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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Scriba and the Terryville Fire District . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Town of … public inspection during reasonable times as required by law. Village of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (Cortland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsClark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls to ensure … 2014. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315XVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… systems to account for certain revenues (e.g., income tax collections, patient fees) and certain expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewVillage of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lisle (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/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13Resources for Local Officials
… Local Government Management Accounting Releases: Advisories … Accounting and Reporting Manuals Adult-Use Cannabis Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary … (TMA) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Guidance: Guidance on Use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of payments with Washington, with the state ranking 42 nd in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesTown of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… plans to address the Town’s operational and capital needs in the general and highway funds. Key Findings From December … 2014 through December 31, 2017, unrestricted fund balance in the general fund increased by $106,230 (110 percent). … During the same period, unrestricted fund balance in the highway fund increased by $50,007 (24 percent). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233Tuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
… officials ensured that fund balance and restricted funds were reasonable. Key Findings District officials: … officials ensured that fund balance and restricted funds were reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-191Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167State Agencies Bulletin No. 1540
… with the following bulletin, the minimum hourly wage is being increased as noted: Division of the Budget Bulletin … positions to $11.00 for State employees whose job location is within the five boroughs of New York City (NYC) or $10.00 … Wage increase to $10.00 for eligible employees whose job is in Suffolk, Nassau and Westchester counties, or $11.00 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1540-december-2016-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1343
… Questions may be directed to the Payroll System Support Group at [email protected] . Please include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1343-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialVillage of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… The Village’s 2020 projections and our audit work do not factor in the pandemic’s financial effects. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our examination was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition of the general and highway funds for … tax revenues and incorrectly estimated the amount of fund balance that would be available to finance operations. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… and could be used to reduce the TW general fund’s tax levy. Improperly funded reserves with transfers totaling $370,000 from funds with a different tax base, which creates a taxpayer inequity. Key … Ensure transfers are only made to funds with the same tax base. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… Sharon Springs Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … Annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.6 million, or 17 percent. Informed residents and … needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District (District) officials … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mTown of Hopewell – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-231)
… budgeting practices, and its resultant financial condition for the period January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2013. … include the general fund, highway fund and water fund. For the 2012 fiscal year, expenditures from those funds … revenues, expenditures and fund balance available for appropriation. Develop long-term financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/10/town-hopewell-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-231Apalachin Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… February 4, 2013. Background The Apalachin Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/10/apalachin-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… Fire District #1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Greenville, … and did not include estimates of fund balance. Reserve funds were not properly established. Claims were paid prior … Key Recommendations Ensure compliance with New York State Town Law by developing policies and procedures over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B17-6-8)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b17-6-8