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Opinion 2000-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding length of service … FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (use of foreign fire insurance taxes to fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§218, 219, 219-a; INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Town of Victory – Justice Court (2013M-66)
… internal controls over the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to February 1, 2013. … and timing of deposits and the recording and accounting for the Court’s moneys. However, we found that: The Justices … process when conducting annual audits, such as the audit checklist provided by OSC, and maintain these checklists on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2013/04/26/town-victory-justice-court-2013m-66Ticonderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Club collections were not supported by adequate documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extraTown of Lincklaen – Board Oversight (2017M-37)
… not establish and implement necessary controls over the disbursement process to safeguard Town money. Key … associated with the lack of segregation of duties in the disbursement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-lincklaen-board-oversight-2017m-37Holland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… July 31, 2016. Background The Holland Patent Central School District is located in the Towns of Deerfield, Floyd, … Holland Patent Central School District Access to the Student Information System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemRiverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… and update existing entries. The District did not have an IRS W-9 form (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139State Police Bulletin No. SP-41
… Affected Employees Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62 Payment Date Payment will be made in a separate check Administration pay period 4L, check dated … of the Laws of 2001 provides that employees who are active in Bargaining Unit 62 on 4/1/01 shall receive $177 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-41-equipment-allowance-payment-employees-represented-nys-policeExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… Purpose We examined select subcontractor expenses the Department of Health (Department) made to Island … Review Organization (IPRO) under contract C027596. These expenses included more than $112,000 in administrative … charges and nearly $180,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. Our objective was to determine whether these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationScience Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… July 31, 2017. Background The Science Academies of New York Charter Schools (SANY) has school buildings in the City … Science Academies of New York Charter Schools Purchase versus Lease of Buildings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsCity of Yonkers – Payroll (2017M-212)
… 14, 2017. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately … decentralized and not administered uniformly, resulting in errors in employees’ leave accruals. The City paid over $903,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/02/city-yonkers-payroll-2017m-212Erie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… have never been used. Five of 10 tested employees visited social media, shopping websites and personal email, which could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9Sherrill City School District – Reserve Funds (2017M-247)
… Background The Sherrill City School District is located in the Cities of Rome and Sherrill and the Towns of Kirkland, Verona, Vernon, Vienna and Westmoreland in Oneida County and the City of Oneida in Madison County. The District, which has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/02/sherrill-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2017m-247Village of Candor – Fund Balance (2017M-148)
… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the period June 1, 2015 through May … the water fund are $173,075. Key Findings Although fund balance declined by $117,000 (35 percent) in 2016-17, the balance as of May 31, 2017 was $213,000, or 78 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/27/village-candor-fund-balance-2017m-148Hancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… perform reviews to determine whether delinquent rental payments are owed to the Department, and, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236Akron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… general fund financial condition. Key Findings As of June 30, 2017 unrestricted fund balance exceeded the … that totaled about $5.3 million and did not use most of the debt reserve funds. Taxpayers might have realized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Town of Busti – Taxpayer Equity (2015M-349)
… Town officials were properly budgeting and allocating highway department expenditures for the period January 1, … within its borders. Budgeted appropriations for the highway fund for 2015 totaled approximately $1.1 million. Key … properly budget for or allocate approximately $135,000 in highway equipment purchases between the town-wide and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-busti-taxpayer-equity-2015m-349Niskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… Key Recommendations Review and amend the District’s point system as necessary to ensure conformity with GML and then award points in accordance with the revised point system. Establish a process to review LOSAP activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73Sullivan West Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-40)
Sullivan West Central School District Financial Condition 2014M40
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/15/sullivan-west-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-40Schenevus Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-123)
… established and was not funded according to statutory requirements, and the insurance and debt service reserve … are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutory requirements and develop a plan to reduce excessive balances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/schenevus-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-123Portville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-384)
… and that residents were not taxed more than necessary. The balances of four reserve funds were higher than necessary or … reserves and develop a plan for using surplus reserve fund balances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/portville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-384