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Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… Tax Levy [pdf] Legislation – Chapter 97 (Part A) [pdf] Summary [pdf] Overview of the State Comptroller’s Role …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districtsTown of Olean Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Inc., - Controls Over Financial Activities
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … period. The Board does not routinely review bills prior to disbursement. The Company did not maintain records showing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/04/03/town-olean-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-inc-controls-overEssex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s cash … by appropriate documentation. Require the Treasurer to prepare monthly bank account reconciliations and reports; … should be included with the monthly reports presented to and reviewed by the Board. Prepare and submit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Orchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… the amounts are necessary and reasonable. Ensure that all payments, pay rates and stipends are paid at rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollBohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… the District’s purchasing procedures and employee overtime for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for 2016 totaled approximately $3 million. Key Findings … appointed specific vendors to provide goods and services for the year, without obtaining competition. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158Vestal Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-91)
… increased by $6.3 million (38 percent) to $22.6 million from 2013-14 through 2015-16 and unassigned fund balance … amounts to unassigned fund balance, where allowed by law, or other reserves established and maintained in compliance … expenditures, to fund needed reserves, to pay down debt or to reduce taxes. … Vestal Central School District Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/vestal-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-91Tully Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-359)
… and underestimated revenues by approximately $900,000 from 2012-13 through 2014-15. Three District general fund … over $2.9 million as of June 30, 2015 were overfunded or potentially unnecessary. District officials have not … the District’s operating needs based on historical trends or other identified analysis. Ensure that reserve balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/tully-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-359New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … unnecessary fund balance, the Board and District officials have withheld significant funds from productive use and … taxes that were higher than necessary. District officials have not developed a multiyear operational plan. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107Bethpage Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-100)
Bethpage Union Free School District Leave Accruals 2015M100
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/15/bethpage-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-100State Agencies Bulletin No. 344
… Revenue Regulations require employees eligible for advance payment of Earned Income Credit to file a new W-5 "Earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/344-advance-payment-earned-income-creditTown of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… were incomplete, inaccurate and could not be relied on to make financial decisions . The Supervisor has continued to not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. Without reliable accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… across the state increased their spending heading into the holiday season, with all regions seeing year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberHastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… records, deny legitimate access to electronic information, or gain access to or control over other information technology (IT) functions. … accounts. These accounts had last log on dates ranging from March 2014 to November 2022. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mState Agencies Bulletin No. 283
… Revenue Regulations require employees eligible for advance payment of Earned Income Credit to file a new W-5 "Earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/283-advance-payment-earned-income-creditState Agencies Bulletin No. 314
… and meals. Affected Employees Employees with taxable or non-taxable maintenance deductions for employee housing and or meals. Background In accordance with the Budget Policy … Policy Reporting Manual, revised item B-300 is available from the following Internet address: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/314-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsMorris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations from the 2019-20 through 2021-22 fiscal years by an average of $617,000, or 6 percent. Surplus fund balance exceeded the 4 percent … of the District’s 10 reserves were not reasonably funded, or used to pay related expenditures, during the three fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mFinger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… not enforce these goals if not achieved. No practices were in place to ensure penalties were assessed when warranted. No formal written policies and procedures were in place for officials to monitor whether loan disbursements … the revolving loan fund program. Except as specified in Appendix A, officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationXIV.7 Monitoring Payments Made to Vendors – XIV. Special Procedures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES One important control in New York’s Statewide Financial System requires Business … Unit staff to verify all payments made are valid. To help in this monitoring process, we provide a Payee Listing report … (NYAP0621), which shows a listing of payments made to vendors. It is important that designated Business Unit staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv7-monitoring-payments-made-vendorsEast Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the East … balance is enough to cover annual retirement contributions for nine years. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management