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State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… on their financial operations while developing their 2021 fiscal year budgets. Below are the findings of some of … significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – City of Rome (Oneida … for 36 of 46 claims reviewed totaling $104,572. The director presented questionable quotes to the board and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Riverhead (S9-21-13)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 … estimates for significant expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Key Recommendation In consideration of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-riverhead-s9-21-13Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Rome (S9-21-3)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 … significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Key Recommendation In consideration of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-rome-s9-21-3Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Smithtown (S9-21-14)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 … estimates for significant expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Key Recommendation In consideration of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-smithtown-s9-21-14Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Canandaigua (S9-21-18)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Citys adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/28/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-canandaigua-s9-21-18Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)
… availability of information. This includes requirements for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levels-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 70
… notify OSC of a “Return to Agency” scenario now, it could result in delayed payment processing during an emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/70-producing-checks-emergency-eventExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
The objectives of our examination were to determine whether UI benefit payments approved by the Department of Labor were appropriate and comply with laws
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… It is important to maintain offline copies of backups in case a cyberattack renders online files unusable. Some … applications and/or operating systems. If that is the case, the organization should have a written agreement with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Norwich (S9-21-16)
… and villages across the State. The City of Norwich (City) is one of the local governments included in our review. The City is located in Chenango County. Key Finding Our review found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-norwich-s9-21-16Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Village of Ossining (S9-21-17)
… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s adopted … New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact on their financial operations, while others have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-village-ossining-s9-21-17Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Herkimer (S9-21-4)
… an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-herkimer-s9-21-4DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… of 39.6 percent or $186 million. In the last month of each calendar quarter, the Department of Taxation and Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Elma (S9-21-8)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation … various levels of impact on the financial operations of local governments across New York State. Some local … have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-elma-s9-21-8Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Jamestown (S9-21-6)
… and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In addition, some local officials have decided to delay capital projects, which could result in future delays to other projects to maintain and improve … Jamestown (City) is one of the local governments included in our review. The City is located in Chautauqua County. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-jamestown-s9-21-6East Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… an independent evaluation of the East Ramapo Central School District’s (District’s) proposed budget for the … an independent evaluation of the East Ramapo Central School Districts Districts proposed budget for the 202122 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of North Hempstead (S9-21-12)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation … impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-north-hempstead-s9-21-12Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Big Flats (S9-21-20)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation … impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-big-flats-s9-21-20Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Village of Camillus (S9-21-5)
… an independent evaluation of the Village’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-village-camillus-s9-21-5DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… than $1.3 billion, lower. Sales tax receipts of $4 billion for the first four months were down $1.2 billion from a year … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion-through-july