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Germantown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-166)
… when it renewed its contract with a Commissioner’s spouse in 2013. The District does not have policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/29/germantown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-166Orange County – Motor Vehicle Oversight (2015M-314)
… was to examine the County’s controls over motor vehicles for the period January 1, 2014 through July 29, 2015. … Legislature. The Department of Public Works is responsible for purchasing, monitoring and maintaining County vehicles. … for County business. Key Recommendations Ensure that all vehicles are included on the County’s inventory listing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/15/orange-county-motor-vehicle-oversight-2015m-314Kenmore Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-157)
… 2017. Background The Kenmore Housing Authority is located in the Village of Kenmore in Erie County. The Authority, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, was established in 1970 to provide low-income housing for qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/01/26/kenmore-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2017m-157Riverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the vendor master file for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, … written policies or procedures for maintaining the vendor master file. The District did not have any procedures in … determine whether a vendor name is already included in the master file before creating a new entry and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Additional Benefits after 20 Years (Sections 384-e and 384-e [b]) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Eligibility Under this plan, you will receive additional benefits for service over 20 years if your employer adopted coverage under Section 384-e and/or … you are automatically covered. If your employer chooses to adopt the benefits for a limited period of time, and you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-benefits-after-20-years-sections-384-e-and-384-e-bVillage of Millbrook - Financial Operations and Procurement (2018M-135)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether: The Board provided adequate oversight to ensure that Village … officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings … documentation for $317,988 of restricted donations. The Village has two bank accounts that are not for Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-millbrook-financial-operations-and-procurement-2018m-135Town of Greene – Budget Practices (2016M-409)
… October 11, 2016. Background The Town of Greene is located in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … budgets for its four major operating funds, which resulted in operating surpluses. Town officials have not developed a … of fund balance, including reserves, to be maintained in each fund to meet the Town’s needs. Develop comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greene-budget-practices-2016m-409COLA – Child Center of New York
… by the Department of Health (DOH) to the Child Center of New York was properly spent in accordance with the COLA Guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/11/cola-child-center-new-yorkJamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Procurement (2016M-264)
… in the Towns of Dewitt, LaFayette, Manlius, Onondaga and Pompey in Onondaga County. The District, which operates … guidance for the procurement of professional services and of goods and services costing less than the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-264Dolgeville Central School District – System Access Controls (2016M-265)
… District’s financial system and student information system for the period July 1, 2014 through April 15, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19 million. Key Findings Not all financial system and student information system user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/dolgeville-central-school-district-system-access-controls-2016m-265Service Retirement Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… What is the pension benefit calculation for Section 383-e? Members with 20 years or more of … Earnings (FAE) , plus an additional 1% of their FAE for each year of creditable service beyond 20, up to a … of 62% of their FAE. Section 383-e is a 20-year plan, for Tier 5 and 6 members only . What is the pension benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/service-retirement-benefitsScarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… at least $167,000. As a result, officials are paying more for overtime than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling $524,934, primarily for routine services, including $123,113 for cleaning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Village of Brookville – Board Oversight (2015M-45)
… was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for the period June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $4.4 … funds totaling $2.4 million without a long-term plan for its use. The Board has not annually audited, or provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/12/village-brookville-board-oversight-2015m-45Village of Whitney Point – Cash Disbursements (2013M-69)
… the Village’s internal controls over cash disbursements for the period June 1, 2011, through January 29, 2013. … of four Trustees and a Mayor. The Village’s annual budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year was $1.22 million. Key Findings … 2011 fiscal year. Key Recommendations Perform an audit of all claims presented for payment and verify that all payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-whitney-point-cash-disbursements-2013m-69August 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… Facilities Corporation (EFC) , through its revolving loan fund, has provided over 330 local governments and public … direct loans) and the proper accounting treatment for each loan type: Long Term Leverage Loans (Approximately 95% of the … of Funds: The local government in applying for the loan from EFC must pass a resolution authorizing the issuance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. The Department of Motor Vehicles is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 94-22
Whether the charges imposed on behalf of a business improvement district may be turned over to and be controlled and directly expended by the district management association
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… former supervisor was inappropriately reimbursed $1,526 for expenditures on the town’s credit card and did not … office. The computer was eventually returned; however, all data had been erased prior to its return. In January 2024, the former supervisor was arrested for stealing town funds and pleaded guilty to grand larceny …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Preservation Fund (Suffolk County) Town officials from all five towns (East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, … were proper and supported, and debt service payments were for legitimate Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund … $33,280 or provide timely monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; or prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… by more than 533,000 people — about as many people as in the city of Sacramento. Much of this decline happened … or 16% of the 2022 total. The average earnings for these jobs are three times higher than the statewide average for … and produce a strong multiplier effect: for every finance job, another 2.66 jobs are created elsewhere in the economy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-population