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Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… receipts to provide accountability for set-up fees paid by new customers. Key Recommendations Segregate the water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… financial assistance should be recaptured from those business that fall short of performance goals in compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … conferences. Alcohol purchased with taxpayer dollars. Payment of spousal and other non-employee travel with public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover her household expenses, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Johnson was sentenced to 60 days in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… million or 19.7% from the previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released today by State Comptroller … The Department of Education made $4 billion in general aid payments to school districts. The General Fund ended the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayLockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… applicable statutes. Key Findings District officials did not demonstrate that certain goods and services were procured … District’s procurement policies. District officials could have used a more transparent procurement process for a $3.3 … for a facial/object recognition software license, prior to adopting a standardization resolution. We also found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
Determine whether the Town of Butternuts Town Board transparently planned and monitored the highway garage and salt shed capital project Project
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Berne (Town) Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and exceeded its authority under New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B21-6-2)
… was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village's tentative budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Background … sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b21-6-2Highland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… fund. The Board has not adopted a formal budget process. Business Administrators employed by the District during our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Village of Walton – Bio-Digester Capital Plan (2016M-378)
Village of Walton BioDigester Capital Plan 2016M378
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-walton-bio-digester-capital-plan-2016m-378Review of Growe Technologies Inc.
… under contract TQ00015 for the services provided by Growe and paid reasonable prices for those services. … In April 2014, Downstate entered into a subsequent, State-funded, non-competitive, single-source contract with … Downstate paid up to $1.3 million more than necessary by using a non-competitive procurement to obtain IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incDiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Lois has first-hand knowledge of the challenges faced by local governments and understands that strong fiscal … She started on Jan. 4. Her annual salary is $193,589. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… the Treasurer does not maintain control of his electronic signature, the chances of unauthorized checks being signed … the Treasurer to sign District checks with an electronic signature, the Treasurer used an electronic signature to sign 3,621 non-payroll checks totaling $26.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Belfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… Background The Belfast Central School District is located in the Towns of Allen, Angelica, Belfast, Caneadea and New Hudson in Allegany County. The District, which operates one school … auditor did not always ensure that purchases were made in compliance with the policy or require District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… July 1, 2014 through December 20, 2016. Background The Buffalo City School District is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationFine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… through 2021 – appropriations were overestimated by an average of $43,300, or 40 percent. Develop and adopt written … of the Board, not supported, not audited or they resulted in overpayments. Key Recommendations Maintain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 to correct this internal control deficiency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearWhat Tier Are You In?
… When you join NYSLRS, you are assigned to a tier based on your date of membership. To find out what tier you are in, sign in to Retirement Online and look under 'My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/what-tier-are-you