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Claims for Deceased Owners and Estates
… What You Should Know To claim lost money belonging to a deceased … we have reviewed your claim. All items that appear online are at least $20 or one share of stock. How to Prove … a representative to administer the decedent's estate, even if all other matters have been settled, only that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-deceased-owners-and-estatesTown of Hornellsville – Financial Management (2025M-102)
… fund balance? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – August 6, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a town’s … financial policies, such as those for fund balance. As of December 31, 2024, the Town’s fund balances totaled approximately $2 million. Audit Summary The Board did not effectively manage the Town’s fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-2025m-102State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,696 … for remediation at the Saranac Lake Gas Company facility in Franklin County. $1.1 million with General Roofing … LLC for roof rehabilitation at the DEC Training Academy in Oswego County. Office of General Services – Design & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchOpinion 90-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … to General Municipal Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, … pursuant to General Municipal Law 353a consisting of the supervisors of the seven participating towns must act by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31State Contract and Payment Actions in February
… space in Albany County. $4.3 million with Studio City Holdings for marketing, advertising and public relations … – Procurement Services $61 million with The Remi Group LLC for the statewide Equipment Maintenance Program. $8.5 … Fund $3.6 million with LeChase Construction Services LLC to repair masonry and replace windows at SUNY Delhi. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryRockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
Determine whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/rockland-2019-233.pdfVillage of South Glens Falls – Audit Follow-Up (2014M-102-F)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village’s progress, as of February 2016, in implementing our recommendations in the … Village of South Glens Falls Audit FollowUp 2014M102F …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/05/06/village-south-glens-falls-audit-follow-2014m-102-fWyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B19-7-1)
… 2019-20 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, adopted budgets of $68.8 … million adopted 2017-18 budget were not reasonable. The District’s audited financial statements for the period ending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1XII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… Section Overview and Policies: The purpose of this section is to remind Business Units to verify vendor qualifications prior to … the Charities Registration database to verify a charitable corporation's registration and filing status. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsGet Help
… Filing System VendRep System - Enroll Now Proceed to Login … Information on where to get help related to Online Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/get-helpLocal Government Data
… Download annual financial data spreadsheets by class of local government and year. Use Open Book New York to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/dataTown of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… Webb Union Free School District (District) Board (Board) and District officials adopted realistic budgets and properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adopt realistic budgets and … of Webb Union Free School District District Board Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53Reporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report Reporting of Billboard Income 2011N2
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/reporting-billboard-income-followOpinion 99-4
… are authorized generally to "convey" unneeded real property (see, e.g., County Law, §215[5,6]; Town Law, … corporations and fire districts to make gifts of unneeded real property to another municipal corporation or fire … p 1; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-22, p 37, gift of municipal money to an IDA; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-342, p 434; 1982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… and District officials: Maintained surplus fund balance in excess of the 4 percent statutory limit and annually … annual average of $6.5 million (8 percent), which resulted in annual operating surpluses and increased fund balance by … fiscal years. Could not demonstrate that the balances in five reserves, totaling approximately $8.7 million, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Friendship Central School District (District) Board of … properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund … a result, real property taxes were higher than necessary. The Board and District officials: Overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… surplus fund balance was $1.7 million, $0.7 million or 2.9 percentage points over the limit. Surplus fund balance must … range by $1.6 million to $2.1 million. Did not use $0.9 million restricted in a debt reserve to pay related debt as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Sherburne-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 … the Board and District officials improve their financial management practices. Except as noted in Appendix A, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… approved budgets made it appear as though the Board needed to appropriate fund balance and reserves and increase real property taxes by 13 percent to close projected budget gaps. However, the District … had $700,000 in unidentified money that should be returned to the general fund. The District did not have comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Opinion 88-12
… agreement) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Refuse and Garbage (joint refuse collection services) -- Competitive Bidding … a cooperative or contract basis, or for the provision of a joint service. A "joint service" is defined to mean the joint … for making contributions for retirement, social security, health insurance, workers' compensation and other similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12