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Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency. … As a result, the Board and District officials continued to not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… to process paychecks, vendor payments, student grades or State aid claims. Key Recommendations Establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsVillage of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… 2015. Background The Village of East Hampton is located in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… operations and is currently awaiting dissolution from the State Attorney General’s Office. Key Findings The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsOperational Advisory No. 31
… Subject : GFO Updates pertaining to the new General Ledger Journal Entry (GLJE) Workflow Change … with the Statewide Financial System (SFS), the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) removed agency dollar … at the time of transaction submittal or posting in SFS (i.e. bulkload transactions). In addition, agencies are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… of 57 counties experienced year-over-year increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions … of each calendar-year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a whole … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region Related Report Second Quarter 2024 Local Sales Taxes … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julySchoharie County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-3)
… be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court … circumstances, funds from estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by order of the Surrogate’s Court. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/06/17/schoharie-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-3Tioga County – Court and Trust Funds (2023-C&T-1)
… be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court … circumstances, 2 funds from estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by order of the Surrogate’s Court. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/07/14/tioga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2023-ct-1Oneida County – Court and Trust Funds (2023-C&T-3)
… 1, 2021 through October 12, 2023. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County … money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien . [1] These actions are recorded in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2023/12/29/oneida-county-court-and-trust-funds-2023-ct-3Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual expenditures. By continually overestimating … spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… on the inventory records, making them more susceptible to theft without detection. In addition, capital asset … 44 capital assets totaling approximately $26,000 did not have the individual who was assigned custody of the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryVillage of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF), which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-10-F)
… make annual payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to affected tax jurisdictions − municipalities or school districts – to help offset the tax exemptions provided. Results of Review We determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/12/13/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2022m-10-fFairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether City of New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… 57) counties experienced year-over-year increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions … of each calendar-year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a whole … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region Related Report Second Quarter 2024 Local Sales Taxes … Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… sales tax collections was led by New York City, buoying monthly performance after virtually flat statewide growth in … of each calendar-year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a whole … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region Related Report Third Quarter 2024 Local Sales Taxes … Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberTown of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… adopt written policies and procedures to provide guidance on water and sewer billings and account adjustments. No one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Resources for Local Officials
… of Funds, Reporting Requirements, Distribution Process and Contact Information from the State Division of the Budget … Filing Deadlines for Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages NYSLRS Employer Web Portal - Financial Statements and … Roll Verification Justice Court Fund Reporting (JCR) Contact Update Other Required Reporting Online Search Tools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsVillage of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… and Deputy Director did not approve overtime hours prior to the WTP operators working overtime as required by the … in containing excessive amounts of overtime being charged to ratepayers. Village officials agreed with our findings … recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix C includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6