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2022 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report
The New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Fund) was established in 1978 by Article 12 of the New York State Navigation Law, and administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund was assigned to the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2022.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (2020-S-40) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40-response.pdf2021 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report
The New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Fund) was established in 1978 by Article 12 of the New York State Navigation Law, and administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund was assigned to the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2021.pdfNew York State Department of Health: Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Program
The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments the Department of Health made for the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Program (CHSC) were appropriate and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant contracts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/doh-examination-of-payments-under-the-creating-healthy-schools-and-communities-program.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up) (2021-F-3)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3.pdfGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
Determine whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have prohibited interests in District contracts and whether claims were for appropriate District purposes and audited and approved prior to payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/grand-gorge-district-2020-151.pdfJustice Court Fund: Invoice Billing Program
… justice submits his or her monthly report to the Justice Court Fund (JCF). At the time of filing each justice must … accounting for the payments he or she receives from the court. Accounting for Justice Court Funds [pdf] . JCF reviews and processes the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-invoice-billing-programFormer Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… overstated his sick and leave balances by more than 270 hours which could have given him more than $6,000, before … overstated his sick and leave balances by more than 270 hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeManagement of Energy Consumption
… Purpose To determine whether Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) officials have been effectively … To determine whether Office of Children and Family Services officials have been effectively managing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/management-energy-consumptionSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund … deficits when it had operating surpluses; the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, … except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues District officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by approximately $2.9 … appropriated fund balance that was not needed, which in effect is a reservation of fund balance that is not … impact of debt issuance versus using surplus fund balance on District operations. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Background The Rensselaer City School District is located in the City of Rensselaer in Rensselaer County. The District, which operates one school … fund balances. District officials transferred $1.3 million from two reserve funds to the general fund without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286South Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… Adams, Ellisburg, Hounsfield, Lorraine, Rodman, Rutland, Watertown and Worth in Jefferson County; the Town of Boylston …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance exceeded the statutory limit each year ranging from $1.9 million to $3.7 million or 2.5 to 4.9 percentage … balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementBrockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… and did not effectively manage fund balance and reserves. From the 2017-18 through 2021- 22 fiscal years: The approved … 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property tax … of $8 million (7 percent) and appropriated $2.5 million of fund balance that was not needed while generating operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Clark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… July 31, 2014. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town … District funds, which is not authorized by GML. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a corporation where the Treasurer (the Chair’s spouse) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Payroll (2017M-94)
… Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and West Seneca in Erie County. The District operates four schools, has … appropriated approximately $2.2 million of fund balance on average to help finance the budget each year, none of it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-andTown of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
Town of Queensbury Justice Court S9142
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Village of Lewiston – Purchasing (2013M-45)
… period June 1, 2011, to January 31, 2013. Background The Village of Lewiston is located in the Town of Lewiston in … and has a population of approximately 2,700 residents. The Village is governed by a five-member elected Board of … to December 31, 2012, for compliance with GML and the Village’s procurement policy. The policy-required checklist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-lewiston-purchasing-2013m-45