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Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Background The Red Hook Central School District is located in the Towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Milan in Dutchess County, as well as Clermont and Livingston in Columbia County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105XII.7.C Reprocessing an OSC Denied Voucher – XII. Expenditures
Prior to reprocessing a voucher that has been rejected by the Office of the State Comptroller OSC the Business Unit should address all of the reasons the voucher was rejected
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7c-reprocessing-osc-denied-voucherBolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… Background The Bolton Central School District is located in Warren County. The District is governed by the Board of … were consistently and significantly overestimated. In addition, although the Board appropriated more than … does not reduce the excessive unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over reserve funds for the period … report of District reserves must be prepared and submitted to the Board for review that includes a summary statement of … funds in the annual report on reserves to the Board. Attempt to identify the source of the money remaining in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsWhat Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods that have been delivered or services that have been provided. A claim generally must be in writing and can be in any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… DiNapoli announced today. Johnson was sentenced to 60 days in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay full … repay taxpayers.” Johnson pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Steuben County Court in March. DiNapoli’s audit and investigation found that for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftVestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Background The Vestal Central School District is located in the Towns of Vestal and Binghamton in Broome County and in the Town of Owego in Tioga County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08State Agencies Bulletin No. 298
… Compensation "Catch Up" provision, available to employees in each of the last three years prior to normal retirement … age 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $1000 in addition to their regular contribution amount, for a combined total contribution of $12,000 in 2002. Employees cannot have both "Catch Up" and "50 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/298-changes-processing-deferred-compensation-calendar-year-2002Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… $17.9 million. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure projections in the adopted budget are … in the general fund, $1.2 million in the water fund and $1.7 million in the sewer fund. Projected financial …
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)
… proposed 2021-22 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. …
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)
… and youth service to approximately 190 children residing in the Towns of Hadley and Day in Saratoga County and the Town of Lake Luzerne in Warren County. The Commission is governed by a …
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
… The board also inappropriately used town funds to pay at least $8,000 for fundraising activities. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsReview of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… 1,500 persons with developmental disabilities living in 150 group homes across eight counties. Employees at each … of the State and its taxpayers and promote fairness in contracting. Key Findings The Finger Lakes DDSO did not … more than $1 million, gave one vendor an unfair advantage in obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds …
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)
… had not been paid $63,681 of the $107,167 (59 percent) in tuition owed to the District during the 2019-20 through … were prepared and issued to the school districts of origin in a timely manner for all nonresident foster care students … at the District. Maintain a receivable control account in the District’s accounting records to ensure that tuition …
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)
… 27, purchased for $33,349, were not recorded in the capital asset records. 13, purchased for $22,099, were … not verify whether capital asset purchases were recorded in the records. They also did not investigate discrepancies … the capital asset records when exceptions were found in the June 2022 fiscal year-end physical inventory. Key …
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
… until 2024 after winning her first bid for elected office in 2017. Lois was re-elected for a second term in 2021. In that role, she served as the chief accountant and auditor …
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)
… were on hand. The last physical inventory was completed in 2017 and officials only updated the District’s asset … $2.3 million selected for review: 54 assets were in use but not properly recorded in the inventory records and 38 of these assets that cost …
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)
… Background The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in Tioga County. The District, which operates 12 schools with …
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)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village's tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village's general fund as of May 31, 2004. Local …
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)
… moneys from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (when the whereabouts of any person … Clerk maintains scanned copies of all court orders filed in his office, he does not make an entry into the court and … a court. We identified funds which improperly remained in the Treasurer’s custody and should have been turned over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74