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Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… whether town assessors were properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal provisions grant it exempt status. Real property tax exemptions are granted on the basis of many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Red Hook Central School District is located in the Towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Milan in Dutchess County, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately $700,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not … procedures to ensure the records were properly maintained. For example, as of May 31, 2020, the Village’s pooled cash … not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, as required. The Board was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Fire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected. Because the Board did not develop and adhere to adequate guidance on performing its claims audit duties, of the 198 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … Determine whether the Town of Throop Town Supervisor and Town Board Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… accounting records. Hold required public hearings on the proposed 2022 and 2023 budgets or formally adopt the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Opinion 92-39
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 739. The court in Wright , supra , discussed the U.S. Supreme Court case of Salyer v Tulare Water District , 410 US 719, 93 S Ct 1224, 35 L Ed 2d 659, in which the Supreme …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 88-46
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Municipal Funds … on a cooperative basis, temporarily invest unneeded funds in instruments and obligations in which all the participants are authorized to invest. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-46Cassadaga Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-249)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and the use of fund balance and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2008 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-249Examination of Procurement Card Payments
The objective of our examination was to determine whether the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Long Island Developmental Disabilities State Ope
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-03-09.pdfNational Directory of New Hires Data Security (2023-S-43)
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has met federal requirements for securing National Directory of New Hires data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s43.pdfGates Fire District - Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning
Determine whether the Gates Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly planned for long-term financial and capital needs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/gates-fire-district-2024-10.pdfSaranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
Determine whether Saranac Central School District (District) officials properly billed and collected tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/saranac-central-school-district-2023-90.pdfWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
Determine whether Willsboro Central School District (District) officials properly claimed State aid for special education students who received services in summer placements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/willsboro-central-school-district-2023-119.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
For almost 3 million New Yorkers, housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of household income, the most commonly used threshold of affordability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-housing-insecurity.pdfUnadilla Valley Central School District – Non-Resident Special Education Student Tuition (2022M-44)
Determine whether Unadilla Valley Central School District (District) officials established nonresident tuition (NRT) rates for special education students in accordance with regulations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/unadilla-valley-2022-44.pdfVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s tentative budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/suffern-village-budget-review-b-22-6-2.pdfSeeking Competition in Procurement Webinar Presentation
Discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement-06-22-22.pdfBrighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
Determine whether Brighton Fire District (District) officials ensured that non-payroll disbursements were appropriately procured, properly approved, adequately supported and for District purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/brighton-fire-district-2020-133.pdf