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Afton Central School District –Management of Fund Balance and Reserves (2016M-134)
… officials’ management of fund balance and reserves for the period July 1, 2014 through February 3, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $15.2 … fund balance has been well over the statutory limit for the past several years. Certain reserves had excessive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/afton-central-school-district-management-fund-balance-and-reserves-2016mTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation (THLDC) Board of Directors (Board) properly approved and monitored … procedures, it did not set clear and specific goals when approving projects. The Board issued a total of $96.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-186
… Affected Employees Unified Court System employees in Bargaining Unit F8 who are members of the Suffolk County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-186-discontinue-deduction-code-542-amalgamated-term-life-insuranceUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-331
… 2023 Affected Employees: Employees represented by NYSCOA in Bargaining Unit SR are affected. Effective Dates: … At the request of NYSCOA, OSC will identify employees in Bargaining Unit SR with dues (Deduction Code 243) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-331-new-york-state-court-officers-association-nyscoa-dues-decreaseMoriah Central School District – Internal Controls Over Leave Accruals (2014M-84)
… through January 31, 2014. Background The Moriah Central School District is located in the Towns of Crown Point, … an elected nine-member Board of Education and operates one school, with approximately 740 students. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/moriah-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-leave-accrualsDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… DiNapoli. Every county and city in the state, along with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay … of total city revenue. Excluding the amounts they share with other local governments, counties received $6.7 billion, … fund for financially distressed hospitals and nursing homes. New York City will have $200 million in sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsThree Village Central School District – Fuel Inventories (2015M-271)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District properly accounted for fuel … has not ensured that policies and procedures are in place to control fuel assets. District officials do not review fuel transaction reports or reconcile fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/three-village-central-school-district-fuel-inventories-2015m-271Cost-of-Living Adjustment – State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan
… Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Asst Plan info for ERS Tier 3 5 and 6 members under Article 14CO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1526/cost-living-adjustmentOpinion 92-6
… -- Powers and Duties (checking accuracy of invoices prior to approval by town officer) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … General Municipal Law if the highway superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment … and her status as a subordinate of the superintendent, we do not believe that the clerk's functions can be properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 767
… changed if a new Form W-5 is not filed. If the agency does not receive a new Form W-5 for an employee identified on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/767-advance-payment-earned-income-creditCity of Troy – Budget Review (B18-5-8)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $24,706,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b18-5-8City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… fiscal year are reasonable. Key Findings The Yonkers Public School District’s budget request is $604.8 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6City of Troy – Budget Review (B22-5-7)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2023 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b22-5-7Opinion 88-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … notes to the extent authorized by that statute. You state that a bank has offered to lend the county money … cost of any object or purpose for which serial or sinking fund bonds may be issued. That section further provides that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Agency’s operations to … 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background The County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency is an independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectOrleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Objective Determine whether the Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) capital asset … for $115,351 (two capital assets, with a purchase price of $4,437, had more than one exception).Specifically: 27, … and a portable video magnifier, purchased for a total of $4,769, could not be located. These discrepancies occurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… did not always properly audit claims before approving them for payment. When a thorough and effective claims audit is … is an increased risk that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. For example: Town officials did not seek competition or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Town of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… internal controls over selected Town financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … proper. Ensure there is an adequate segregation of duties for vendor payments or institute compensating controls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… is a School District Public Library that is located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The Library is governed by a five-member … cash receipts and received payments that were not included in her contractual agreement. The Board did not enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit focused on claims submitted to United … by Long Island Laparoscopic to Empire Plan members. Key Findings Long Island Laparoscopic routinely failed to … waived the member’s out-of-pocket cost obligation. Key Recommendations Recover the $1,100,655 in overpayments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgery