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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Also, village officials did not solicit interest rate quotes from additional financial institutions … in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, interest earnings could have been increased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Retirement System Membership – Forest Rangers Plan
… Special Plan Coverage 1 If you become employed as a forest ranger with the New York State Department of … Retirement System is mandatory. If you were employed as a forest ranger prior to January 1, 1998, to be covered by this … Police and Fire Retirement System by December 31, 1997. “Forest ranger” in this case refers to all persons in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/retirement-system-membershipX.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… AND POLICIES All vendors providing goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. An agency must register a vendor at the time of contract award if the vendor is not already registered in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewV.3.I Class – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… of Probable Usefulness (PPU) for General Obligation (GO) Bonds. Class is used on bond proceeds transactions where the PPU is needed to identify the life of GO Bonds. It is also used to identify taxable and tax-exempt GO bond spending and reimbursement transactions. If a GO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3i-classBallston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… District officials properly awarded firefighters Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) service credit for the period January 1, 2015 through July … Findings In 2015 three firefighters received one year of service credit and a defined contribution of $700 each to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditTown of Greenfield – Golf Course Collections (2021M-133)
… Objective Determine whether Town of Greenfield (Town) golf course collections were properly recorded, remitted to the bookkeeper and deposited timely. Key Findings Golf course collections were not properly recorded in the form … manner. The Board did not perform the required annual golf course collections audit. Key Recommendations Remit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-greenfield-golf-course-collections-2021m-133Newburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
… Districts information technology IT system was adequately secu …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-andRomulus Central School District - Financial Condition Management and State Transportation Aid (2018M-136)
… Romulus Central School District Financial Condition Management and State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/05/romulus-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-stateTown of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
… The Board did not develop and adopt realistic budgets. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in these funds increased to levels between 85 and 182 percent … determined that estimated revenues were underestimated in the general and highway funds, and budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through July … Cleveland Hill Union Free School District Financial Management 2017M235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235Alden Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-372)
… The Alden Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alden, Lancaster, Marilla and Newstead in Erie County; the Town of Darien in Genesee County; and the … in accordance with applicable statutory provisions in a manner that benefits residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/alden-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-372Union-Endicott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-100)
… more fund balance than needed, resulting in an estimated net budget variance of $20.6 million from 2011-12 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/union-endicott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-100Hannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… Background The Hannibal Central School District is located in Cayuga and Oswego Counties. The District, which is … District officials overestimated operating expenditures in each of the last three fiscal years and appropriated … statutory limits and reduce the amount of fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23Minisink Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-26)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … year’s budget. District officials did not develop a plan to reduce the unreserved fund balance in the general fund to comply with the statutory limit. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/minisink-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-26Operational Advisory No. 7
… Subject: Update SFS – Agency Contact Data Guidance: The purpose of this advisory is … Update SFS Agency Contact Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/7-agency-contact-updateOpinion 97-3
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (authority to … not authorize a village to waive interest and penalties on taxes which became a lien prior to January 1, 1995. Until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Objective To determine if the Department of Financial Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry (Industry). The audit scope covers … To determine if the Department of Financial Services adequately monitors the States title …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… in spending for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) off-budget, among other actions. Although the budget was … to increase by $618 million. Provides more funding to the MTA, including off-budget proceeds from new surcharges on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 92-16
… from volunteer fire company) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (lease of office from town officers and fire companies) TOWN … MUNICIPAL LAW, §802(2)(c): A town board may enter into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town … his or her official town duties. A town is authorized to lease office space from a fire company. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 91-47
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing of an objection to the issuance of letters testamentary) SURROGATE'S COURT … Concerning the appropriate fee to be charged by a Surrogates Court upon the filing of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47