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Cost-Saving Ideas: Justice Court Consolidation Process
… with Town Clerks Joint Public Hearing Held on Notice Resolution/Petition Approved Prepare Joint Resolution … with Town Clerks Joint Public Hearing Held on Notice Resolution/Petition Approved Prepare Joint Resolution … with Town Clerks Joint Public Hearing Held on Notice Resolution/Petition Disapproved Current Justice Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-justice-court-consolidation-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1CVS Caremark – Accuracy of Empire Plan Commercial Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… remitted corresponding rebate revenue to the Department of Civil Service for prescription drugs provided under the … Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to about … remitted corresponding rebate revenue to the Department of Civil Service for prescription drugs provided under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/18/cvs-caremark-accuracy-empire-plan-commercial-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilInternal Control System Components
… period January 1, 2013 through May 21, 2015. Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State … control, and issuing the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Standards). The Standards form … authorities, and provide guidance to State officials on establishing and evaluating a comprehensive system of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
To determine whether the use of travel monies by the State University of New York SUNY Upstate Medical Center Center for two selected individuals complied
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1191
… will require that agency interface files using EMPLID (in the SSN format) must be modified to use the NYS EMPLID. … EMPLID today and will use EMPLID tomorrow but the value in the EMPLID field will change from the SSN-based EMPLID to … Please email [email protected] on or before Tuesday, October 2, 2012 with the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1191-osc-will-allow-agencies-test-interface-files-preparation-ssn-decouplingLong Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… balance and did not present the District’s spending plans in a transparent manner. While real property tax levies … since 2020-21, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in tax levies being higher than necessary. The Board and … aspects of our findings. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147Golden Glow Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-170)
… the two existing fire stations, continuation of increased rent from the District, and fundraising in amounts that far …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/golden-glow-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialLaurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… 7, 2013. Background The Laurens School District is located in Otsego County. The District is governed by the Board of … the use of surplus fund balance to finance operations in an effort to avoid raising unnecessary real property … realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures based on contractual and historical data. Review the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… The Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District is located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County and the Towns of Bath, Canisteo, … Ensure budgets include realistic appropriations based on actual needs and planned use of fund balance to avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of the City of Syracuse and its … active projects which received approximately $12.5 million in tax exemptions during 2014. The Agency also administers a Development Fund on behalf of the City for the purpose of financing commercial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was established … Amsterdam Housing Authority Claims Processing and Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsNorth Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… The North Greenbush Common School District is located in the Town of North Greenbush, Rensselaer County. The … incurred operating surpluses totaling more than $900,000 in these three years and did not use any of the $500,000 … a multiyear financial plan and monitor and update the plan on an ongoing basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… of authorizing and allowing the Board President to sign District checks as the primary and sole signatory. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingHadley-Luzerne Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-188)
… The Hadley-Luzerne Central School District is located in Saratoga and Warren Counties. The District has a current … or sharing them with other districts, and saving money on energy costs. Given the District’s declining enrollment … The District has accumulated an increasing amount of money in restricted fund balance, or reserves, and built up amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-188Steuben County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County … to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024. Background … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/13/steuben-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-4Accounts Payable Advisory No. 4
… Subject: Making Payments to Verizon for Landline Phone Services Guidance: Consistent with the Guide to … Making Payments to Verizon for Landline Phone Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/4-complex-entity-verizon-landline-servicesTown of Caledonia – Financial Management (2013M-363)
… 16, 2013. Background The Town of Caledonia is located in Livingston County and is governed by an elected Town Board … compensation, placing an inequitable burden on town-wide taxpayers. The Board did not establish … and expenditures, and appropriation of fund balance only in amounts that are available and necessary to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-caledonia-financial-management-2013m-363DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… As of Dec. 31, the Fund had 41.84% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.62%), private equity … performance reporting by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase accountability and transparency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … – Controls Over Claims Processing (Albany County) Except for some minor exceptions, the claims reviewed were adequately supported and were for proper district purposes. However, the board’s failure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits