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Operational Advisory No. 6
… recording all re-appropriations contained in the 2025-2026 fiscal year enacted budget. All appropriations scheduled to lapse on March 31, 2026 contain the appropriate lapse date. Please see the … review appropriations scheduled to lapse on March 31, 2026 by utilizing the SFS report NYKK0004 as detailed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/6-lapsing-notice-and-remindersTravel Advisory No. 5
… supporting Travel and Expense transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseTown of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key Findings The Board and officials did not … levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The Board: Consistently overestimated … levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional service providers … officials should issue professional service RFPs. Use an RFP process to solicit competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not ensure … June 26, 2018. Poor fixed asset controls and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through … trends and known plans for the fiscal year. Reduce surplus fund balance to a reasonable amount by using it to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … and corrective action plan (CAP) to the external audit in an easily accessible location. Officials did not prepare: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… manage a comprehensive investment program. During the 12-month audit period, BOCES held $7.4 million in money market … of a comprehensive investment program – legality, safety, liquidity and yield – when investing available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… operating deficits during the audit period with totals ranging from $11,100 to $59,700, and are projected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259Cortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… The Legislature: Failed to address extended vacancies in key financial positions. Failed to address deficiencies identified in previous audits and will pay at least $428,800 to several … accounting records. Did not have policies and procedures in place to receive or ensure others received critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… $7.1 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18, which resulted in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to … that are valid and supported. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund balance in the general fund in accordance with the law. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mTown of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessors are properly administering select real property tax … lacked supporting documentation necessary for the Assessors to determine that the building was essential to the … or horticultural production carried on for profit. The Assessors did not review the exemptions calculated by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
Determine whether Village officials effectively managed the billing collecting enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… could have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces of equipment purchased during the audit period totaling over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B19-4-2)
… the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and food service fund as of June 30, 2008. New York State Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b19-4-2Village of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… is located in the Town of Franklin in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 375. The Village is … 2016-17. Budgeted general fund appropriations in 2015-16 and 2016-17 exceeded expenditures by an annual average of 30 … actual revenues exceeded budgeted revenues in 2014-15 and 2015-16 by an annual average of 18 percent. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B17-6-18)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized to issue … City of Newburgh Budget Review B17618 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b17-6-18Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B17-6-17)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b17-6-17