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Village of Endicott -- Budget Review (B17-4-7)
… fiscal year. Background The Village of Endicott is located in Broome County. Chapter 91 of the Laws of 2004 authorized … to exceed $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Villag's general fund as of May 31, 2004. New York … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric and parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-endicott-budget-review-b17-4-7Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-322)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of fund balance for the period July 1, 2012 through … $5 million in budget surpluses. To reduce fund balance and stay within the year-end statutory limit for unrestricted … officials transferred moneys to the District’s reserves and repeatedly appropriated fund balance to reduce the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/mattituck-cutchogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013mHolley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-342
… Background The Holley Central School District is located in the Town of Murray in Orleans County. The District is governed by a Board of … budgeting practices generated approximately $6.7 million in operating surpluses, which caused unexpended surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/holley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-342Frontier Central School District – Financial Condition and Mobile Devices (2013M-297)
… audit was to assess the District’s financial condition and mobile device environment for the period July 1, 2010 through … officials did not establish adequate safeguards over mobile devices, and that District employees did not use mobile devices in accordance with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/frontier-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-mobile-devicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that were due to project delays. Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (Nassau County) The village’s … Selkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (Glens Falls Regional Office) District officials did not solicit competition for professional services. During the audit period, district officials paid 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 220
… Security Supervisors Unit (Bargaining Unit 61) employees in the following agencies: Office of General Services … which implements the 1999-2003 Agreement for employees in the Security Supervisors Bargaining Unit (BU61), provides … Briefing pay for employees who occupied positions in the Unit during the 1999-2000 fiscal year. For Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000State Agencies Bulletin No. 2207
… Lifeguard Salary Increase. Affected Employees: Employees in BU68 lifeguard titles in specific Regions who meet the eligibility criteria are … April 2023 retroactive 3.00% salary increase for employees in BU68 positions with a lifeguard title. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2207-april-2022-retroactive-200-salary-increase-and-april-2023-retroactiveMedicaid Program – Medicare Part D Clawback Payments
… whether the Department of Health (Department) overpaid the Medicare Part D prescription drug phased-down state … program. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare Part D provides prescription drug benefits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-medicare-part-d-clawback-paymentsTown of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… in the second degree, tampering with records in the first degree and official misconduct. In October 2023, the … reported and remitted. Perform an adequate review of bank reconciliations or accountabilities (compare current … submitted to New York State agencies. Perform monthly bank reconciliations and accountabilities, and promptly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Village of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… (B Felony) and was sentenced to three to nine years in State prison in August 2024. As part of her sentence, the … Clerk-Treasurer was required to forfeit her monthly public pension. This sentence represents the first time a public … corrective action. 1 The former Clerk-Treasurer resigned on March 1, 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2013M-161)
… of our audit was to review the Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency (SCIDA) Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) … Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency PILOT Program 2013M161 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/08/30/sullivan-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programRockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… Services (BOCES) is a public entity serving eight component school districts that educate approximately 41,000 … Board of Education elected by the boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 … in restricted funds that should have been returned to component districts. The Board has not adopted a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationMaine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, … tax levy as low as possible. However, they were able to do so only by continually appropriating fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Town of Minetto – Financial Condition (2013M-284)
… July 31, 2013. Background The Town of Minetto is located in Oswego County, is approximately 6 square miles, and serves … for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $473,000 in the general fund, $434,000 in the highway fund, and $42,000 in the lighting district. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-minetto-financial-condition-2013m-284City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… fund expenditures. The proposed budget does not include a tax overlay, which could create a shortfall in 2016. The … Council will have to adopt a local law to override the tax levy limit. Key Recommendations Consider a significant … in the City’s provision for contingencies. Include a tax overlay in the adopted budget. Ensure the appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20Wayne Central School District – Financial Management (2012M-229)
… Background The Wayne Central School District is located in Wayne County and Monroe County. The District is governed … underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures in the adopted budgets by a total of $20.5 million. As a … limits, District officials: appropriated $4.6 million in fund balance that was not needed to fund the budget, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/22/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-2012m-229Skaneateles Central School District – Records and Reports (2015M-154)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial records and reports for the period July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … consistently provide monthly bank reconciliation reports to the Board and did not reconcile the records to the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/16/skaneateles-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2015m-154Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-13-19)
… could significantly impact the Town’s real property tax levy or the current level of services provided. The Town … changes. The Town has adopted a local law to override the tax levy limit in 2014. Key Recommendation Determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/05/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-13-19Sodus Center Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-108)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Boards oversight of financial operations for the period January 1 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/sodus-center-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-108Opinion 2004-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Tax Limit … and delineate limits on the amount of real property taxes that may be imposed annually by counties, cities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3