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Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… evaluation of the Village of Suffern’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Village of … Suffern, located in Rockland County, has adopted a budget for fiscal year 2015-16 of approximately $17.9 million. Key … to reduce the property tax levy, such as fund balance. For 2013-14, there were unassigned fund deficits of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, … Local Finance Law Section 10.10(d), when a school district is authorized by a special or general law to incur debt to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… of Commission operations and the cash receipts process for the period January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. … by the three town boards. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled $74,852. Key Findings The three towns did … annual budget or set and approve salaries, wages and wage increases. The Board of Commissioners was unable to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … expenses because they were unable to comply with certain grant funding requirements. In addition, project delays and project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsReview of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… (collectively, New York State procurement requirements) for the purchase of food and household items. Background Finger Lakes DDSO is responsible for coordinating services for approximately 1,500 persons with developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddsoSaranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… (District) officials properly billed and collected tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … officials did not properly bill and collect tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … $59,336 of tuition billed and did not bill $4,345 for tuition due. As a result, the District had not been paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… complete or accurate to ensure that assets were accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. We selected 94 capital assets purchased for $247,918 and identified one or more exceptions for 49 capital assets purchased for $115,351 (two capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103DiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… Accountability. Lois will head the division responsible for monitoring the finances of New York’s local governments … regional offices and a staff of more than 300 responsible for auditing and budget reviews, training local officials, … Saint Mary College. She started on Jan. 4. Her annual salary is $193,589. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionWest Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings District officials did not always properly monitor and account for the capital assets that we tested, and did not conduct … 337 assets totaling approximately $2.3 million selected for review: 54 assets were in use but not properly recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Ithaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s transportation … The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-15-11)
… expenditure projections in the Village's tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/13/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-15-11Allegany County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2010 through January 1, 2014. … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… maintained, such as a complete and accurate listing of all outstanding tax certiorari cases, which was also noted in … certiorari reserve funds provided to the Board contained all information required by District policy. Without … reserve fund are maintained and the annual report of all reserve funds provided to the Board contains all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Six … $5 million had high balances that were not needed or used. For example, the District’s reserve for unemployment expenditures will cover annual expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through November 1, 2024. … and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the … we are among the nation’s strongest and best-funded public pension funds.” The Fund's third quarter value reflects retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … providers each year rather than issue a formal request for proposal because the providers have a long history with … balance in the unemployment insurance reserve could pay for unemployment insurance costs for more than 27 years. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Valley Stream Union Free School District #30 and Westhill Central School District . State Comptroller … has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 99-8
… §10(1)(ii)(a)(9-a); PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §106(3): A town is authorized to adopt a local law that establishes a flat … of Information Law, for copies of the minutes. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the authority for … Article 6; hereinafter "FOIL"). You ask whether the town is authorized to establish a procedure pursuant to which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Glossary
… Property”). Account A record of financial transactions for individuals, such as with banks, brokerages, utility … must group the individual items into one aggregate amount for each property type. Audit An examination and verification … to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds requesting payment for monies being held by the New York State Comptroller. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossary