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Village of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… adopted budgets that appropriated fund balance from the water and sewer funds. Consistent appropriation of … repair costs resulted in a decline in water fund balance from $164,063 at the start of the 2011-12 fiscal year to a … plan to address the water fund’s deficit fund balance or the sewer fund’s declining fund balance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to help ensure that fuel was dispensed only into Town … by authorized employees. There were no procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for reasonableness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Town of Barre – Town Supervisor’s Activities and Board Oversight (2014M-220)
… to review the Supervisor’s financial records and reports for the period January 1, 2012 through July 8, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total approximately $1.7 million. Key Findings The … no evidence that the Board properly established reserve funds. Key Recommendations Oversee and monitor the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/24/town-barre-town-supervisors-activities-and-board-oversight-2014m-220Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Board oversight of the School’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2014 through March 17, 2016. … education to approximately 250 students, is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The School, which is a … a seven-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… disbursements totaling $145,876 without adequate support (out of 63 disbursements reviewed totaling $154,080). Paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Hiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… be aware of the laws governing how much retirees can earn in post-retirement employment without affecting their … are limited if they are returning to public employment in New York State. Public employment includes: State of New … to enroll them when the deferral year has ended. We will mail the retiree a membership application just prior to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Corning Tower in Albany County. $2 million with VMJR Companies LLC for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… in central New York. $2.7 million to the University of Rochester for a portion of the cost of research and … operations and salaries for faculty and staff of the Rochester Data Science Consortium. $2 million to the Utica …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Agencies Bulletin No. 1172
… other Increases and to provide agencies with instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … and Council 82 Security Supervisors Unit (BU61) provides for general salary increases and increases to additional payments for those employees covered by the agreement. Effective Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1172-implementation-general-salary-and-other-increases-arbitration-eligibleComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Chazy Union Free School District , Dobbs Ferry Union Free … School District , Saranac Central School District and the South Seneca Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2City of Olean – Budget Review (B18-1-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/19/city-olean-budget-review-b18-1-1City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2022 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of … to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13Opinion 89-47
… DISTRICTS -- Extension (when adjoining fire protection district is dissolved) -- (assessment of capital costs in district as extended) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when added to adjoining fire district) TOWN LAW, §§172-a, 172-d, 173, 176(27), 181: A town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Administrative Hearings
… an online tool that allows users to host or participate in video conferencing, online meetings, and screen sharing … benefit you seek by presenting evidence in support of your claim. A hearing record is made and will be provided to you … by: Email: Email the Hearing Administration Bureau. Mail: Hearing requests sent by regular mail will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/administrative-hearingsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … employees who were entitled to earn vacation time did not show beginning and ending balances of vacation time … the period 2009-10 through 2013-14, accumulated fund balance in the general fund increased from $6.6 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1852
… inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an … services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2020. Affected Employees Employees with … Dates Effectively immediately. OSC Actions OSC will report the value of personal use of an employer-provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1852-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedJamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
… not provide sufficient oversight. Twenty-six applications for energy rebates totaling $127,000 did not have sufficient … Key Recommendations Adopt written policies and procedures for processing and reviewing rebates and credits. Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/12/14/jamestown-board-public-utilities-energy-efficiency-and-recycling-programs-2018m-155Grand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… in District contracts. Determine whether claims were for appropriate District purposes and audited and approved … interests in District contracts and whether claims were for appropriate District purposes and audited and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151Albany Community Charter School - Resident Tuition Billing (2019M-138)
… Key Findings Officials did not obtain current proof of residency for all students. Officials did not provide the … information throughout the year regarding the amount of tuition anticipated and received. Key Recommendations … Ensure every enrolled student has current proof of residence on file. Provide the Board with detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/27/albany-community-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2019m-138Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… (composed of cash and checks) within 10 days, as required. For example, in July 2019, one deposit (composed of $3,085 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130