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School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… project costs of approximately $20.6 million. Key Findings Seven of the nine EPCs will achieve projected net savings but only six of the seven will meet the guaranteed projected energy consumption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… The Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District is located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County and the Towns of Bath, Canisteo, … Hornellsville, Howard, Jasper, Troupsburg and West Union in Steuben County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Accounts Payable Advisory No. 4
… year – NO SPACES. For example, to pay a regular Verizon bill for the phone number (518) 474-1212 associated with the … Field: 5184741212975071512. Summary bills: 10-Digit Bill Number followed by the ending service date in the format … year – NO SPACES. For example, to pay a Verizon summary bill with the 10-digit bill number 1234567890 for the service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/4-complex-entity-verizon-landline-servicesLackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… unexpended surplus funds, a slight timing difference in cash inflows and outflows could result in cash constraints forcing the District to rely on short-term borrowings. District officials do not prepare cash flow statements and therefore cannot assess the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… through October 31, 2013. Background The Oysterponds Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County and is … Oysterponds Union Free School District Financial Management Check Signing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingThe Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… to the ex-spouse. If the member is already receiving a pension benefit at the time the final DRO is submitted, the … NYSLRS accepted the DRO. If an ex-spouse is entitled to a retroactive distribution, the DRO must clearly state that … to mandatory retirement. Ex-spouses cannot obtain a cash payout of their portion of the pension benefit, and they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsInternal Control System Components
… Assistance’s (Office) management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period January 1, 2013 … York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act requiring each State agency to institute a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsNewark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… Background The Newark Central School District is located in the Village of Newark and includes the Town of Arcadia and parts of the Towns of Lyons, Sodus, Palmyra and Marion in Wayne County, along with parts of the Towns of Manchester and Phelps in Ontario County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingWaverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… to 2011, the District spent an average of $1.8 million less than budgeted appropriations each year. For the fiscal … were far closer to budget estimates, receiving $60,000 less than budgeted revenues and spending only $702,000 less than budgeted appropriations. The District’s annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… 7, 2013. Background The Laurens School District is located in Otsego County. The District is governed by the Board of … the use of surplus fund balance to finance operations in an effort to avoid raising unnecessary real property … taxes. However, although fund balance was included in the budgets, the District has not actually used fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… The North Greenbush Common School District is located in the Town of North Greenbush, Rensselaer County. The … incurred operating surpluses totaling more than $900,000 in these three years and did not use any of the $500,000 … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of fund balance that is not used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… For the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2023, Fund investments returned an estimated 6.18%. “The markets have … Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… operates one school with approximately 230 students and 100 employees. The District’s actual expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $9.1 million. Key Findings The Board underestimated … years rather than deficits. The District reported year-end unexpended surplus funds of almost 10 to 12 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was established … Amsterdam Housing Authority Claims Processing and Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of the City of Syracuse and its … active projects which received approximately $12.5 million in tax exemptions during 2014. The Agency also administers a … against expected benefits. The Board has no procedures in place to compare employment and capital expenditure goals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… Housing Authority is a municipal housing authority created under the New York State Public Housing Law Section 415. The … of seven members. The Authority is a public corporation formed for the purpose of providing housing services in the … Executive Director by ensuring that all payments to her are periodically reviewed or audited. Recover any improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center (Center), for two selected individuals, complied with rules and … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom … a result of this analysis, we examined the travel expenses for two individuals paid by SUNY Center with outliers in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesTupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… was to evaluate internal controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period April 1, 2009 through … personal use and took cash from Department fund-raising events. Key Findings The bylaws do not contain adequate … to the disbursement of funds. Ensure that fund-raising events have detailed records of collections and that receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardHeadstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… not- for-profit special education provider located in Rockland County, New York. HSOR provides preschool special … ended June 30, 2015, HSOR reported approximately $869,436 in reimbursable costs on its CFR for two rate-based preschool … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, we identified $7,958 in ineligible costs that HSOR reported on its CFR for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVillage of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… the home of Wells College, is located in the Town of Ledyard in Cayuga County and has approximately 700 residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107