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Local Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… single largest source of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 billion, or 43 percent, of the … from local fiscal years ending in 2019 (not including New York City). School districts and towns received $22.9 … fire districts are the most dependent on this source. State aid is the next largest revenue source for local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… with the Capital District adding the most (22,987). Long Island led the downstate regions with nearly 47,000 jobs created (See Appendix A); Long Island continues to lead the state in net job gains, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbOpinion 97-10
… and authorized installment purchase contracts only for "equipment, machinery and apparatus" 1 . The express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Windsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… officials established adequate internal controls over fuel credit card purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure fuel … did not have adequate internal controls over fuel credit card purchases and fuel inventory, such as written … officials established adequate internal controls over fuel credit card purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Opinion 95-15
… Nos. 79-103 and 75-1210, supra . School districts possess only those powers delegated by statute or necessarily and … public libraries (see Education Law, §259[1]). The only difference that such a broad construction would make is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… time. As a result, the district’s surplus fund balance is two times the statutory limit. District officials were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Port Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… inventory policy that defines procedures for tagging all new purchases as they occur, relocating assets, updating the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… lasts 50 years and includes a land management plan for property affected by the hydroelectric plant. Any decisions … to maintain adequate inventory controls for all of its property and to periodically review this inventory to determine which property shall be disposed of. Section 2896 also requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… procurement policy or ensure that employees followed state law when procuring goods and services. As a result, goods and … Union Free School District – Information Technology (IT) (Putnam County) District officials did not adequately secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Elmwood Village Charter School – Building Acquisition (2017M-237)
… Elmwood Village Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The School, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/16/elmwood-village-charter-school-building-acquisition-2017m-237Rockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
… County officials generally agreed with our recommendation and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… electronic submission) at the time of our audit, of which only a small portion was entered into an electronic system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followReal Property Dispositions
… “Meet the critical transportation infrastructure of the bi-state region’s people, businesses and visitors by providing … revealed that the AI is obsolete. The AI was last updated on October 2, 1990, and its procedures are no longer … that the Port Authority recommend and obtain a consensus on the method of disposition.” This requirement was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsEaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… written financial reports to manage operations. Ensure bank reconciliations were performed. Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Saranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… or provide sufficient oversight to ensure tuition bills were prepared and issued to the school districts of … procedures and provide oversight to ensure tuition bills are prepared for all nonresident foster care students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… because the real property tax levy and a schedule of other estimated revenues were not included. The Board did … complete and accurate, that include realistic estimates of revenues and appropriations. Develop fund balance and reserve policies to establish the desired levels of unrestricted fund balance and reserves to maintain. Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… either system. In one case in 2015, the PANYNJ executed a permit for a property that it did not own. The PANYNJ … ensure rents charged are consistent with market prices and rental properties generate optimal rental income. Implement formal policies and procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceEast Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… fund balance as a financing source, improperly booking $3.6 million in encumbrances and improperly reserving $7.7 million for debt service. Recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded the … more accurately, and accounting for encumbrances and debt service funds properly. District officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Lincoln Fire District – Financial Activities (2012M-228)
… Secretary-Treasurer’s financial records, bank statements, and canceled checks two or three times throughout the year … annual financial reports with OSC for the 2009, 2010, and 2011 fiscal years. The Board was unable to provide us with an adopted investment policy and a code of ethics, which are required by law. As of August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/lincoln-fire-district-financial-activities-2012m-228IV.3.B Miscellaneous Receipts – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… 31001 Abandoned Property OSC Use – To record transfers from the State’s Abandoned Property Fund pursuant to §95 of … business activities or professional licenses. 31302 Yes Alcoholic Beverage Control License and permit fees collected … and traffic law violations. 31406 Yes Fines/Penalties – Non Court Fines or penalties collected by State agencies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3b-miscellaneous-receipts