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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … and appropriated fund balance that was not needed to fund operations. Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School … adequate procedures over the claims processing function to ensure that claims were for appropriate purposes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsRush-Henrietta Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purposes of our audit were to evaluate the District’s financial management and … have not developed written policies or procedures to formalize the process for calculating, reviewing, … trends and other identified analysis. Review the reserves to determine if the amounts reserved are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-financial-management-andWarwick Valley Central School District – Potential Operational Efficiencies (2012M-245)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s transportation and custodial operations to determine whether there were opportunities for cost … respectively. Key Findings The District has an opportunity to save on transportation costs by reducing excess capacity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/warwick-valley-central-school-district-potential-operational-efficienciesSouthold Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-183)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Southold Union Free School … payment. Even though the claims auditor appeared to be properly auditing claims, the purchasing agent did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/23/southold-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-183East Brentwood Fire District – Control Environment and Expenditures (2015M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal control environment and … Board meeting minutes did not include information related to pay raises. The Chief and Assistant Chief never provided … subsequently request supporting receipts to document how travel advances were spent. Despite the Board not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/14/east-brentwood-fire-district-control-environment-and-expenditures-2015m-112City of Glen Cove– Budget Review (B7-13-16)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $12.8 million to liquidate various accumulated fund deficits for the fiscal … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-13-16City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-14) - Revised
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … years and will create a funding gap. The City continues to rely on fund balance for recurring expenditures. Revenue … cameras; the legislation authorizing this revenue is set to expire on December 1, 2014. The City continues to rely on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/07/03/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-14-revisedFillmore Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-386)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s reservation of fund balance for … $14.8 million. Key Findings District officials were unable to provide evidence showing that they documented the … of reserve balances. No evidence was provided to show that the funds retained in the debt reserve were ever …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/fillmore-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-386Town of Schaghticoke – Budgeting (2013M-239)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period … The Board routinely relied on unexpended surplus funds to finance town-wide general, and certain water and sewer … adopted budgets that did not provide sufficient revenues to fund expenditures. As a result, unexpended surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/06/town-schaghticoke-budgeting-2013m-239Town of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected financial and operational areas for the period January 1, 2011, to June 22, 2012. Background The Town of Rhinebeck is located … million, respectively. Key Findings Town officials need to improve internal controls over cash management. Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-7)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ … of $59.2 million, such as fund balance and State aid, to balance its budget. Police overtime costs could … on the 2017-18 fiscal year overtime costs. The City plans to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/07/30/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-7Credit for Previous or Military Service – Forest Rangers Plan
… You may be able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or … that you claim all the service credit you are entitled to receive as early as possible, because records documenting … additional benefits under your special plan. Contact us to verify what service would be creditable. Prior Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/credit-previous-or-military-serviceCredit for Previous or Military Service – Regional State Park Police Plan
… You may be able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or … that you claim all the service credit you are entitled to receive as early as possible, because records documenting … additional benefits under your special plan. Contact us to verify what service would be creditable. Prior Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/credit-previous-or-military-serviceCredit for Previous or Military Service – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… You may be able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or … that you claim all the service credit you are entitled to receive as early as possible, because records documenting … additional benefits under your special plan. Contact us to verify what service would be creditable. Prior Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/credit-previous-or-military-serviceDiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $541M State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… taxable bonds is scheduled for March 18. The state expects to sell $347.8 million of new money for transportation, … and, depending on market conditions, $193.3 million to refund a portion of certain outstanding General Obligation bonds to reduce the state’s debt service costs. The net proceeds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-announces-scheduled-sale-541m-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … officials did not grant the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses nor … were made. In addition, the director had sole access to the library savings and money market bank accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… are on the frontlines and must use this information to continue to budget carefully and develop sound multiyear financial … stress,” in “moderate fiscal stress,” is “susceptible to fiscal stress” or has “no designation.” The cities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesV.3.C Funds and Fund Accounting – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… entries will be created, based on configuration templates, to create balancing entries. Fund is considered a statewide … the SHARE SetID, which means all agencies will be able to access the complete list of Fund codes in the SFS. Fund will be inherited on transactions to support recording cash balances at the fund level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3c-funds-and-fund-accountingGASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers GASB … or state programs which local governments are mandated to perform). Voluntary nonexchange transactions (for example … entered into voluntarily). The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. 33 impact on revenue recognition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B18-6-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-suffern-budget-review-b18-6-4