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Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… audit was to review the Town’s tax relief rebate program for the period August 1, 2013 through June 3, 2014. … property tax relief payment. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total approximately $1.8 million. Key Findings We … and the application process. Review and approve all claims for payment to ensure that they are supported by sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/14/town-sardinia-tax-relief-rebate-program-2014m-189New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… guilty today to defrauding the IDA and were ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution: “Industrial Development … a web of conflicts of interest, false statements and pay-offs,” said DiNapoli. “Although their scheme was complex, their motives were simple: greed. We must have zero tolerance for public corruption. Thanks to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaCommack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess District operations for the period … The Commack Public Library District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and serves over 15,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Fort Plain (Village) officials established appropriate … recorded or supported by Village records. 133 hours of accrued comp time, valued at approximately $4,600, was not … by an employee’s time and attendance records. 33 hours of comp time and eight hours of personal time, valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Vestal Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management practices for the period … balance that was not used. Three of the District’s reserve funds did not have adequate support and plans for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/vestal-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-91Tully Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-359)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, … in accordance with statute, to reduce reserves with excess funds. Develop, adopt and regularly update a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/tully-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-359New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for the period … the Board and District officials have withheld significant funds from productive use and levied property taxes that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2016M-76)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 … appropriate action within the law to recover those funds and to reimburse identified underpayments. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-76Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… six-member Board of Education, operates two schools with 833 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 … the amount of unassigned fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and reduce the amount of unassigned … to other reserves established and maintained in compliance with statutes. Stop raising more real property taxes than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-147)
… overestimated expenditures in its budgets, and none of the fund balance that was appropriated was used in four of the five fiscal years. Although the District maintains a retirement contribution reserve, it budgeted for retirement costs in the general fund and levied taxes to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-147Churchville-Chili Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, … of the reserves to date, as required by the reserve funds policy. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that reflect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/churchville-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-354Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's financial … balance, continued to raise the tax levy by an average of 2 percent each year or a total of $350,000 over the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… 2016, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. The Supervisor did not provide the … his records for audit, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 123. The issues identified may have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… by using a State fuel contract and may have paid less for other goods and services. The Board and Town officials: … approximately $4,000 more than the State contract price for the more than 16,700 gallons purchased during our audit period. Did not obtain quotes or request proposals in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy for 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Village of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of North Syracuse (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Local Road Conditions in New York State
… A report issued by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in January 2022, Locally … road aid, and the need for a comprehensive assessment of road conditions, maintenance needs and associated costs. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has recently begun to collect data on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $267.7 Billion at End of First Quarter
… by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase accountability and transparency. … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-267-point-7-billion-end-first-quarterAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… of operational AUC retail dispensaries by municipality in that region. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) … these payments will be distributed to local governments in January, April, July and October. OSC is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateByron-Bergen Central School District - Procurement (2018M-157)
… Key Finding District officials made 40 purchases, of 77 reviewed, totaling approximately $184,000 without … Ensure that officials obtain the necessary number of competitive quotes as required by the purchasing policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/02/byron-bergen-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-157Full- and Part-Time Service Credit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… service credit by subtracting your beginning date of employment from the date you leave paid employment. Part-Time Employment For Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members, one year of part-time employment is credited as the lesser of: number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/full-and-part-time-service-credit