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Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-376)
… The Hunter-Tannersville Central School District is located in Greene County and is governed by the Board of Education, … the District’s unrestricted unappropriated fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax statutory limits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-376Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Apalachin Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Candor, Newark Valley, Nichols, Tioga and Owego in Tioga County. The District, which is governed by an … estimates for expenditures and use of fund balance in the annual District budget. Even though the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… the inflation factor at 2.95% for those with a June 30, 2026, fiscal year end. “For the fourth year in a row, the … face the difficult task of managing costs that continue to rise.” The 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… generic queries and added them to the public query section of PS Query. Generic public queries make it easier for PS … training materials available on the Payroll Services page of the OSC website. Open the OSC page at osc.state.ny.us . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 300
… System calculates taxes based on the annual table. Advance Payment of Earned Income Credit In 2002, employees whose … is less than $29,201 may be eligible for the advance payment of the Earned Income Credit (EIC), with a maximum … must complete a new W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate each year. Copies of the forms may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/300-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-earned-income-tax-creditsTown of Dresden – Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations (2016M-369)
… May 31, 2016. Background The Town of Dresden is located in Washington County and has approximately 330 year-round … Key Findings The Board appropriated more fund balance in the general fund than was actually available to finance operations in 2013 and 2014. The Board has not developed a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dresden-financial-condition-and-town-clerk-operations-2016m-369Town of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The Town of Dover is located in Dutchess County and has a population of … Town of Dover Fire Protection and Ambulance Services 2016M413 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413Brunswick Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-002)
… officials have not established a formal plan stating how much would be set aside in each reserve, how each reserve would be funded or when the balances would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/brunswick-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-002Town of Kent – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-85)
… use by Town employees including visiting websites for online banking and investment, shopping, travel, sports, social networking and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kent-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-85DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… District officials saved more than $800,000 in health insurance costs by switching carriers and offering employees … benefits and costs associated with the district’s health insurance coverage and pursued a lower cost alternative. This evaluation allowed the district to find a new insurance carrier that was less expensive and which offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… employee who falsifies retirement records: You are risking arrest and tarnishing your reputation," DiNapoli said. "I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2%
… districts and 10 cities with fiscal years starting July 1, 2026, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, … Note: Allowable levy growth is expressed as a percentage. List of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-cap-levy-remains-at-2-percentFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… The Office of the New York State Comptroller’s (OSC) Fiscal Stress … since 2013, alerting communities across New York State of the fiscal challenges their local governments are facing. … in 2024. Included in the report is also a trend analysis of the data collected on FSMS non-filing local governments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsCost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… , not as an option beneficiary, but as part of the overall distribution from the retiree’s monthly retirement benefit while the retiree is still living. A DRO will be … option beneficiary to receive a COLA after the retiree’s death. Therefore, an ex-spouse (as a non-spouse) who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentIX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… Most federal grant award funding has a limited period of … These are considered M-Year grants. For example, a federal grant award with a one-year grant period of October … of obligated balances, any undisbursed balances of federal grant awards are withdrawn by the federal awarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Background The Cortland City School District is located in the City of Cortland and five towns in Cortland County. The District is governed by the Board of … As a result, the District lost out on at least $52,000 in reimbursement revenues due. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsVillage of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… security, breach notification, disaster recovery and online banking. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2%, up from 1.23% last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentVillage of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine whether Village officials ensured that water, … in the Town of Frankfort in Herkimer County and has a population of approximately 2,600. The Village is governed … go undetected. Village officials did not designate someone to approve adjustments and did not ensure that an audit log …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, through October 15, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237