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Management of Energy Consumption
… Background Executive Order No. 111 (EO 111) issued on June 10, 2001, directs State agencies and public authorities to be … With Executive Order 111 Requirements to Purchase Power From Renewable Sources (2008-S-74) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/management-energy-consumptionAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … by approximately $2.9 million (17.5 percentage points) to $5.6 million (31.5 percentage points). The Board … costs for the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to purchase school buses. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… monitor financial operations were diminished . Of the 39 cash receipts totaling $6 . 1 million and 81 cash … cash receipts totaling $3 . 1 million either did not match bank deposits or lacked adequate supporting documentation. 25 … documentation and were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… charges totaling $22,276 included grocery, alcohol and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The … records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The Town’s accounting records were not … of June 30, 2021. Federal payroll taxes were not filed timely, resulting in interest and penalties totaling $6,520. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182XII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… by law and when requested by the Business Unit, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has the ability to offset payments received from the Business Unit and offset a portion of that payment to another entity. This section provides … by law and when requested by the Business Unit the Office of the State Comptroller OSC has the ability to offset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Superintendent and the Director of … District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The Cortland City School District … over the District’s financial operations. They both failed to properly assign users within the financial software, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsPlattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… received at the circulation desk. Ensure that on a daily basis two employees count the cash receipts collected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax credits (i.e., School Tax Relief and Property Tax Relief, collectively referred to as credits) processed by the Department during the period … 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and levy year 2018 credits paid as of September 5, 2019 were appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxCohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… The Cohoes Housing Authority (Authority) is located in the City of Cohoes (City) in Albany County and was established to provide low-rent … Board did not establish pay rates for part-time employees in either a policy or by resolution. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… Public Library is a municipal public library located in the City of Cohoes in Albany County. The Library, which serves approximately … The Board has not governed and operated the Library in accordance with its charter, its bylaws and the City code. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… Adopt annual budgets that contain reasonable estimates for expenditures, revenues and the amounts to be transferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… select special education programs in-house. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Motor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… or whose property they might damage, as a result of an accident, before they obtain a vehicle registration. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/25/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-statement-assessableVillage of Lewiston – Purchasing (2013M-45)
… to January 31, 2013. Background The Village of Lewiston is located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 2,700 residents. The Village is … Twenty-one of the 36 claims did not comply with GML or the quote requirement of the Village’s procurement policy. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-lewiston-purchasing-2013m-45Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) Board … Determine whether the BayportBlue Point Union Free School District District Board appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… by approximately $44,000. District officials were unable to properly monitor out-of-district tuition billings or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsFormer Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… Delhi, was charged today with third-degree grand larceny for allegedly misstating his sick and leave accruals from 2015 to 2019 for 272 hours he did not accrue, which was revealed during a … “Thanks to the State Police and District Attorney Hubbard for working with my staff to expose this alleged crime.” “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeTown of New Albion – Justice Court Operations (2014M-161)
… analysis. Both Justices maintained two outstanding bail lists. The failure to maintain adequate bail records and reconcile them with reconciled bail bank account balances increases the risk that errors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/29/town-new-albion-justice-court-operations-2014m-161Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… did not properly manage fund balance and reserves and need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency with … and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to fund operations. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance … more real properly taxes were levied then necessary to fund operations. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97