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Town of New Hartford – Procurement (2017M-149)
… used competitive methods when procuring goods and services for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $14 million. Key Findings Town … did not consider the aggregate amount to be expended for storm water remediation projects that totaled $401,510 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-new-hartford-procurement-2017m-149West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … The West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit volunteer organization located in the Town of Fort … canceled checks. Company bylaws did not provide guidance for issuing receipts for cash collected and for conducting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overTown of Arietta – Budgeting (2016M-308)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. … totaled approximately $2.6 million in 2006. Key Findings For fiscal years 2013 through 2015, the Board overestimated … appropriations by more than $925,000 (33 percent) for the general fund and $820,000 (33 percent) for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-arietta-budgeting-2016m-308Town of Edmeston – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2017M-13)
… and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, 2015 through October 13, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The Supervisor maintained two accounting systems for the Town's funds that were not set up to properly account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-edmeston-supervisors-records-and-reports-2017m-13Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-189)
… Committee’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through February 10, 2015. … the Stockport Fire District to provide fire protection for the Town. The Executive Committee is responsible for the … accounting of the Company’s revenues, expenses and all cash balances. Ensure that fundraising revenue is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/30/stockport-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015mRockville Centre Union Free School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-139)
… was to analyze the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … operates cafeterias in each of its seven school buildings for approximately 3,550 students, is governed by a … of Education. Budgeted school lunch fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 952
… Employees Employees who received Military Stipend wages for paychecks dated from January 7, 2009 through August 13, … and Medicare taxes. OSC will automatically issue refunds for affected employees for whom wages were not exempted from Social Security and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/952-refund-social-security-and-medicare-tax-withholdings-related-militaryBarker Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-208)
… Niagara County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 800 students, is governed by an elected … of claims and ensure that District officials are complying with the policy. … Barker Central School District Purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/barker-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-208Eastchester Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-59)
… the Board’s management of the District’s financial affairs for the period July 1, 2010 through November 6, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $80 million. … operating expenditures. Key Recommendations Ensure that all estimated appropriations and revenues are in the budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/eastchester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-59Randolph Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-20)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations for the period of July 1, 2008 through December 13, 2013. … with approximately 970 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total approximately $18.7 … consistently overestimated budgeted appropriations for fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13 by more than $6.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-20Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through August 6, 2015. … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total $6.4 million. Key Findings … District’s unrestricted fund balance and reserves. Review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Lockport City School District – Monitoring Transportation Contracts and Costs (2015M-200)
… was to evaluate the District’s transportation operations for the period July 1, 2013 through May 21, 2015. Background … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $86.6 … services and the transportation consultant did not provide all of the services which appeared to be his responsibility. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/lockport-city-school-district-monitoring-transportation-contracts-andIV.4.B Department Operations – Non-Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… or for a line of software products from a specific vendor. 51069 Finance Accounting/ Enterprise Resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4b-department-operations-non-personal-serviceCarmel Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-45)
… (ECA) clubs and the central treasurers properly accounted for ECA collections and disbursements. Key Findings Five clubs did not maintain supporting documentation for collections totaling $236,912 and two clubs did not … and supporting documentation, and maintain ledgers, for all receipts and disbursements. Ensure applicable sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/carmel-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-45Opinion 92-27
… in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Payroll Deductions (for charitable contributions) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Payroll Deductions (for charitable contributions) -- Wage Assignment (to … either by local law or collective bargaining agreement, for payroll deductions for charitable contributions payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s spending on contracts for goods and services has risen faster than other spending … hurting service quality.” New York City uses contracts for a variety of reasons, including the purchase of fleet and … Business Services, and Youth and Community Development all exceed 80% of total spending at those agencies. From FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Industrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
… provided effective oversight of the IDAs’ operations for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. … of the people of the State. An IDA’s Board is responsible for the IDA’s general management and control. In June 2016, … when project goals were not met or maintained. While all IDAs adopted a Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP), which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… other taxpayers generally bearing financial responsibility for the offset in tax burden, it is vital that exemptions be … outside of New York City (58.3 percent) were eligible for some type of tax exemption, according to DiNapoli's … exemptions in 2016, worth $141 billion, or 31 percent of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionMitchell-Lama Vacancies (Follow-Up)
… of their affordability; consequently, the waiting lists for many of these apartments can be quite lengthy. To ensure … Developments are required to provide a written explanation for the apartments that have been vacant for more than 120 days as well as a plan of action to resolve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/mitchell-lama-vacancies-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts reviewed, ITS provided adequate … the contractor or consultant was meeting the deliverables. For the remaining six contracts, for which ITS paid out more than $156 million, there were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits