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Town of Seneca Falls - Information Technology (2018M-218)

Determine whether the Board established policies and procedures to adequately safeguard information technology IT assets

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/29/town-seneca-falls-information-technology-2018m-218

Town of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)

… disclosure of information on the Town’s water system. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268

Town of Cortlandville - Improving Private Property (2018M-219)

… whether it may be appropriate to recoup the initial costs for improving the private property. District officials agreed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-cortlandville-improving-private-property-2018m-219

City of Long Beach - Budget Review (B19-7-4)

… in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate … County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12,000,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s … to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b19-7-4

Village of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)

… 5-524 (Village Law) authorizes certain claims to be paid in advance of audit, 14 claims totaling $380,938 were paid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253

Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)

… exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed value that did not meet the woodland eligibility … granted even though the 10-year exemption term had expired in 2013. Did not grant an exemption credit totaling $2,168 in assessed value on one property because the exemption …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194

Town of Seneca Falls - Financial Management (2018M-266)

… unrestricted fund balances in the general, water and sewer funds were $2.7 million, $1.7 million and $3.8 million. These … percent, 92 percent and 136 percent of 2018 appropriations for each respective fund. The Board has not adopted multiyear … policies governing the amount of unexpended surplus funds that the Town should maintain. Adopt comprehensive …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/05/town-seneca-falls-financial-management-2018m-266

City of Rye – Boat Basin Fund (2013M-289)

… City of Rye is located in Westchester County, covers 20 square miles and has a population of approximately 15,000. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-rye-boat-basin-fund-2013m-289

City of New Rochelle – Financial Condition (2014M-158)

… of the last three years. City officials do not report cash assets in each fund’s cash account. All cash is deposited in … recorded as an asset in the general fund. Instead of cash assets, the other City funds include amounts "due from other …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/29/city-new-rochelle-financial-condition-2014m-158

City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)

… fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/14/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-14-12

City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)

… 31, 2012. Background The City of Lockport is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … Previous audits demonstrated signs of fiscal stress in several areas and determined that the City’s accounting records were in poor condition, which the certified public accounting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238

DiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale

… Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds. The refunding will result in lower debt service payments, saving New York taxpayers … cost bid of 2.057387 percent. The state received ten bids for the $166.1 million of tax-exempt bonds. The net proceeds … will mature over 14 years. The state received twelve bids for the $36.7 million of taxable new money bonds. The net …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-sale

City of Glens Falls – Financial Condition (2013M-150)

… general fund appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $16.7 million. The City’s budgeted water … susceptible to fiscal stress if the declining trends are allowed to continue. City officials are aware of the low level of fund balance in the general …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/02/city-glens-falls-financial-condition-2013m-150

DiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy

… to make America a safer place. She advocated in Congress for children’s health insurance, special education and better … others on childhood obesity. I wish her all the best, pray for her good health, and thank her deeply for more than two decades of dedicated service to Long …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthy

Village of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)

… cash receipts and disbursements and performed her duties in accordance with statutes. Key Finding The Board engaged … cash receipts and disbursements and performed her duties in accordance with statutes …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202

Town of Hancock – Transfer Station Operations (2016M-255)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if transfer station operations were … Hancock residents subsidized transfer station operation. To make the transfer station self-sufficient, the price of transfer stickers would have to increase. Key Recommendations Consider a fee …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-hancock-transfer-station-operations-2016m-255

Town of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)

… reports. The bookkeeper did not record all expenditures in the general and highway funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213

Town of Westford - Financial Operations Oversight (2018M-196)

… the Supervisor and the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor and Board did not properly oversee the processing of the Town’s financial transactions. As a result, the Town … excess costs. The Board has not performed an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records. The Supervisor did not maintain …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-westford-financial-operations-oversight-2018m-196

Oversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts

… contracts with Ridgewood. Specifically, the Department should: Develop a mechanism to match youth with vacant SYEP …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts

DiNapoli Announces $114 Million of G.O. Bonds Awarded

… DiNapoli today awarded $114.04 million of New York State Series 2019A Tax-Exempt General Obligation Bonds to Wells … to be delivered on March 21, 2019. The net proceeds of the Series 2019A Bonds will finance projects authorized by the … (2014). The Series 2019A Bonds will mature over 9 years. A summary of bids received for the Series 2019A Bonds can be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-announces-114-million-go-bonds-awarded