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Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and controls … nearly $24 million of appropriated fund balance was used to finance operations. District officials did not maintain … inventory records. Key Recommendations Develop procedures to adopt more reasonable budgets to avoid raising more real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventorySouth Butler Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-155)
… whether the South Butler Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations and did not adopt or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-operations-2020m-155Town of Humphrey – Financial Management (2013M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices … 1, 2008, through April 8, 2013. Background The Town of Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-humphrey-financial-management-2013m-116Gates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… by $2.86 million as of June 30, 2018. The Board increased real property taxes by $2.6 million over the last three years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings The Board did not properly fund, use or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Pembroke Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-31)
… School District is located in the Towns of Pembroke, Darien, Batavia and Alexander in Genesee County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pembroke-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-31Town of Webb Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-140)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 … November 30, 2015. Background The Town of Webb Union Free School District is located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/town-webb-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-140Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… Grove, including the Village of Washingtonville, and part of the Towns of Cornwall, Hamptonburgh and New Windsor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Campbell-Savona Central School District – Budget Review (B2-16-6)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/13/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-16-6Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… Agency (RCIDA) officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and … and distributed. During the audit period: Sixteen of the 62 bills we reviewed were inaccurate because the County’s Director of Real Property Tax (RPT Director) either used incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74Opinion 91-49
… private sale by the adoption of a resolution approved by a simple majority of the whole governing body at a duly … a county legislative body "may, when satisfied that it is for the interest of the county... discontinue a county … street owned by the village, to convey title to a grantee for fair and adequate consideration (1982 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49Opinion 89-8
… opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of the State Comptroller to … Park) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of the State Comptroller to … capital improvements or equipment, which repairs are of a type not recurring annually or at shorter intervals (General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8Claims for Deceased Owners and Estates
… What You Should Know To claim lost money belonging to a deceased owner, you need to provide: proof of ownership of … In New York State, the Surrogate's Court in the county where the decedent had their primary residence determines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-deceased-owners-and-estatesCity of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for … appropriations also include $1.6 million in unsupported allocations to other City departments for overhead services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1Opinion 95-25
… LAW -- Tax Limit (withholding State aid as penalty for levy in excess of) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- State Aid … "Notwithstanding Any Other Provision of Law" (meaning of for purposes of the aid to localities budget) STATE … added). Section 54 of the State Finance Law provides for an annual apportionment and payment of State aid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25Real Property Portfolio (2022-S-14) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) fully and accurately accounted for and reported on its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and if ESD disposed of real property in a manner beneficial to the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s14-response.pdfSeized Assets Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our original report, Seized Assets Program ( 2013-S-46 ). … has implemented the six recommendations identified in our prior audit report. Key Recommendation None Other … of implementation of the six recommendations included in our original report Seized Assets Program 2013S46 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/seized-assets-program-followVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B17-7-6)
… 10.10 requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … Based on the 2017-18 proposed budget, the Village will have exhausted 91.2 percent of its taxing authority. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-hempstead-budget-review-b17-7-6