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Project Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations
… Development (ESD) maintains adequate information systems for the collection of relevant data to effectively manage and … About the Program ESD is the chief agency responsible for the coordination of the State’s economic development … was completed in early 2019. ESD budgeted $2.9 million for the implementation and support of Dynamics, and as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/18/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluationsArchived: Legislative Session 2023–2024
… to choose pension benefits or a death benefit in certain circumstances. Vetoed by the Governor Public … indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation. Exclusion of … DiNapoli to increase accountability and transparency in state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2023-2024Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
Determine whether the Sharon Springs Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/sharon-springs-central-school-district-2022-100.pdfFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
Determine whether the Friendship Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/friendship-2022-55.pdfTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation’s (THLDC) Board of Directors (Board) effectively managed fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/hempstead-ldc-2021-61.pdfTown of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
Determine whether the Town of Saratoga (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/saratoga-2022-82.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2068.1
… Unit Hazardous Duty Pay payment for employees who have at least one year of service credit in either BU61 or … one year of cumulative service in either bargaining unit, have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of … the automatic negative retroactive adjustment may not have been processed because the overpayment was either not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20681-new-security-supervisors-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employeesVillage of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… the Board overestimated budgeted appropriations, resulting in general fund surpluses. As a result, the Town did not need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… officials reduced surplus fund balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated fund balance that was … by an annual average of $1.7 million (3.3 percent) and, as a result, Consistently appropriated an average of $1.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Village of Palmyra - Financial Management (2019M-94)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board adopted realistic … budgets and effectively managed fund balance based on accurate financial records and reports. Key Findings The … budgets and effectively managed fund balance based on accurate financial records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-palmyra-financial-management-2019m-94Taconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets to maintain fund balance within the statutory required limit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155Town of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
… budgets or determine how much fund balance should be maintained. As a result, the Town maintained unreasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191York Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… officials improperly restricted more than $690,000 in the debt reserve fund and did not transparently fund … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Properly use and … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… balance, and need to improve their budgeting practices and be more transparent with District residents and taxpayers. … effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Although … appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… taxes were levied than necessary to fund operations. In the 2020-21 through 2022-23 fiscal years included in our audit period: The Board-adopted budgets made it … not necessary or reasonably funded and the debt reserve in the debt service fund had $337,777 in unidentified money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lyme Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … response letter. … Determine whether the Lyme Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… and national (14 percent) shares. Immigrants also made up more than three-quarters of employed residents, the second … in taquerias, hear Dominican music playing in mom and pop shops, see people shopping in Colombian markets or … Colombians, Peruvians, Chinese and Indians also made up significant shares. Of the 12,650 self-employed residents, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesTown of Preston - Financial Management (2018M-81)
… fund balance was nearly four times the 2018 general fund tax levy and 183 percent of 2018 budgeted appropriations. … 2017 fund balance was 150 percent the 2018 highway fund tax levy and 96 percent of 2018 budgeted appropriations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-preston-financial-management-2018m-81DiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… Plan has eliminated the $25 minimum contribution required to open an account in an effort to make the important college … attend college. We're grateful to New York City and to NYC Kids RISE for their efforts to increase college attendance … is great news for children and families. As the first in my family to go to college, I understand the obstacles on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… appropriations, it appeared the District needed to use appropriated fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps totaling $51.4 million for … in real property tax levies that are higher than needed to finance expenditures. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49