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Northport-East Northport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-164)
… Northport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. The District is … appropriations over the five-year period. As shown in Table 1, District officials overestimated expenditures by … to ensure that the amounts are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutory requirements. Appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionTown of Prattsville – Justice Court (2012M-243)
… 29, 2012. Background The Town of Prattsville is located in Greene County, and has a population of approximately 700. … audit period, the Justices collected approximately $9,500 in fines, fees and surcharges. Key Findings Justices Blain … prepare monthly accountabilities, deposit cash receipts in a timely manner, adequately segregate the court clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-prattsville-justice-court-2012m-243Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls, located in the City of Albany, Albany County, is governed by a Board … into a three-year compact agreement with the Foundation in April 2013. During the 2012-13 fiscal year, the School … of the charter school network and receive services stated in the compact. We reviewed the compact document and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… to the District to provide fiscal and academic oversight. In February 2021, the two appointed monitors (one fiscal and … may be under-funded by approximately $25 to $30 million. In response to those concerns, District officials, SED … 2021-22 budget considered District officials’ projections in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4Village of Village of the Branch – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-43)
… Background The Village of Village of the Branch is located in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County, and has a … of a Village officer, does not reside within the Village. In addition, the Village and this individual have entered … know whether the individual’s compensation is excessive in any given year. If it is excessive (e.g., more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-village-branch-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-43Town of Huntington – Payroll and Legal Services (2013M-28)
… May 31, 2012. Background The Town of Huntington is located in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately … prior to their normal work schedule a total of $15,000 in overtime. If earlier starts are actually necessary, the Town could save $179,000 a year in overtime costs by adjusting the arrival times on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-huntington-payroll-and-legal-services-2013m-28Town of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… March 8, 2013. Background The Town of Hartwick is located in Otsego County and has 2,110 residents. The Board comprises … and appropriations of fund balance to finance operations in the highway and fire protection funds. Although Town … operations separately, with sufficient revenues included in the budget for each fund. Consider separate checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-313)
… 3, 2013. Background The Village of Middleport is located in Niagara County and has approximately 1,840 residents. The … appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in the 2013-14 fiscal year total $1.7 million. Key Findings … system” did not ensure that transactions were recorded in a timely manner. The Clerk-Treasurer’s spreadsheets were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-middleport-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-313Town of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… Background The Town of Otto is a rural community located in Cattaraugus County, with a population of 800 residents. … including her own, which totaled $950 and is included in the $4,134. Furthermore, the Clerk discarded tax stubs … apparent duplicate payments for tax bills resulting in overpayments totaling approximately $2,600 that have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-62)
… fees; did not consistently follow criteria established in the Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP); and did not ensure that all projects were permissible IDA projects in accordance with statutory requirements. WCIDA has not … investment, employment projections or other goals stated in their applications. Key Recommendations Establish and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Reading – Financial Management (2013M-217)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Town of Reading is located in Schuyler County and is governed by a five-member Town … the Town has accumulated excessive fund balances in the town outside-village funds, 115 percent in the general fund and 93 percent in the highway fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-reading-financial-management-2013m-217City of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. We expect 2024 fire … overtime appropriations. The overtime appropriations in the proposed 2025 budget were reasonable. In October 2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 11.55% for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… March 31, 2024, the Fund had 42.85% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (22.26%), private equity … Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-1155-state-fiscal-year-2023-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… incurred the full cost of providing more than $536,000 in Medicaid-eligible services. Had these services been … and former payroll clerk, were paid more than $95,300 in longevity retirement incentives that were not approved by … and former payroll clerk, were overpaid by $20,595 in their final salary payouts. Employee leave accruals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Delaware County) The board ensured that $746,000 in cash receipts were properly deposited, recorded and … not reconciled to ensure that all receipts were deposited. In addition, $4,700 in fees were waived without evidence of board approval. Sea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… deposit all tax collections within 24 hours as required. In addition, the clerk did not remit real property tax … collections to the town supervisor or the county treasurer in a timely manner. Town of Owasco – Financial Management and … did not adopt an adequate reserve policy, which resulted in the unrestricted general fund balance to increase to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of potential claims. As a result, funds may be tied up in the reserve that could be applied to other school district … over the last three fiscal years, which resulted in unplanned operating surpluses totaling $2.3 million instead of planned deficits. In the last three completed fiscal years, the school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… limit on surplus fund balance by not using $3.7 million in appropriated fund balance as a financing source, improperly booking $3.6 million in encumbrances and improperly reserving $7.7 million for … by $13.4 million based on past settlement rates. In addition, the District does not have a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not maximize interest earnings for the district. In addition, officials did not formally solicit interest rate … was not adequately approved, supported and documented. In addition, a staff person received overtime pay that was … appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. In addition, district officials did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Releases Annual Investment Return
… March 31, 2023, the Fund had 44.14% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (21.53%), private equity … Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-releases-annual-investment-return