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Rutland Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-262)
… determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial operations for the period January 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. Background The Rutland Fire District is a district corporation of the State, separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/02/rutland-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-262Opinion 93-6
… fire protection services on behalf of a fire protection district. Town Law, §184 provides the exclusive authority for … fire protection services on behalf of a fire protection district. You ask whether a town and a village may enter into … provide fire protection services to a fire protection district in the town. Article 5-G of the General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Opinion 98 - 19
… added). The clear import of the quoted language is to make the installment purchase contract subject to the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19DiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… In spring 2020, only 85.2% of students attended online classes, compared to in-person attendance of between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli Releases Analysis of SFY 2024-25 State Budget
… spending for vital state services like Medicaid and school aid and includes new funding and policy changes to … 25.8% in State Operating Funds, and 35.8% in All Funds. School aid and Medicaid drove much of the growth. The budget is estimated to provide $36 billion in total school aid for School Year (SY) 2024-25, an increase of $1.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-sfy-2024-25-state-budgetFinancial Condition Audits
… Cities Counties School Districts Towns Villages … Find Financial Condition Audits for Cities School Districts Towns and Villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/condition-auditsSauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls were adequate to ensure … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Paris, in Oneida County. The District is governed by a five-member … for the 2014 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that complete and accurate accounting records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Richmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mGalen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 and to identify any security vulnerabilities within the District’s network and public website for the period January 1, 2013 through … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Galen and the Village of Clyde, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyWhite Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… same period, the District budgeted to fund its reserves with approximately $115,000 of fund balance in anticipation … Board did not consider historic trends and develop budgets with these trends in mind. Throughout the fiscal year, the … − when developing budget estimates that are consistent with the District’s actual revenues and expenditures. Monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Coldspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate selected District financial activities for the … The District, which provides refuse and recycling pickup to over 50,000 residents and some commercial properties, is … authorization and 16 employees for holiday bonus pay to which they were not entitled. District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-199)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s cash receipts and disbursements for the period … The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) provides services and funds projects to improve and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2019/08/09/chautauqua-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andOpinion 96-16
… issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) WATER DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); … use the proceeds from the sale to the county of all the property and facilities of a town water district for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Helping Hands School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (2015-S-45) State Education Department: Mid Island Therapy Associates, LLC – Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/helping-hands-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualForms and Templates
… Analysis of Monthly Cash Receipts and Disbursements [pdf] Analysis of Monthly Disbursements and … AC973 [pdf] For use by all school districts coterminous with or partly within or wholly within, cities of under … to be Purchased [pdf] Model Custodial Agreement for Use with Collateral Pools [pdf] Model Code of Ethics for Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesOpinion 98-9
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS … that service and to provide for the collection thereof. We have consistently interpreted this provision of section 122-b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-9Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the Town of Catskill , Flanders Fire District , Plymouth Fire District , Town of Russia and Schuyler County . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … procedures relating to maintaining a reasonable level of fund balance. The town has accumulated excessive fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Rosendale and the Town of West Seneca . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … chief to commute to and from his place of employment in New York City. Auditors also identified questionable … of the State Comptroller, including more than $850,000 in fund balance variances. Auditors also found the town could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Financial Management Practices
… District’s (District) financial management practices in the areas of revenue collection, payroll, procurement, … levied on beneficiaries along the two watersheds. In addition, the District collects permit fees for access … by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2007 for public safety reasons. The District has cut …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practices