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Town of Cincinnatus – Financial Operations (2016M-238)
… 29, 2016. Background The Town of Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County and has approximately 1,040 residents. The … Findings The Board has not updated its procurement policy in almost 20 years and did not ensure that Town officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-cincinnatus-financial-operations-2016m-238What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… districts can increase the tax levy (the total amount of property taxes billed) to the lower of two percent or the rate of inflation. (Individual property tax bills are based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capOrange Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2015M-146)
… 2015. Background The Orange Lake Fire District is located in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County. The District, which … surplus funds to its reserves, which was not included in the budget. Key Recommendations Develop policies and … over the budgeting process so that proposed budgets are in the required format and contain sufficient and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/orange-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2015m-146Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
Determine whether the Board effectively managed general highway and sewer district fund balances and reserves and has multiyear financial and capital plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Software Management (2015M-56)
… Educational Services’ (BOCES) software management for the period July 1, 2013 through March 4, 2015. Background … BOCES’ component school districts. Budgeted appropriations for information technology for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $8.56 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/09/04/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-software-management-2015mCortland Enlarged City School District - Budget Review (B4-15-12)
… The Cortland Enlarged City School District, located in Cortland County, has a tentative budget for fiscal year … the reserve. After the District’s planned use of $500,000 in fund balance, the remaining unassigned fund balance is … as recurring financing sources and consider reduction in appropriations or increasing other sources of revenue. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-12Personal Income Tax Refunds
… (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and … refunds totaling about $43.9 million, as summarized in the following table: Refunds Reason for Stopping Refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsChanges to Reporting Requirements – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… attest to its accuracy. Regulation did not clearly address how frequently an official must/may submit an ROA. Official … How Regulation 3154 of the New York Codes Rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/changes-reporting-requirementsTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… totaling $38,138 were paid without evidence of an audit and 26 claims totaling $15,593 did not include adequate … purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim totaling $99,691 were approved by the … The Board improperly donated $1,500 to a volunteer group and paid utility bills totaling $811 for a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… manage Village finances. The Treasurer did not: Properly account for fund balance within each Village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken. … Periodically reconcile water and sewer receivable control account balances to the total of the individual customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… that: The Board did not properly audit individual claim packets and supporting documentation (e.g., invoices and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… can be lost, stolen or misused, potentially resulting in unauthorized building access. BOCES officials: Did not … individual badge accounts. Created 25 duplicate accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingWyoming County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-10)
… were not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … and measuring devices or update the inventory of devices. In addition, the Department did not develop and implement … testing. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/wyoming-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-10Tompkins County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-7)
… were not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … and measuring devices or update the inventory of devices. In addition, the Department did not develop and implement … testing. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/tompkins-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-7Greene County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-1)
… price goods and whether complete records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) … located within the County, including an apothecary and a car wash. Eleven of 13 complaints did not include … to show the results of the Director’s investigation. Key Recommendations Perform required testing to help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/greene-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-1Pleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… aside in each reserve, how each reserve would be funded or when each reserve would be used. Two of the District’s … reserve fund policies that identify a clear intent or plan regarding the future purpose, use and replenishment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311Hammond Central School District – Payroll (2016M-398)
… Background The Hammond Central School District is located in the Towns of Hammond, Rossie, Morristown and Macomb in St. Lawrence County and the Town of Alexandria in Jefferson County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/17/hammond-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-398Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… detected and corrected, and that Town officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. All 105 claims we … sufficiently itemized and should not have been approved for payment. 47 claims totaling approximately $41,000 did not … department head. Two claims totaling approximately $160 for membership dues could not be located and provided for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Legal and Regulatory Authority To Do Business
… Certified in New York as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) New … (MBE) or Women Owned Business Enterprises (WBE) Department of Economic Development Certified in New York as … Board Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Disability Benefits Coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/legal-and-regulatory-authority-do-businessDansville Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments … North Dansville, Ossian, Sparta, Springwater and West Sparta in Livingston County, and the Towns of Dansville … Not all separation payments were made in accordance with collective bargaining or other agreements. The District did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/dansville-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-102