamlin-morton-walker-fire-district-pumper-truck-procurement-2023m-27Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… checking and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $567,000 during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… 2021 records. While the Treasurer is required to sign all checks, she signed six (2 percent) of the 247 checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Background The Ballston Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … Ballston Lake Fire District Length of Service Awards Program Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditWading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… River Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Riverhead and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5West Nyack Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-259)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims processing for the period January 1, 2013 through June … Key Findings District officials approved payment of claims that did not comply with District policy. More than 60 … required cell phone bills. Key Recommendations Audit all claims and ensure that each claim includes an itemized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/west-nyack-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-259DiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… was charged with grand larceny in the third and fourth degree; scheme to defraud in the first and second degree; identity theft in the first and second degree; 20 counts of criminal possession of a forged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds
… in public funds, after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli revealed that she … audit report, which can be viewed here: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/firedists/2015/pulteneyno2.pdf . … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us, or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-fundsWalton Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-238)
… June 30, 2017. Background The Walton Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … of Walton, in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. … variances in appropriations. The District does not have a documented fund balance policy or capital plan. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/23/walton-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-238Mount Sinai Fire District - Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (2019M-83)
Determine if the Board and District officials effectively managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/23/mount-sinai-fire-district-financial-condition-and-price-quotationsBarnard Fire District – Financial Condition (2015M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials … The Barnard Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Greece, Monroe County, in which it is located. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-district-financial-condition-2015m-145