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Monroe County - Financial Condition (2018M-179)
… position has been strained for several years. Its combined funds’ 1 available fund balance as of December 31, 2017 … and maintains adequate fund balance and cash flow in all funds. Develop a sustainable plan to phase out the general … raised in the County’s response (Appendix A). 1 Combined funds include the general and road funds and all enterprise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/12/07/monroe-county-financial-condition-2018m-179Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… Town accumulated excessive fund balances in its general funds of about $1 million and deficit fund balances in its highway funds of over $1.1 million at the end of 2017. When combined together, the general and highway town-wide (TW) funds ended 2017 with a deficit fund balance of about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58XVI.3.A Financial Statements – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Analysis of balances and transactions of individual funds; An analysis of significant variations between original … the governmental and proprietary fund types and fiduciary funds. The basic financial statements consist of the … (Reporting Government-Wide); Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds (emphasizing major funds); Reconciliation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3a-financial-statementsTown of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… not properly allocate sales tax revenues to its part-town funds in compliance with statute. For the 2014 though 2016 … of $130,615 that should have been allocated to part-town funds was allocated to town-wide funds. Key Recommendations Establish and adopt policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428Village of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… that appropriated fund balance from the water and sewer funds. Consistent appropriation of fund balance and … structurally balanced budgets for the water and sewer funds. Develop a plan to eliminate the fund balance deficit … and to alleviate the fiscal stress of the water and sewer funds. Develop a multiyear plan that includes provisions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Leading the Way on Climate Investment
… change poses significant risks to the Common Retirement Funds investments the economy and a society as a whole but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/leading-way-climate-investmentSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and who, based on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the State University Construction Fund’s discretionary spending complied with its … 2010 to December 31, 2012. Background The State University Construction Fund (Fund) was created in 1962 to expedite the … To determine whether the State University Construction Funds discretionary spending complied with its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingOpinion 89-42
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (authority to invest in … reply to your letter concerning the investment of village funds in short term United States Treasury bills under a … You inquire as to the propriety of investing village funds under this program. Initially, we note that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Opinion 92-32
… basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A town may … historical property, General Municipal Law, article 5-K (§119-aa et seq .) is pertinent here. Article 5-K, relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… deposited and disbursed extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings District officials did not properly collect, receipt, deposit and disburse ECA funds. Because officials did not issue duplicate receipts … Recommendations Adopt an ECA fund policy to ensure that funds are properly collected, receipted, deposited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mCattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… officials effectively managed fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserve funds. The Board and District officials: Did not implement … properly restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementWhite Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not … maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces $800 Million in Recent Climate-Related and Sustainable Investments
… In January, the Fund committed $300 million to Avenue Capital Sustainable Solutions Fund, which will focus … renewable energy, recycling and waste management. The Avenue commitment is in the Fund’s opportunistic portfolio. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-800-million-recent-climate-related-and-sustainable-investmentsDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional discharge. “Ms. Barnes used public funds to … bring this former clerk to justice.” Barnes was initially arrested on Sept. 30 and released on her own recognizance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfDiNapoli Releases Year-End State Cash Report
… Fund spending that was well below projections and unspent funds from financial settlements." All Funds receipts in the last fiscal year totaled $156.4 … or nearly $4.1 billion, from the previous year. All Funds spending totaled just over $157 billion in SFY 2016-17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-year-end-state-cash-reportNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Responsible Workforce Management Policy for Private Equity Investments
… a growing number of limited partners in private equity funds, including pension funds, endowments, and multiemployer benefit trust funds, to adopt labor principles. Responsible business … York State Common Retirement Fund Fund today announced the Funds adoption of its Responsible Workforce Management Policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-responsible-workforce-management-policy-private-equityDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 5.84% for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… was 5.84% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025. The Fund closed the year with an estimated value of $272.8 billion. (Note: In July 2025, following the annual audit of the Fund's financials, … volatility has been pronounced in the first half of 2025, with unpredictable actions out of Washington and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-584-state-fiscal-year-2024-25As Personal Income Tax Checkoffs Increase in Number, Disbursements Lag for Most Funds
Of the 42 states that impose a personal income tax, nearly all allow taxpayers to make charitable contributions through checkoffs on their personal income tax (PIT) returns.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-checkoffs-2024.pdf