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City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for the period April 1, 2012 through September 6, 2013. Background The City of Batavia is located in Genesee County and has a population of 15,645. The City is governed by a City Charter, general laws of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority – Solid Waste and Recycling Charges and Host Community Fees (2016M-418)
… determine if host community fees were properly disbursed for the period July 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … corporations or individuals within or outside the County, for the purpose of receiving, treating and disposing of solid … the County Legislature. Budgeted operating appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $6.1 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/12/29/county-franklin-solid-waste-management-authority-solid-waste-andTown of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… internal controls over the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, through March 15, 2013. … Key Recommendations Prepare an accountability analysis for all moneys held by the Court on a monthly basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… (Village) and Towns of Manchester, Hopewell and Farmington in Ontario County. The Company is a not-for-profit … Company reported net income of $17,600, which was mainly from ambulance services revenue, a one-time donation of more … Key Findings The Company did not have adequate controls in place to ensure that Company funds were safeguarded. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/12/11/citizens-hose-company-board-oversight-financial-operationsDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… service, and time served. Colucci served 209 days in jail, paid restitution in full and completed her community service. “Public … trust by blatantly disregarding the law and stealing from town funds that were meant for the residents and schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000Bolivar-Richburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-92)
… Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alma, Bolivar, Clarksville, Cuba, Friendship, Genesee and Wirt, in Allegany County. The District is governed by the Board of … fiscal year are approximately $17 million. Key Findings From fiscal years 2007-08 through 2011-12, District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2262
… the beginning of the academic year Teachers not returning in the Fall of 2024 Change in Comp Rate Codes Transfers … of last year’s contract or if the employee is returning from an unpaid Leave of Absence. All other Additional Pay … of 09/01/2024. This includes New Hires, Rehires, Returns from Leave, Transfers, Position Changes, Data Changes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2262-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… The New York Agricultural Districts Law was enacted in 1971 to protect and promote the availability of land for … The law allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property tax … $349,069 in real property taxes was not collected from Program property owners. Key Recommendations As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programPoughkeepsie City School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing and Claims Processing (2012M-179)
… The Poughkeepsie City School District is located in the City of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County. The District is governed by the Board of … for web hosting, spam, and virus filtering totaling $8,205 from a company owned by a District employee. Although this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/11/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-purchasing-andCharlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… The Charlotte Valley Central School District is located in seven towns within Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie … $723,000 for the same time period. These estimates ranged from as little as $9,000 in 2010-11 to $269,000 in 2011-12. The Board’s adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-232New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA Finances
… affairs at the start of the year. Substantial new funding from the state has stabilized the MTA's revenue picture, allowing for budget balance even amid weakness in real estate transaction taxes, a concern my office raised … Workers Union's bargaining pattern eliminating some risk in the MTA’s financial plan and providing raises to the labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-financesTheraCare Preschool Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children between the ages of three and five who live in New York City as well as Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk … 30, 2011, TheraCare claimed approximately $50.1 million in reimbursable expenses for the programs we audited. Key … SED should review the disallowances resulting from our audit, make the appropriate adjustments to costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/02/theracare-preschool-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWest Glens Falls Fire Company No. 1 – Financial Operations (2013M-383)
… Fire Company #1 is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Queensbury in Warren County. The Board of Directors, which is … approximately $618,000 in revenue, including $535,547 from the Town of Queensbury and $15,819 in foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/11/west-glens-falls-fire-company-no-1-financial-operations-2013mCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-13-20)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling $21,630,000 to … 2014 proposed budget includes a transfer of $2.5 million from the water fund to the general fund which, if the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/18/city-troy-budget-review-b5-13-20Tuition Assistance Program – Fordham University
… undergraduate tuition for the 2015-16 year was $46,120. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/27/tuition-assistance-program-fordham-universityCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-11)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … year 2016-17 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act … the 2017-18 budget. Tax certiorari claims should be paid from annual appropriations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/22/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-11City of Glens Falls – Financial Condition (2013M-150)
… 31, 2012. Background The City of Glens Falls is located in Warren County and has approximately 14,700 residents. The … amendments. Although we do not consider the City to be in fiscal stress at this time, the low levels of unexpended … sufficient revenues without additional contributions from the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/02/city-glens-falls-financial-condition-2013m-150Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-322)
… Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … requirements. Report reserve fund moneys separately from other general fund moneys as restricted cash. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/mattituck-cutchogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013mAccounting and Financial Reporting for Leases as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin provides accounting and financial reporting guidance related to those contracts that meet the definition of a lease, and illustrates how local governments, and school districts will need to account and report these leases in their annual update document (AUD) and the ST-3.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-and-financial-reporting-for-leases-required-by-gasb-87.pdfAccounting and Financial Reporting for Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs) as Required by GASB Statement No. 96
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide accounting and financial reporting guidance for subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) and illustrate how local governments and school districts will need to account for and report these SBITAs in the Annual Financial Report (AFR)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-bulletin-gasb-96.pdf