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Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Hunter-Tannersville Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-33)
… 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 the: Final … report card and administrative salary disclosure. Budget-to-actual results, and audit reports and the respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Island Trees Union Free School District (District) used its resources to … Determine whether the Island Trees Union Free School District District used its resources to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34Otego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Comprehensive appended … actions per audit recommendations. Key Recommendations Post the final annual budget, a comprehensive appended … budget-to-actual results in a location easy to access. Post CAP to the website in a transparent location and specify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… operations and reduced surplus fund balances which impact real property tax levies. Key Recommendations Ensure that the … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-16-17)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-16-17Town of Stony Point – Budget Review (B6-13-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Stony Point, located in Rockland County, issued debt totaling … Town of Stony Point Budget Review B61315 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/15/town-stony-point-budget-review-b6-13-15Town of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s fund balance … 1, 2016 through February 7, 2017. Background The Town of Carlisle is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately 2,000. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Hammond , Town of Milton and a comprehensive audit of road infrastructure needs in nine towns. “In today’s fiscal … with property located outside the village. Towns’ Road Management Plans (2014-MR-2) Of the nine towns audited, … of Hammond Town of Milton and a comprehensive audit of road infrastructure needs in nine towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVendor Responsibility Documentation
… Multi-phase project - not initial submission New York State agencies Non-administering agency use of multi-agency … Water, Sewer and Water & Soil Districts The Office of the State Comptroller reserves the right to request a Vendor … Documentation requirements for state contracting entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-documentationOpinion 89-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … 986(1) of the Real Property Tax Law which provides, in part, that: Every collecting officer shall deliver or upon … town, village or school district. We expressed the view in 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-120, p 149 that since section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement With St. Lawrence County
… and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), pays for the cleanup of petroleum contamination when the parties … and then landscape the parcel. The DEC will oversee the cleanup efforts. This combined effort will ensure that the … with the DEC, the OAG, and local communities to accelerate cleanup activities and return properties to beneficial use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-st-lawrence-countyOpinion 88-50
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use of moneys to fix dents and small holes, and clean and refinish the … a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. … Whether a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 98-14
… budget estimate must specify the four major categories as set forth in Highway Law, §141 and further must be in such … estimate submitted by a town highway superintendent may set forth only the following two categories: (1) the amounts … budget estimate must specify the four major categories set forth in Highway Law, §141 and further must be in such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Opinion 2000-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to be filed with the State Comptroller a certified copy of each determination or order establishing or extending a … a resolution approving the establishment or extension of a town special district under Town Law is required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Oversight of Dam Safety
… defects, cracking, inadequate maintenance and upkeep, and piping (when seepage through a dam is not properly filtered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… According to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member … does not require use of this formula. There are other ways to distribute pension benefits. Other equitable distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareMedina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tax Collector (Collector) received, recorded, deposited and reported real property tax collections in an accurate and timely manner. Key … Determine whether the Tax Collector Collector received recorded deposited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-tax-collection-2019m-151Opinion 2006-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Contracts (exchange of … it under the contract to purchase and own ambulances used in connection with the provision of services under the … the town in question, had been authorized by special act to establish ambulance districts (see, e.g., L 1978, ch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7