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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… in 1950 by Article 2, Title 9 of the New York State Public Authorities Law for the purpose of financing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wilson Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Medicaid Program – Payments for Death-Related One-Day Inpatient Admissions
… to the reason for admission and severity of illness in calculating reimbursements. Usually, the more severe the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/medicaid-program-payments-death-related-one-day-inpatient-admissionsTown 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-94IV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… to receive rental or contractual payments from the State in an amount equal to the debt service on the debt issued by … 60453 DS Offset – Reserve Fund Releases Reduction in required reserve fund balances (set aside at time of debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1Natural Gas Damage Compensation Fund
… the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program; and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and remediation fund. Memo Bill Text Status … Establishes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/natural-gas-damage-compensation-fundTown of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… payments totaling $2,605 were not audited and approved by the Board. Claims totaling $109,158 were improperly paid … totaling $533,518 were improperly audited and approved by the former Supervisor rather than the Board. Thirteen … which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Attica Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints
… is appropriately accounting for and collecting fines (civil penalties) for non-compliance and harassment cases. Our audit focused on complaints that were filed or had … is appropriately accounting for and collecting fines civil penalties for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaintsAbout the Academy
… and school district officials. By increasing the number of classroom training sessions and web-based seminars, The … officials a convenient way to improve their knowledge of local government finances; and delivers a focused … local officials across the State can rely on the Office of the State Comptroller’s expert technical assistance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academySherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to … did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven reserves. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… comptroller’s independent contract oversight, requiring public authorities to comply with the state finance law … Accountability act; to amend the state finance law and the public authorities law, in relation to contents of the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… operate and provide critical services during the COVID-19 public health crisis and its aftermath, by: (1) extending the … 2021, inclusive; (2) authorizing local governments and school districts to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Archived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… S.5795 (Marcellino) – To provide increased transparency in school district fiscal operations by requiring publication of … – Enacted pursuant to Chapter 57 of the laws of 2016 (Public Protection and General Government Article VII) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016Archived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… Services to notify, within 24 hours following the discovery of a data breach or receiving notice of a data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Ardsley Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … letter. … Determine whether the Ardsley Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… in excess of the statutory limit and missed opportunities to lower real property taxes. The continued practice of … and appropriating fund balance that will not be used to finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Avon Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… gaps. However, the District incurred operating surpluses in each of those five years, totaling $20.9 million. The … totaling $24.5 million that were not needed or used in many years, and the debt reserve in the debt service fund had $700,000 in unidentified money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… $1.9 million and did not use funds held in six reserves with balances totaling $10 million. Recommendations The … management. District officials generally disagreed with our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104