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DiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… System has identified seven villages and three cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2018. DiNapoli evaluated all non-calendar year local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdTown of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over water … January 1, 2014 through June 10, 2015. Background The Town of Wawarsing is located in Ulster County. The Town, which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/30/town-wawarsing-napanoch-water-district-rents-and-assessments-2016m-186Town of Rochester – Financial Condition and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-324)
… controls over Town finances and Highway Department payroll for the period January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2015. … year totaled approximately $1.9 million for the general fund and $1.4 million for the highway fund. Key Findings The Board did not adopt structurally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/06/24/town-rochester-financial-condition-and-highway-department-payroll-2015m-324Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… and the fund will end 2018 with a budgetary deficiency of $40,000. As a result, the sewer district will require … multiyear financial and capital plans for any of the three operating funds, it used available fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency – Revolving Loan Programs (2014M-356)
County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency Revolving Loan Programs 2014M356
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-oswego-industrial-development-agency-revolving-loanRegistration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-service-sales-and-salvage-facilities-followBank Street College of Education – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Bank Street College of Education (Bank Street) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … day to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. For purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/bank-street-college-education-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFacility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances
… Purpose To determine if the State Commission of Correction (Commission) is fulfilling its responsibilities for the oversight of correctional facilities and for responding timely to … Background The Commission is responsible for oversight of all 561 correctional facilities throughout the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/19/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievancesDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… growth across New York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth in 2014 and was considerably lower than the 4.2 percent … six months of 2015, with many counties seeing a decline in their collections. “There has been a general downward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program: Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expense (Report 2015-S-84 ). Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expenses-followTown of Ausable – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2015M-274)
… 2, Ausable Water District 3 and Ausable Sewer District 1 for the period January 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. … The Town of Ausable is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately 3,150. The Town is governed by … for each of the districts. The Town did not enter into a written agreement with the Town of Chesterfield, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/29/town-ausable-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2015m-274DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… Many of Long Island’s 2.8 million residents enjoy a high quality of … marked by low unemployment, low crime rates, strong public schools and infrastructure improvements, but they also … prices, and challenging commutes, according to a report on the Island’s economy released today by New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesVillage of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
… public records from 2011 through 2017. She pleaded guilty to grand larceny, false filing and official misconduct in … for. Village officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Recreation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/10/village-hamburg-recreation-department-cash-receipts-cash-shortage-2018m-104Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… funds’ financial condition to ensure the sustainability of current and future operations. Key Findings Four of the seven water districts experienced operating deficits … fund advances to finance operations, totaling $236,296 as of 2017. Fairgrounds Sewer District had a 2017 deficit fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows During First Half of 2019
… Local sales tax collections for the first two quarters of 2019 grew at a … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Rising sales tax collections are very important for New York’s local … the economic factors that typically explain overall sales tax collections — such as wages and consumer spending — grew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slows-during-first-half-2019County of Otsego – Accountability Over Trust and Agency Funds (2014M-041)
… of Representatives. It uses trust and agency funds to account for assets held in a trustee capacity or as an agent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/13/county-otsego-accountability-over-trust-and-agency-funds-2014m-041Town of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… to evaluate the Town’s IT controls, financial condition and purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2015 … adopted IT policies to sufficiently protect its IT assets and did not ensure the adopted computer use and inventory policies were enforced or monitored. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137Village of Farmingdale - Procurement, Claims Audit and Check Signing (2018M-100)
… seeks competition for professional service providers and for purchases that are below the bidding threshold. The … through a competitive process. Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of every claim. Except as specified in … … Village of Farmingdale Procurement Claims Audit and Check Signing 2018M100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100Three Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… included coverage for property and equipment not owned by the District. Key Recommendations The Board should ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Village of Waterville – Payroll and Time and Attendance Records (2017M-281)
… attendance records were properly maintained and recorded for the period June 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. … Board of Trustees. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-waterville-payroll-and-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-281