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Town of Wright – Financial Operations (2014M-277)
… June 30, 2014. Background The Town of Wright is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately … Town. Budgeted appropriations for the general fund in 2014 totaled approximately $300,000. Key Findings The Board adopted unrealistic budgets, resulting in an increase in general fund balance while raising taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/04/10/town-wright-financial-operations-2014m-277Beacon City School District – Budget Review (B6-13-10)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal … Background The Beacon City School District, located in Dutchess County, issued debt totaling $5,288,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2005. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/17/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-13-10Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B7-13-17)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2014 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $30 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of December 31, 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/31/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b7-13-17Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… her being present. Alternate signatories did not sign in the absence of the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer. Key … supervise the check-signing process when others use it. In her absence, have authorized alternate signatories sign … checks using their own signatures. Except for as specified in Appendix A, Village officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39Monticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
… from 2016-17 through 2018-19, helping result in $12.1 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance … and reduce balances to reasonable levels as necessary in accordance with applicable statutes. Reduce surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/10/monticello-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audit has been issued. Jefferson County Industrial … it to estimates in project applications. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audit has been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditMount Markham Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-39)
… $1.4 million (5.6 percent) from 2016-17 through 2018-19. In the last three completed fiscal years, the District … totaling $2.3 million instead of the $2.6 million in deficits planned in the budgets. District officials have not updated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/mount-markham-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-39Town of Niskayuna – Water Operations (2013M-328)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Niskayuna is located in Schenectady County and has approximately 21,780 residents. … The Comptroller did not record biannual water billings in the water receivable control account and failed to audit … annually. Key Recommendations Include water collections in the monthly reports to the Supervisor and deposit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/23/town-niskayuna-water-operations-2013m-328Town of Kiantone – Town Clerk (2014M-273)
… August 1, 2014. Background The Town of Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … The Clerk did not record or deposit collections in a timely manner. The Clerk did not prepare monthly bank … the 2013 and 2014 collection periods. Deposit all money in the bank in a timely manner. Prepare monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-kiantone-town-clerk-2014m-273Village of Canajoharie – Procurement (2015M-36)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Canajoharie is located in the Town of Canajoharie in Montgomery County, and has a population of approximately … Village officials and employees failed to obtain quotes in accordance with the Village’s procurement policy. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/15/village-canajoharie-procurement-2015m-36Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-132
… Allowance based on their part-time percentage. Judges retiring on December 31, 2007 are eligible for a prorated … November 1, 2007 and the date of retirement. Judges retiring on December 31, 2007 are eligible for reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-132-judicial-supplemental-support-allowanceOpinion 92-31
… -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (publication of informational newsletter) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412(1): A village, by local law, may provide for the publication and distribution of a newsletter for its residents containing information including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Opinion 91-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Fees (not based on … because of the specific reference to the CPLR in RPTL, §1014, it is not entirely clear whether Public Officers Law, §70-a or CPLR §8007 applies in the case of notices published pursuant to section 1014. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 2118
… with a Comp Rate Code ANN, CAL and CYF (except employees in SUNY Grade 980) are affected. Background : In any fiscal year in which February 29th falls, the biweekly salary calculation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2118-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2023-2024Opinion 88-70
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (fluoridation of … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(8): LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §34.00: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not … resolutions or expenditures from capital reserve funds in connection with the improvements may be subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund with balances ranging between $839,530 … was $509,000 while the village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use … were on hand. The last physical inventory was completed in 2017 and officials only updated the district’s asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… of single-use and rechargeable batteries are bought, used, and recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be traced largely to the rapid increase in the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawVII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Corporations, Public Authorities or various localities) in accordance with appropriations enacted by the State … a designated ALR budgetary program value which is included in the KK_REV budget definition and used by OSC Bureau of … spending and revenue budgets. With all of these factors in place the spending and revenue can be tracked via the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2213
… of the NonLeap Year Factor Change for Fiscal Year 20242025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2213-non-leap-year-factor-change-fiscal-year-2024-2025Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Sidney , Town of South Bristol and Wyoming County . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller in a timely manner. Town of German Flatts – Fiscal Stress … supervisor adequately addressed many of the deficiencies in the town’s accounting records and reports that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2