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Town of Franklin – Financial Condition (2018M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Board … 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. Background The Town of Franklin is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/23/town-franklin-financial-condition-2018m-8Town of Middlefield – Budgeting (2015M-109)
… 6, 2015. Background The Town of Middlefield is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 2,100. … Board consistently adopted unrealistic budgets and relied on one-time revenues to fund operations. The Board did not … sound budgets which reduce the Town’s reliance on one-time revenues, such as fund balance, as a financing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/14/town-middlefield-budgeting-2015m-109Town of Urbana – Access Controls (2022M-4)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Urbana (Town) officials properly configured network and computer user access controls to safeguard the Town’s IT systems. Key Findings Town officials (officials) … Determine whether Town of Urbana Town officials properly configured network and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-access-controls-2022m-4Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… $57,898 which were subject to the procurement policy. Insurance coverage and professional services totaling $67,539. Key … and the procurement policy. Award contracts for insurance coverage and professional services only after soliciting some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Town of Stockport – Disbursements (2013M-216)
… 22, 2013. Background The Town of Stockport is located in Columbia County and has a population of 2,815. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/27/town-stockport-disbursements-2013m-216Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… the 10 providers. A one year mowing contract was awarded for $26,000 to a company owned by a Board member’s sons even … the lowest bidder. The Board also extended the contract for another five years without seeking competition. Although the Board was required to document its rationale for awarding the contract to a higher bidder, they did not do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Roadmap for State Debt Reform
State debt levels and processes have been debated in New York for many years. New York’s high and growing debt burden and its impact on taxpayers have been points of concern for the State’s budget practices.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/roadmap-for-state-debt-reform.pdfDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfAgencies Travel Manual
The purpose of the Travel Manual is to help agencies, employees and certain public officials understand and apply the State’s travel rules and regulations and to provide instructions regarding reimbursement for expenses while in travel status.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/travel/pdf/agencies-travel-manual-attachment.pdfTown of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… $22,500 to supervise these individuals doing the work, all without Board approval. Key Recommendations Ensure all claims and payroll-related disbursements are adequately … payment. Properly establish employment and wage rates for all officials and employees. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Opinion 96-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by … district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the … any other State statute which authorizes a fire district to change its fiscal year (compare Village Law, §5-510). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Review of Trivision Tek Group, Inc.
… the final $211,109 payment request from Trivision to ESD. In addition, ESD terminated GDA X199 recovered the $138,891 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/review-trivision-tek-group-incDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… York City adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025, totaling $116.8 billion including expense prepayments … the second year the city expended more than it realized in revenue generated in that year. Despite the substantially … stated out-year gaps now total $17.6 billion from FY 2026 to FY 2028, $2.25 billion less than the three-year gap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainDiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… The former justice court clerk in the town of Potsdam was arrested for embezzling $117,000 … St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain’s office. In February, the former clerk – Mary Jo Guyette – was charged … County District Attorney with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and one count of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 89-15
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department) … VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may not purchase liability insurance, nor agree to indemnify third parties against … to be responsible for maintaining the requisite liability insurance on the fire-fighting equipment used by the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… and our people," said Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua). "I’m proud of the strides we’ve … Lakes region saw stronger job growth than most other parts of the state in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering … period. Child poverty rates for the region’s counties are near or below the state rate (22.2 percent), however, rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… projected tax collections and billions in extraordinary settlement revenue,” DiNapoli said. “As the 2015-16 Executive … compared to the previous year, primarily because of settlement revenues. Tax collections through the first seven … All Governmental Funds includes General, Special Revenue, Debt Service and Capital Projects funds, as well as funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportApproved State Contracts and Payments
… payments valued at nearly $15.3 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at … with LCS Companies of New York Inc. for Denning’s Point trail improvement at Hudson Heights State Park Preserve, … to E.E. Cruz & Company for work on the 151st Street Pedestrian Bridge over Henry Hudson Parkway in New York City. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsDiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses
… one-quarter of total real estate leasing in the city, a rate that more than doubled since 1990. Fears of an economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-losses