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Andover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… adopted realistic budgets and took appropriate action to address the reasonableness of fund balance and reserves. … Board annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopted budgets that overestimated … fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145City of Batavia – Business Improvement District (2017M-283)
… for and monitored the Business Improvement District’s (BID) financial operations for the period April 1, 2015 … elected nine-member City Council. The Council created the BID in 1997. The BID is a geographic area in which a charge is imposed upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/06/city-batavia-business-improvement-district-2017m-283New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli On Governor Cuomo's 2014 State Of The State Address
… Governor Cuomo today set forth a strong agenda for New York State in 2014. His leadership and vision have pushed New York in a positive direction. Over the past few years, the state’s … scandals demonstrate it’s time for New York State to build a new foundation of public trust by enacting campaign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-governor-cuomos-2014-state-state-addressClark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… District funds, which is not authorized by GML. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a corporation where the Treasurer (the Chair’s spouse) is employed as a part-time sales … Discontinue the contract with the corporation in which the Chair has a prohibited interest. File the delinquent AUDs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315State Agencies Bulletin No. 1767
… of this bulletin is to request verification of the agency address that will be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for 2019. Effective Date(s) Immediately. Agency Actions Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1767-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxTown of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… the audit period, the Court operated with two Justices, Robert McNally and Michael Muller, and four Court clerks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fourth year in a row, according to data released … Property tax levy growth for New Yorks school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentByron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… to clearly prescribe the manner in which electronic or wire transfers of funds would be accomplished. District … with banks prescribing the manner in which electronic or wire transfers of funds will be accomplished. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationTown of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… of the fees collected in accordance with New York State (NYS) Town Law (Town Law) Section 30 which required the Clerk … $6,000 to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and certain NYS agencies in accordance with Town Law Section 27 which … during our audit period. These procedures serve to document the status of money held by the clerk and enable the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through July 8, 2013. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $21 million. Key Finding … Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for expenditures based on contractual and historical data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Elbridge (Town) officials accurately paid employees and … without having any information regarding the numbers of hours that employees worked, the leave time that they … (secretary) and Highway Superintendent were unaware of all provisions of the collective bargaining agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Department) officers and members provided adequate financial oversight. Key Findings The Department officers (Officers) and members did not enforce the limited financial … the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department Inc Department officers and members provided adequate financial oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Onteora Central School District – Information Technology (2015M-92)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District’s IT assets were adequately … The Board did not establish an acceptable use policy, a computer security plan, a disaster recovery plan, policies … Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures related to computer security, disaster recovery and disposal of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/onteora-central-school-district-information-technology-2015m-92Niagara Wheatfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-364)
… July 1, 2011 through September 2, 2014. Background The Niagara Wheatfield Central School District is located in the Towns of Wheatfield, Niagara, Lewiston and Cambria, in Niagara County. The District, which is governed by an elected … Niagara Wheatfield Central School District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/10/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-364State Agencies Bulletin No. 1351
… Purpose To request verification of the agency address that will be displayed on employee Form … To request verification of the agency addressthat will be displayed on employee Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1351-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxSmithtown 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 with approximately 9,700 students, is governed by an elected … Ensure that all capital projects are properly authorized and established with a maximum estimated cost. Require the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… costs associated with pensionable overtime earnings. For the period June 1, 2021 through November 22, 2024, we … $1.1 million. The current Chief Water Operator accounted for the majority of the non-weekend overtime hours and 63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Airmont (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) audited claims to ensure they were … documentation to ensure they were appropriate. One member of the Village Board would not respond to our emails. We … Determine whether the Village of Airmont Village Board of Trustees Board audited claims to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… Board (Board), and filed the annual financial report (AFR) in a timely manner. Key Findings The Supervisor generally … records to the Board for audit and while he filed the AFR in a timely manner, it was not accurate. The Supervisor: … correctly and without verifying that cash balances in the accounting records were accurate. Overstated cash by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30DiNapoli: Contractor Charged State for Booze & Sunset Cruise
… and a sunset cruise at a conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina, and more than $22,000 for a staff … staff to attend a two-day conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort and $22,901 for a staff picnic. While at the … and a sunset cruise at a conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort Marina and more than $22000 for a staff picnic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-contractor-charged-state-booze-sunset-cruise