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Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax levies. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementTown of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… by about $1.7 million as of June 30, 2021. Federal payroll taxes were not filed timely, resulting in interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… gaps. However, the District incurred operating surpluses in each of those five years, totaling $20.9 million. The … totaling $24.5 million that were not needed or used in many years, and the debt reserve in the debt service fund had $700,000 in unidentified money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… had sole control of the foreign fire insurance (FFI) bank account instead of the Treasurer as required by law. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to … did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven reserves. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Jefferson County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-3)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of businesses … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/jefferson-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-3Clark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s general fund budget … Clark Mills Fire District Controls Over Financial Activities 2014M315 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away parties,” a teacher’s bridal shower and staff holiday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… receipts totaling $4 . 8 million were not recorded timely in the Supervisor’s accounting records. 11 disbursements totaling $39,038 were not recorded in the accounting records and eight disbursements totaling … support documentation and were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… The Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County and is governed by a Board of Directors … Its purpose is to promote, develop, encourage and assist in acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalVillage of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… Background The Village of West Hampton Dunes is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 55. … filing due date. Estimated revenues and expenditures in adopted budgets were not realistic, resulting in annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Washington County Sheriff’s Department Civil Office – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-288)
… June 30, 2013. Background Washington County is located in the eastern part of New York and has a population of … officials established a fiscal management policy in February 2012 providing guidance over the collecting, … depositing and safeguarding of cash receipts received in the civil office. We also determined that various control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/10/washington-county-sheriffs-department-civil-office-internal-controls-over-cashCheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Payroll (2017M-94)
… Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and West Seneca in Erie County. The District operates four schools, has … estimates of appropriations and use of fund balance in the budget. Ensure that the EBALR is used in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-andOpinion 88-1
… Village of Hempstead , 186 Misc 74, 58 NYS2d 880, affd 270 App Div 898, 62 NYS2d 165, app dsmd 296 NY 666; Delihan v O'Dwyer , 197 Misc 950, 97 NYS2d 326, revd on other grnds 277 App Div 407, 100 NYS2d 512, affd 302 NY 451). In view of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 91-29
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … -- Treasurer's Powers (liability for tax moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, … Association of Lakeview may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to pay for an eye care plan, hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 2003-3
… the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (maximum benefit under defined benefit service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- … a defined benefit plan service award program for the active volunteer firefighters of the fire district's fire … Whether a fire district may establish a defined benefit plan service award program for the active volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3CUNY Bulletin No. CU-596
… Affected Employees CUNY employees in the title of Electrician, Electrician’s Helper and Supervisor Electrician Background The rate increases and lump sum cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-596-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-and-lump-sum-cash-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 703-A
… Purpose To provide instructions to implement the new payment. Affected Employees Arbitration-eligible … the Arbitration Award between New York State and the New York State Correctional Officers Police Benevolent … the evening and night shifts for the purpose of payment of the new Inconvenience Pay program for NYSCOPBA. The shifts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/730-payment-dates-inconvenience-pay-employees-represented-nyscopbaUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-148
… Affected Employees Eligible graded salaried employees in the following bargaining units: SR , SY , SN , SG , S9 , … who have at least thirty (30) years of continuous service in UCS. Salary Deferral Chapter 276 of the Laws of 2008 calls for a salary deferral of any increases to salaries in excess of $115,000 for all employees until a law is passed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-148-april-2009-service-increments-longevity-pay-and-longevityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1346
… should be directed to Sheila O’Connor of EarthShare at (646) 380-1887, or by email to [email protected] Agency … may be directed to Sheila O’Connor of EarthShare at (646) 380-1887, or by email to [email protected] . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1346-2015-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaign