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Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials provided adequate oversight and management of the District’s budget and financial condition. Key Findings The Board overestimated general fund appropriations by a … Determine whether the Board and District officials provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the College’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresCity of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… or procedures. 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these accounts were never used … Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … access to ensure City users cannot control all phases of a transaction. City officials disagreed with certain aspects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… paid by checks totaling $84,076 were not deposited in a timely manner. Twelve credit card payments totaling $6,855 … Department and ensure deposits are made timely and intact (in the same form and amount as collected). Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mRochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… budget was realistic and structurally balanced based on historical or known trends. Key Findings The Board and … estimates of revenues and appropriations based on historical trends or other known factors. Comply with the … budget was realistic and structurally balanced based on historical or known trends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningAlfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.3 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 and annually appropriated an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on 2025 State of the City Address
… 2025 State of the City address: “New York City is in a better financial position than a year ago, enabling the initiatives proposed today to make the city more affordable for working-class New Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “The new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-2025-state-city-addressOakfield Fire Department – Apparent Misuse of Funds (2014M-187)
… 2014. Background The Oakfield Fire Department is located in the Village of Oakfield in Genesee County. The Department, which is governed by an … of the Department’s financial operations, which resulted in the misuse of funds and unaccounted-for raffle proceeds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/03/oakfield-fire-department-apparent-misuse-funds-2014m-187What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school … tax levy limit; and whether they plan to stay within the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or … resolution by at least a 60 percent vote to override the Tax Cap. Voters in school districts can override the cap with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capTown 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 … 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-133Saratoga County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-12)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Saratoga County (County) Probation Department … officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … Determine whether the Saratoga County County Probation Department Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/saratoga-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-12Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
Determine whether Town of Owasco Town officials adequately oversaw highway purchasing planning and interfund charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128City of Binghamton – Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2020M-170)
… including core samples and composition Work progress through photographic evidence Ensuring construction change … and after a thorough review. Avoiding $11.3 million in interest and financing costs over 30 years by obtaining a … or all of the costs related to Project construction delays can be recovered. City officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/09/city-binghamton-joint-sewage-treatment-facility-capital-project-planning-andSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 … $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and procedures for consulting … the Board members failed to acknowledge they had conflicts of interest, as required. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Cheektowaga Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-85)
… (CEDC) Board properly managed and monitored the revolving loan fund program. Key Findings The CEDC Board did not properly manage or monitor the revolving loan fund program and was unaware inadequate accounting … records were not complete, accurate or up to date. Loan repayments were not properly accounted for or deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/11/05/cheektowaga-economic-development-corporation-cedc-revolvingVillage of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
… access, use and loss. Officials did not: Adopt breach notification, password and mobile and removable device …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… comments on issues raised in the Corporation’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mEast Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Of the $1.88 million in purchases tested from 25 vendors, … they properly sought required competition for 18 purchases as follows: Seven purchases totaling $212,953 subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2022M-77)
… adequate controls over non-student network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key … result, BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/09/09/nassau-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2022m-77