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Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… School District is a special act school district located in Westchester County, and provides education to students … consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 million in fiscal year 2008-09. However, the deficit started declining in the 2009-10 fiscal year when the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialVillage of Livonia – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-221)
… 15, 2014. Background The Village of Livonia is located in the Town of Livonia in Livingston County and has a population of approximately … that the former or current Clerk-Treasurer filed the AUD in a timely manner. Also, the current Clerk-Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-livonia-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2014m-221New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… programs and services that support quality of life in our state, while also ensuring the long-term … of the state’s finances. “With two months left in the state’s fiscal year, tax collections remain relatively … through December. These funds should be used wisely in this shifting economic landscape, and I am pleased the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalVertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… educational corporation that operates as a charter school in the City of Rochester in Monroe County. The School, which was granted a five-year … of Regents of the University of the State of New York in December 2013, is overseen by a seven-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mRapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… the purchases were for appropriate Company purposes . In addition: The President did not enforce the credit card … The Treasurer did not perform the duties outlined in the Policy. Officials allowed an individual that was not … totaling $3,000 for the Company. Officials paid $969 in New York State (NYS) sales tax even though the Company is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Tri-Valley Central School District (District) is located in Sullivan and Ulster Counties, and is governed by the Board … comprises nine elected members. There are two schools in operation within the District, with approximately 1,100 … experienced accumulated operating surplus of $5.3 million. In addition, if outstanding tax certiorari proceedings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. Three of these … at the Department Taxation and Finance with outliers in the areas of train fare, fuel and other miscellaneous … for one employee who separated from the Department in February 2011. We performed further audit testing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Town of Moira – Fiscal Oversight and Selected Financial Operations (2016M-350)
… April 30, 2016. Background The Town of Moira is located in Franklin County, contains the Village of Brushton within … accounting records are complete, accurate and maintained in a timely manner. Prepare and provide the Board with … for each fund, and file annual financial reports with OSC in a timely manner. Perform a thorough and deliberate audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
… as SDVOBs, and aims to increase their participation in State contracts, with a goal of 6% of statewide agency … State agencies must make good faith efforts to use SDVOBs in procurement. The Office of the State Comptroller is committed to incorporating the use of SDVOBs in various procurement activities to promote greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/sdvobCity of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… program were $12,014; only $5,213 was collected, resulting in a projected revenue shortage of $6,801 for the summer … maintain any support for the number of beverages sold . In addition, cash from the sales was periodically placed in a vehicle’s glove compartment until it was brought to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… Company purposes or supported. Of the $3.6 million in disbursements made during the two-year audit period, we … purchases and unsupported disbursements: $106,542 in unsupported cash disbursements were made to six Board … and the Chief. $44,820 for domestic flights and lodging in, among other places, Dallas, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… totaling $21,843 were properly accounted for or remitted in a timely manner because the clerks did not maintain … recreational fees, they did not always make remittances in a timely manner. Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board … Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation was adequate in addressing what periodic financial reports the company had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… may have: (i) received a duplicate payment, (ii) been paid in error, (iii) received an amount greater than they were … travel card than he or she was entitled to receive in reimbursement on the employee expense report. When an … the employee may use the Due to State Offset functionality in SFS, or submit a personal check to the Agency to refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewTown of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Riverhead is located in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately … fund to other departments and districts accounted for in other funds. However, we found that the allocation method … – such as payroll, Justice Court, and municipal garage – in allocations to departments that did not use them. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247IX.6.C Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) – IX. Federal Grants
… Service (FMS) and the Federal Reserve Bank. The latter, in its capacity as Treasury's fiscal agent, operates the … system. Federal agencies establish and maintain accounts in ASAP to control the flow of funds to state agencies. Once … automatically based on the amount of available funds in the ASAP account. A federal agency may also place an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6c-automated-standard-application-payments-asapDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… of 1.23 percent and below 2 percent for the second year in a row, means they must examine their budgets more closely … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … many resources that can be useful to local officials in the wake of the pandemic. List of allowable tax levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearTown of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, through … Consequently, the general town-wide unrestricted fund balance declined from $450,949 at January 1, 2010, to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… housing authority created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a … dedication to the Authority. We are aware of no authority in NYS Public Housing Law for a housing authority to make a … paid trips, to an employee or retiree. It is permissible in our view for a housing authority to provide a token of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… 31, 2012. Background The City of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 33,000 residents. … Key Recommendations Take steps to reduce the deficit in the general fund. Require the Mayor to prepare a realistic … to provide timely audited financial statements in order to assist in making informed financial decisions. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Draft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits
… When completing the DRO template, please be sure to fill in all required fields, as indicated by an asterisk (*). It helps to use proper capitalization, as shown in the examples next to the fields. An incomplete form cannot … (ex-spouse’s) Social Security Numbers — must be written in after printing. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to save …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-template