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Opinion 2009-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (of town water improvement) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0Opinion 2009-2
… property in the area of the town outside of any villages. You ask whether the threshold in Town Law § 209-q (13) (a), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Generic PINs
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether DEC’s use of fuel cards complied with … and DEC does not have sufficient controls in place to ensure all fuel purchases are appropriate. DEC officials … our Office’s report 2006-BSE-11-006 issued on May 16, 2008 to assign unique PINs to individual employees, consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsPlainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District operates five … District officials overestimated expenditures by a total of more than $15 million (6 percent) for fiscal years 2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … received, the appropriation for the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System is underestimated by $348,773. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the … gap of $25.8 million between the District’s budget request and the City’s proposed budget, the budget request did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-14-25)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … for certain matters, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-14-25Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… always seek competition when procuring goods and services or ensure all claims were properly audited and approved. When … not solicit bids for five commodities totaling $197,266 or obtain the minimum required quotes for purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127XVI.3.J Implementation of Accounting Standards – XVI. Financial Reporting
… are part of the State reporting entity (i.e. enterprise funds and public benefit corporations) that may be impacted … concurrently by the primary government, enterprise funds and component units an outreach is undertaken for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3j-implementation-accounting-standardsVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-14-7)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric, library and parking funds are reasonable. The water and sewer funds’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/11/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-14-7Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … balance to comply with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school Stamford …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… operations and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing the Supervisor to … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) capital asset records were complete and accurate. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were not complete or accurate to ensure that assets were accounted for and protected from loss, theft, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-6)
… that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations … except for certain matters related to the food service fund, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-6Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… shared and service network user accounts which account for 11 percent of the District’s enabled accounts. The … needed and periodically check all network user accounts for necessity. Conduct a comprehensive data inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-15-11)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village's tentative budget … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric, library and parking funds are reasonable. The water and sewer funds’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/13/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-15-11Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-103)
… procedures (Policy) when procuring goods and services. Of the 62 purchases totaling $4.9 million that were tested, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-103Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers totaling $27,125 were … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… ensured Yonkers City School District (District) employees’ separation payments and health insurance buyouts were … City officials did not always ensure District employees’ separation payments and health insurance buyouts were … authorized. As a result, certain employees did not receive separation payments and health insurance buyouts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolCounty of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… Objective Determine whether Putnam County (County) Parks and Recreation Department (Department) and Putnam County Golf Course (Golf Course) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50