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DiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… York City’s tentative property assessment roll suggests a bright spot for New York City’s finances entering fiscal year (FY) 2023, … city revenues are likely to experience improvement upward when they are updated in the Mayor's preliminary budget plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleVillage of Rhinebeck – Water Fees (2013M-311)
… 14, 2013. Background The Village of Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County. The Board of Trustees comprises four … not accurately re-levied, water bills were not prepared in accordance with the Village’s local law, and the Board did … approve all customer account adjustments the Clerk made in the water accounting system. The Board did not annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/17/village-rhinebeck-water-fees-2013m-311IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… awarding agency and the award is considered expired. In some instances, the life of a federal award may be more or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… cost standard rates into the State Financial System. In some cases, the federal government may request the … a waiver, agencies should enter a new waiver request in SFS which, once approved at the agency level, will be … the General Ledger in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) on a more real-time basis that is better aligned with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Superintendent and the Director of Business Services provided adequate fiscal oversight over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… play icon to start. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter for photos from the event. Share Email Twitter Facebook Speakers Grace Meng Congresswoman Donovan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… operating surpluses of about $1 million were realized. When unused appropriated fund balance is added to the surplus … that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementTown of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… former and current Supervisors did not provide oversight of the bookkeepers and bank reconciliations were not … AUDs have not been filed with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller since 2013. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14City of Mount Vernon – Financial Reporting and Oversight (2020M-96)
… Comptroller. Officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix C includes OSC’s comments on their responses. … Determine whether financial information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/17/city-mount-vernon-financial-reporting-and-oversight-2020m-96Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Revenues, Expenses and changes in Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … Sample City Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Assets Proprietary Funds For the Year Ended … out (290,000) (211,409) (501,409) (175,003) Change in net assets 4,632,009 (1,412,124) 3,219,885 (758,808) Total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-revenues-expenses-and-changes-net-assetsTown of Schuyler – Financial Management (2014M-182)
… The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2014 fiscal year were approximately $1.6 Million. The Town is governed by … in the Town’s general fund would cover more than a full year’s appropriations. The sewer district fund has enough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/29/town-schuyler-financial-management-2014m-182Town of Friendship – Water Accountability (2013M-281)
… 12, 2013. Background The Town of Friendship is located in Allegany County. The Town is governed by an elected Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-friendship-water-accountability-2013m-281Town of New Albion – Justice Court Operations (2014M-161)
… 2014. Background The Town of New Albion (Town) is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of 1,972 … errors and omissions would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. We reviewed 790 receipts totaling more … late and a check that was substituted for $53 collected in cash. Key Recommendations Prepare a monthly accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/29/town-new-albion-justice-court-operations-2014m-161Cohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… The Cohoes Housing Authority (Authority) is located in the City of Cohoes (City) in Albany County and was established to provide low-rent … Board did not establish pay rates for part-time employees in either a policy or by resolution. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… 2013. Background The North Shore Public Library is located in the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven in Suffolk County and is governed by an elected five-member … have maintained a capital projects fund with a balance on June 30, 2012 of $266,602 despite having no current or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… Adopt annual budgets that contain reasonable estimates for expenditures, revenues and the amounts to be transferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71South Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… The South Jefferson Central School District is located in the Towns of Adams, Ellisburg, Hounsfield, Lorraine, Rodman, Rutland, Watertown and Worth in Jefferson County; the Town of Boylston in Oswego County; … the school lunch fund for a minimum of $4,640 spent on Program expenditures. Although the Board adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343Wyoming Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-67)
… Background The Wyoming Central School District is located in the Town of Bethany in Genesee County and the Towns of Attica, Covington, Middlebury, Perry and Warsaw in Wyoming County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/wyoming-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-67Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… The Smithtown Central School District is located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County. The District, which operates 13 schools … specific information that would assist Board members in determining the status of each capital project. Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… Central School District officials saved more than $800,000 in health insurance costs by switching carriers and offering … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “In a time of limited resources and increasingly tight … measures that benefit both taxpayers and employees.” In January 2013, school officials in Franklin assessed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costs