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Town of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… balance policy governing the level of unexpended surplus funds to be maintained in the Town’s operating funds. Ensure that interfund loans between funds with different tax bases are paid with interest to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184Town of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Town of Dannemora is located in Clinton County. The Town is governed by an elected … appropriations were approximately $2 million. Key Finding In 2008, the Town Board approved a five-year capital plan to … at an estimated cost of $602,620. Construction began in the spring of 2010. Between 2009 and 2013, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230DiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… announced Kristina Hand was sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District … last September to two counts of federal program theft, for stealing from a school district that received federal … of her actions. My thanks to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York Antoinette T. Bacon and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsVillage of Brightwaters – Financial Operations, Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2012M-190)
… 2012. Background The Village of Brightwaters is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County and has approximately 3,300 residents. The … that have contributed to ongoing fund balance deficits in the general fund. During this period, the Village received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/22/village-brightwaters-financial-operations-conflict-interest-and-informationDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… sales tax collections for local governments declined by 4.2 percent in February compared to the same month in … to our localities,” DiNapoli said. “The pandemic has taken a toll on statewide sales tax collections during the past … losses are starting to slow as more vaccinations are being administered and businesses are slowly reopening.” All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… that get paper checks or have payments set up on direct withdrawal, I urge them to be mindful of the impact of a late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetState Agencies Bulletin No. 1858.1
… and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2019. Affected Employees Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2019 are affected. Background Abandoned Property Law … uncashed checks become abandoned property after one year. Abandoned Property Law §1422 requires State agencies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18581-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksDiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022
… tax levy growth will be limited to 2% for a third time in four years for local governments with calendar fiscal … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … Dec. 31) had their levy growth capped at that amount. In 2021, the allowable levy growth was 1.56%. The Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-tax-cap-will-be-two-percent-2022Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… our initial report, Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process ( 2015-N-1 ). About the Program The … non-taxable properties every five years. There are four tax classes for property in New York City: Class 1 covers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followTown of Champion – Information Technology (2014M-130)
The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns internal controls over its computer network for the period January 1 2012 through December 31 2013
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-champion-information-technology-2014m-130Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… ensure that the Treasurer reconciles all bank statements with Department records and reports bank account activity to … ensure that the Treasurer reconciles all bank statements with Department records and reports bank account activity to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardTown of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… 10, 2014. Background The Town of Cayuta is located in Schuyler County and has a population of approximately 600 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town’s budgeted … could purchase equipment and make capital improvements. In each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2014, the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6Town of Chesterfield – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-331)
The purpose of our audit was to review the financial operations of the Port Kent Water District 1 and internal controls over the Tax Collectors financial activ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-chesterfield-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-3312022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Fund; and Eugene Noh, Political Director of the Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union. The live stream of the … United Hospital Fund Eugene Noh Political Director Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union About Lunar New Year Lunar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and employees for the period January 1, 2012, to February 28, 2013. … it has been the District’s practice to purchase and pay the premiums for whole life insurance policies with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127University at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. The highest-cost travelers each incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March … $3,593,928. We also audited one employee with an outlier in fuel expenses that totaled $45,882. In total, we examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… audits the claims, including payments made for the reimbursement of his own travel costs. Our review of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, CVS Health - Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-service-followSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… it includes guidelines for claiming mortgage recording or sales tax exemptions and all applicable criteria necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andTown of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… fund balance of $451 in the sewer district fund. The payroll clerk’s duties are not properly segregated. The payroll clerk’s duties include making changes to salaries and … is also capable of submitting data changes directly to the payroll-processing contractor without approval, and there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186