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Town of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit real property taxes in a timely manner and did not remit … manner. Specifically, the Clerk did not: Deposit 39 real property tax collections, totaling $505,197, within 24 … Clerk made annual remittances in February, which kept the money from being productively used or invested to earn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15Eaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… for 2020 through 2022. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. Of the 108 claims totaling $209,006 that we … Ensure claims are supported, audited and approved prior to payment. Comply with competitive bidding requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… December 31, 2012. Background The Authority was created in 1950 by Article 2, Title 9 of the New York State Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As of June 30, … and maintaining excess reserves, real property taxes may have been higher than necessary. In addition, the Board did … plan. Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Medicaid Program – Payments for Death-Related One-Day Inpatient Admissions
… charges for treating the patient. For the 1,833 claims we reviewed, Medicaid payments averaged 225 percent of the … with one-day death-related inpatient admissions, we estimate that Medicaid could have saved as much as $31.1 million. Key Recommendations Formally assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/medicaid-program-payments-death-related-one-day-inpatient-admissionsTown of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… Key Findings The Board was not fully transparent in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the … change order, which should have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94IV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… to receive rental or contractual payments from the State in an amount equal to the debt service on the debt issued by … 60453 DS Offset – Reserve Fund Releases Reduction in required reserve fund balances (set aside at time of debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1Natural Gas Damage Compensation Fund
… Legislative Program Legislative Session 2017-2018: A.2972 (Englebright) – Establishes the natural gas production … response and compensation program; and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and remediation fund. Memo Bill Text Status … Establishes the natural gas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/natural-gas-damage-compensation-fundTown of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor … $5,142, that were not adequately supported. Also, three of these payments totaling $2,605 were not audited and … received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints
… To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration is appropriately accounting for and … fines. Harassment fines were imposed in only 12 out of the 684 harassment cases (2 percent) filed during our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaintsAbout the Academy
… by OSC for his exemplary management and leadership. William D. Naylor, CIA William D. Naylor is an Auditor in OSC’s Division of Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academySherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual expenditures. By continually overestimating … high balances or did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… of the state budget and the capital financing and program plan; to repeal section 49 of the state finance law, relating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… Krueger – Provides financial and budgetary flexibility to local governments as they continue to operate and provide critical services during the COVID-19 … (2) authorizing local governments and school districts to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in reserve funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Archived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… / S.5795 (Marcellino) – To provide increased transparency in school district fiscal operations by requiring publication … – Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax check-off monies are deposited and requires … (Farrell) / S.5299 (DeFrancisco) – Allows for an increase in the dollar amount the Comptroller is permitted to hold in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016Archived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… Services to notify, within 24 hours following the discovery of a data breach or receiving notice of a data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Ardsley Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source for capital projects without voter approval is misleading and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… limit. Six reserves totaling over $5 million had high balances that were not needed or used. For example, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75