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Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… expenditures, funding needed reserves and reducing real property taxes. Adopt budget estimates for revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… ensure the airport is self-sufficient. Collect delinquent real property taxes. Maintain proper accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves and need to improve their budgeting practices and … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 7 percentage points or $6.3 million. Overestimated budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… 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 taxes were higher than … totaled $2.5 million, exceeding the statutory limit by 20 percentage points. The Board and District officials also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… Board and District officials: Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the 4 percent statutory limit. As of June 30, 2021, … points over the limit. Surplus fund balance must be used to reduce the upcoming fiscal year’s real property tax levy … million in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) reserve fund, which is enough to fund average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s … limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also … Tax Cap and Tax Cap Compliance web page https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap … Property tax levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearVillage of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… Continue to actively pursue collections for outstanding real property taxes and water rents. Audit, or provide for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely … filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), as required . The AUDs were between 91 and 822 days late. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… the 2012-13 fiscal year is $101,711, funded mainly from real property taxes, State aid and non-property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Village of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… 2012-13 fiscal year were $531,000 funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-nelsonville-financial-operations-2012m-242Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… Floral Park’s (Village) Board provided adequate oversight and management of budgets and fund balance and ensured annual audits were completed. Key … were not in the proper form, as required. Inaccurate budgeting led to underestimated revenues totaling $289,565 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Town of Porter – Capital Projects (2013M-352)
… general fund-townwide, where they can be used to reduce real property taxes and finance operations. The Supervisor is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-porter-capital-projects-2013m-352Town of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… personal items totaling $8,347, did not deposit fees and real property taxes in a timely manner, and did not remit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over cash receipts … October 15, 2012. Background The Town of Bovina is located in Delaware County and has a population of 630 residents. The … and State aid. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did not adequately segregate duties related to the collection, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
… and anticipated operating costs and avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. Use the excess reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… revenue from the District’s wind power agreement to reduce real property taxes, and the District’s unassigned fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-376)
… unappropriated fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax statutory limits. Closely monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-376Lyncourt Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-62)
… unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and reduce the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-62Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … officials: Overestimated appropriations by a total of $8 million (7 percent) and appropriated $2.5 million of fund balance that was not needed while generating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also … services efficiently as they face the difficult task of managing costs that continue to rise.” The 2% allowable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percent