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Town of Benson – Financial Condition (2013M-77)
… the year to stabilize the Town’s financial status and reverse the trend of financial decline. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-benson-financial-condition-2013m-77Altona Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Operations (2016M-201)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the … Altona Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Altona in Clinton County. The Company, which provides fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/30/altona-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-operations-2016mCopiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… Shop and equipment for personal business. We observed the senior mechanic fixing six privately-owned vehicles during … on some of these days. Over a 34-month period, the senior mechanic was paid $40,971 in overtime. The Board also provided the senior mechanic with a vehicle for personal use as a fringe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… deficits in the Village ’s general, water, sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State … government is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … year. Key Findings We found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in unrestricted fund balance totaling approximately $1.2 … Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in the District’s reserve funds, in total, increasing by approximately $1.5 million (84 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… remit or report collections. As a result, collections were at greater risk for theft or loss. In addition, the Clerk accumulated unremitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Campbell-Savona Central School District – Student State Aid (2024M-79)
… public placement and homeless students, or submit for all aid identified by this audit, the District did not receive all aid it was entitled to. Key Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/campbell-savona-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2024m-79Genesee County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-7)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through November 21, 2024. … and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/10/genesee-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-7Agency Financial Reporting Package
… click “I forgot my User ID” and/or “I forgot my Password” to recover your credentials. New Users To request an account be created, contact OSC BFR … your User ID and the other will contain a temporary password. Resources User Manual For all questions regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/agency-financial-reporting-packageRidgeway Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-196)
… Background The Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company is located in the Town of Ridgeway, in Orleans County. The Company is operated in accordance with its Bylaws which stipulate that an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/28/ridgeway-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialColesville Fire District #1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-276)
… the Board minutes consistently indicate their approvals to pay these claims. However, the Board does not see check images in the subsequent month to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Key Recommendations Adopt an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/12/20/colesville-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… Background The Global Concepts Charter School is located in in the City of Lackawanna in Erie County and had 934 students during the 2016-17 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… welfare in the Town of Hamburg by providing financing and tax incentives as authorized by New York State Law. The Agency is governed by a Board which comprises … 2014. Key Findings The Board did not develop an adequate recapture policy to allow for the recovery of previously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… on a five-year basis/term. Consider changing the audit firm to ensure independence and fresh prospective. (We … provide an affirmative statement that the individual or firm is independent of the district as defined by Generally … deputy claims auditor The district’s internal auditor Any firm or individual whose hiring would result in a conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorCUNY Bulletin No. CU-289
… Purpose To provide agencies with information for the manual processing of the retroactive … Annual and hourly employees in Bargaining Unit TE with a title of Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse (hourly) or Nurse … Nurse and Nurse Practitioner – Annual Submit a Job Request with the action of Pay Rt Chg effective 1/1/04, 1/1/05, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-289-retroactive-cuny-salary-and-other-increases-employeesOpinion 91-38
… non bidders. General Municipal Law, §102 provides that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, … 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-1, p 1). Further, even if the "notwithstanding" clause in subdivision 1 is not intended to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38State Agencies Bulletin No. 1346
… will provide you with specific instructions on the agency and BSC responsibilities for processing the SEFA pledge … Agencies must review the completed authorization card and verify the completeness, accuracy and legibility of the Federated Fund Number, Amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1346-2015-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignOpinion 96 - 11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sales (authority of town board to submit … REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of petition) … obtaining one or more appraisals and utilizing a real estate broker to identify potential buyers (see, e.g., Opn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Protection of Child Performers
… The Department of Labor (Department) is charged with protecting workers in New York State. Part 186 of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performersDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance Democracy works best when … This is a victory for the people — one that has been in the works for decades. The PCFP will strengthen democracy, … running for state office the opportunity to participate in a voluntary public campaign financing system, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-finance