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Town of Newfane – Supervisor's Financial Records (2017M-7)
… $5.8 million. Key Findings The Supervisor relied on his secretary and the Town's CPA firm to maintain the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-newfane-supervisors-financial-records-2017m-7Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… Subject: Updated Guidance for Land Acquisition Payments Reference: Guide to Financial … XII.6.B – Land Acquisition Payments (formerly “Paying for the Purchase of Land”) informs State agencies how to process vouchers for land acquisition payments. Update: Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsVillage of South Glens Falls – Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices (2014M-102)
… Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total approximately $4.2 million, funded primarily with … appropriating it as a financing source for the subsequent year’s operations … Village of South Glens Falls Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up (2017M-51-F)
… is approximately $1.3 million funded primarily through real property taxes, sales tax, State aid and user charges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-pittsford-audit-follow-2017m-51-fSaratoga Springs City School District – Fund Balance (2016M-99)
… of our audit was to assess the District’s fund balance for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. Background … the District incorrectly restricted funds for the future payments of other post-employment benefits (OPEB). Key … officials should discontinue the practice of restricting a portion of its fund balance for its future OPEB liability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-99Milford Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-87)
… 2012 through June 30, 2015. Background The Milford Central School District is located in the Towns of Hartwick, Laurens, … anticipated operations to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. … Milford Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… started and ended work each day, worked overtime or used accrued leave. When the manager was not at work, no … or monitored. The treasurer did not maintain accurate accounting records or prepare and provide the board with … parking tickets more than doubled, from 1,637 in 2012 to 3,256 in 2016. Walton Fire Department – Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… audits have been issued. Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas through Aggregators (2018MS-5) Local governments and school districts did not always evaluate procurement … balance increased by $50,007 (24 percent). Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York. Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… funds. The board gave taxpayers the impression that real property taxes were levied to finance general town … from 2018 through 2021, the board levied additional real property taxes in each general fund (town-wide and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Yonkers - Budget Review (B21-6-7)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/17/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-7Opinion 97-10
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … followed by a buy out for a nominal amount (see 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-13, p 33). From 1991 until its amendment in 1994, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 92-22
… proceedings) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Ethics (village comptroller representing owners of property located … outside village in assessment review proceedings) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 805-a(1)(c), (d): The comptroller of … may maintain a private tax certiorari practice limited to representing the owners of property located outside the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Opinion 93-24
… by purchase, lease, gift, devise or by condemnation, real property and erect, construct, alter, repair and equip … 14 of section 176 as not authorizing the acquisition of real property or the construction of facilities solely for … this provision as authorizing a fire district to acquire real property and construct facilities that may be used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Meridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… Reduce the amount of unassigned fund balance and use the excess as a financing source to benefit District taxpayers by funding one-time expenditures and needed reserves, paying down debt and reducing real property taxes. Adopt realistic budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Dutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… 2013 and 2014 fiscal years were approximately $409 and $411 million, which are funded primarily with real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Village of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… $76,200 in real property taxes over the last 12 years for two unused properties that did not benefit taxpayers. A Trustee, as co-owner of a local hardware store, had a prohibited conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88Webster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… the District’s finances by adopting realistic budgets and ensuring unrestricted fund balance remained within … balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for 2012-13 and 2014-15 through 2016-17 ranging from 7.3 and 7.7 percent. Key Recommendations Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Campbell-Savona Central School District - Budget Review (B2-15-10)
… The Campbell-Savona Central School District was authorized to issue debt totaling $3,250,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-15-10Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general fund operations. Exceeded its fund balance … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130III.1 Statewide Financial System (SFS) Overview – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… to improve project management. The implementation of Real Estate and Asset Management modules. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii1-statewide-financial-system-sfs-overview