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Niskayuna Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Niskayuna Central School District is located in the Town of Niskayuna, in Schenectady County. The District is governed by the Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/01/niskayuna-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-218Opinion 97-26
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (authority to … one rate of taxation within a given distance of the fire house, where insurance rates are lower, and another rate for a greater distance from the fire house, or one rate for that portion of the district which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… financial system. Key Recommendations Review the access rights granted to current users and ensure that all users’ access rights are limited to those functions needed to perform their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationSmithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate … and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. The District, which is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate controls … multiple signatures when withdrawing funds from its bank accounts. The Board did not establish a credit card policy to describe proper credit card usage, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mIrvington Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-266)
… over information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2014 through February 22, 2016. Background The Irvington … District, which operates four schools with approximately 1,700 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board … purposes or the inappropriate use of IT equipment. The email policy allows for the use of personal email through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/irvington-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-266Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over … Elwood Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, and is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… of our audit was to review the District’s oversight of its child care program for the period July 1, 2014 through … for collecting, processing, recording and depositing child care program cash receipts. Develop and adopt … Sag Harbor Union Free School District Child Care Program 2016M211 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… City of Buffalo in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education and operates 56 … were $893.4 million. Key Findings The District bills based on nonresident tuition (NRT) rates calculated by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED), but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationEast Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … November 24, 2015 and examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through … Towns of East Rochester, Perinton and Pittsford in Monroe County. The District, which operates two schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andWilliamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … schools with approximately 10,000 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted … self-insurance for dental and other claims, which is not an appropriate use of this type of reserve. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Long Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. Background The Long Lake Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta and Long Lake in Hamilton County. The District, which operates one … Long Lake Central School District Payroll 2016M90 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Ischua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… adequate evidence that claims were audited prior to payment. The Treasurer has not filed the required annual … information that claims were properly audited prior to payment. Ensure that the Treasurer completes and files the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine whether town assessors were properly administering select real property … to granted exemptions and consult with the New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services or applicable County Real Property Tax Services Office, as necessary, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Global Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… period July 1, 2015 through March 17, 2017. Background The Global Concepts Charter School is located in in the City of … Global Concepts Charter School Cash Disbursements 2017M126 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… excess fund balance in a manner that benefits residents. Transfer money residing in the debt reserve to unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Belleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … the Towns of Adams, Ellisburg and Henderson in Jefferson County. The District, which operates one school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Bolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… Background The Bolton Central School District is located in Warren County. The District is governed by the Board of … were consistently and significantly overestimated. In addition, although the Board appropriated more than … does not reduce the excessive unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… LOSAP is a pension-like benefit program established by municipalities and fire districts to recruit and retain … service volunteers. Approximately 600 fire districts and municipalities across the state have established LOSAP for … failed to compare volunteers’ earned points to the list of those approved for LOSAP credit; Holtsville had eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York
New York City’s finances continue to benefit from better-than-projected revenues and savings generated through initiatives launched in response to its financial challenges. Budgetary flexibility, including reserves and contingencies, remains at near-record levels as a share of spending.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-19-2024.pdf