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The Foreclosure Predicament Persists
While trends in both new foreclosure filings and the total number of pending foreclosure cases indicate that the problem is far from resolved, there are small s
Medicare Part D – Federal Prescription Drug Benefits Program
This bulletin highlights the Medicare Part D Federal prescription drug benefits program and provides appropriate accounting guidance for Federal subsidies recei
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/medicared.pdfSalamanca City School District – Financial Management and Payroll (2017M-138)
… (58 percentage points). The Board and District officials have not effectively managed four reserve funds with balances … has not adopted written policies and District officials have not developed written procedures formalizing controls … if the amounts reserved are necessary and reasonable. Any excess funds should be transferred to unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/30/salamanca-city-school-district-financial-management-and-payroll-2017m-138State Agencies Bulletin No. 1602.1
… date ended Earn Code: Enter appropriate code Hours/Units: Number of Hours/Units, where practicable Comments: Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16021-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employees-civil-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1602.2
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletins 1602.1 Purpose To provide agency instructions for new overtime earnings … Employees in CSEA Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04 and 47 who have overtime earnings on or after 03/28/2019 (Institution) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16022-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employees-civil-serviceCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up)
… for the district served. Key Finding DFTA officials have made some progress in addressing the issues identified … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/congregate-meal-services-elderly-followTown of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… laws governing the finances of the general fund tax bases and did not have an understanding of the finances for the … Did not treat taxpayers equitably when budgeting for and allocating certain revenues and expenditures in the town-wide (TW) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… three fiscal years, ranging from 4.7 percentage points to 8.9 percentage points over the limit. The Board and … Review reserve fund balances and reduce them to reasonable levels, as appropriate, in accordance with … recommendations and indicated they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. … Determine whether the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Local Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending
New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … a result, the district’s unexpended surplus funds declined to a deficit of $1.1 million. In addition, the district … borrowed nearly $10 million during the same time frame to meet short-term cash flow needs, incurring $150,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsTown of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
Determine whether the Town of LaGrange (Town) Board (Board) developed a multiyear financial plan and effectively managed the Town’s general fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/lagrange-town-2023-139.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … expenses and that cash receipts were properly accounted for. As a result, $7,780 of department funds were used to pay … station cash receipts and establishes an inventory process for garbage bags and garbage disposal stickers. For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced fiscal stress rankings for several upstate cities. With today’s … scoring for all local governments and school districts in New York. “Since implementing the system last year, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… (Clinton County) The district lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for … Because district officials did not always seek competition to secure professional services, the services may not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated approximately $929,100 in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any of that amount to fund operations because of generated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Brookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing procedures and to determine whether the District’s computer system was … methods when purchasing goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. The District did not enter into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… accrued and accounted for. As a result, officials do not have adequate assurance that all comp time is … did not: Establish a policy or written procedures to ensure that comp time hours were authorized, documented and accounted for. Require comp time to be properly supported and approved by direct supervisors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly … reserve fund policy. Develop a plan to use the funds in the debt reserve as required. Review all reserve balances … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Belfast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Wyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B22-7-1)
The objective of the review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed budget for 2022-23.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/wyandanch-2022-b22-7-1.pdf