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Opinion 89-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased … Concerning the disposition of an unclaimed paycheck of a deceased county employee who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9DiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… The bill would provide reimbursement from the state to municipalities for costs incurred for hiring financial advisors to assist in … goals, and take into consideration the impact of near-term budgeting decisions on future fiscal years. It also allows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… period July 1, 2012 through March 18, 2016. Background The Sweet Home Central School District is located in the Towns of … Sweet Home Central School District Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain District financial activities for the … lack of available complete information and the necessity to compile information from a variety of sources. The Board … is facing certain unknowns and restrictions and may need to use moneys from the reserve funds or unexpended surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialOdessa-Montour Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-71)
… County. The District, which operates three schools with approximately 750 students, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/odessa-montour-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-71Springs Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Leave Accruals (2014M-200)
… November 30, 2013. Background The Springs Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in … by an elected five-member Board of Education, operates one school with 636 students attending kindergarten through … for 284 students in grades 9 through 12 who attend other school districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/springs-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-leave-accrualsFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-359)
… Park-Bellerose Union Free School District is located in the Village of Floral Park in Nassau County. The District is governed by the Board of … The consistent overestimation of expenditures resulted in the District not using fund balance that was appropriated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/14/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-financial-managementTown of Geneseo – Information Technology and Multiyear Planning (2017M-84)
… financial and capital plan. The Town accumulated excessive fund balance in multiple funds. Key Recommendations Adopt … objectives for funding long-term needs. Update the fund balance policy to include the reasonable amount of fund balance to be maintained for each of the Town funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-geneseo-information-technology-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-84Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… made totaling $430,000. Multiyear financial and capital plans have not been developed. We also released T own of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152City of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Little Falls (City) Common Council (Council) and … operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the City’s fiscal stability. Key Findings The Council and City officials did not adopt structurally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
Determine whether the Town officials effectively managed the financial condition of the water and sewer districts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… fund reserves. In addition, the Board did not take an active role in managing and overseeing reserve fund activity … average annual unemployment expenditures for more than 200 years, and the employee benefit accrued liability reserve is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to … did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven reserves. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… might cost up to $822,000. For example, a 2005 pickup truck, 2007 backhoe and 2011 mower are beyond their usable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B23-5-4)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2023-24. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b23-5-4DiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… 2019 and its associated financial plan project a surplus of $2.6 billion in the current fiscal year, ending on June 30, which will be used to balance the 2019 budget, according to a … peak. More jobs were added in the boroughs outside of Manhattan than in any other expansion. The city’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedUlster County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-352)
… of our review was to examine controls over the County’s court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2013 through January 1, 2014. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Commissioner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/24/ulster-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-352Opinion 98-9
… for the collection of such fees and charges, or formulate rules and regulations for the collection thereof by the … the collection of such fees and charges or may formulate rules and regulations for the collection thereof by the … assessed against the properties within the district on an ad valorem basis (see 1993 Opns St Comp No. 93-26, p 46). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-9Opinion 91-53
… fixed, however, may not exceed the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget unless a local … of deputy supervisor is not required to be listed in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget. (3) A town board … additional salary in excess of the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget for the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53Opinion 91-20
… emergency medical technicians [EMTs] or certified advanced emergency medical technicians certified pursuant to the provisions of article thirty of the public health law" (General Municipal Law, §122-b[1][f]; see also, … who are to provide the service (i.e., certified EMTs, or advanced certified EMTs). In addition, section 122-b provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20