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Cincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… School District provides education to children residing in eight towns in Cortland County, five towns in Chenango … District overestimated expenditures by almost $1.8 million during the same period. Between the fiscal years ended 2010 … raising more real property taxes than necessary. Review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191Opinion 2004-2
… of town board member as lessor of real property leased to gravel vendor) -- Interest in Contracts (town board member whose spouse leases real property to gravel vendor) -- Leases (by spouse of town board member to gravel vendor) -- Purchase and Sales (purchase of gravel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Multiple Dwelling Property Inspections (2018-MS-1)
… are utilizing resources to perform FSPM inspections of residential buildings with three or more dwelling units, at a minimum of every three years and confirming that known violations are corrected. Key Findings Inspections of multiple dwelling (MD) properties were not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/03/multiple-dwelling-property-inspections-2018-ms-1Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… of criminal violators as well as lead to a loss of public confidence and trust. Key Findings All 10 of the law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Elba Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-240)
… in each of the last five fiscal years to reduce the tax levy, the Board over-estimated expenditures by an average … would have in reducing fund balance or the property tax levy. District officials also used some of the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/elba-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-240Village of Cedarhurst – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-19)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … Section 4-408. The 2019 fiscal year audit was completed in May 2023, subsequent years have not been audited. Ensure … required by GML Section 30 and Village Law Section 4-408. In addition, revenue and expenditure accounting entries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-cedarhurst-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-19DiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… and on-time transit system.” The state’s increase in the payroll mobility tax will provide the MTA with $1.1 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… industrial growth, according to an economic profile by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli released … Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence. The region is home to just over 2 percent of the state's population with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … White Plains and the Wilton Water and Sewer Authority . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … issues and properly reported water test results to the New York State Department of Health. Auditors, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Cost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How many total collections are being processed? What is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processTown of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… 31, 2020 – December 31, 2023. We extended our audit period to November 12, 2024 to analyze the 2025 adopted budget. Understanding the Program … increase in fund balance. Furthermore, the Board did not have written multiyear capital or financial plans or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3North Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… Key Recommendations Adopt realistic annual budgets based on historical or other known trends and use appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mPortville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-384)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2012 through November 13, 2013. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $16 million. … Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and develop a plan for the use of excess fund balance. Develop a policy for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/portville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-384Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-15-18)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned hospital for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2005. New York … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-15-18Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… The Village’s proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Key Recommendation There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13Saranac Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-30)
… of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … includes our comments on issues District officials raised in their response. … Determine whether the Saranac Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/saranac-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-30Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: Budget-to-actual results; budget documents with fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-14-17)
… budget are reasonable. The amount of appropriated fund balance in the general and highway fund budgets represent 14 … percent, respectively, of the total appropriations. Fund balance is a nonrecurring revenue source. The Town’s … Be cautious about continuing to rely on fund balance to fund such a significant part of the budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-14-17Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… which resulted in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 … September 30, 2015. Background The Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356