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Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-8)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative 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/school-district/2014/04/11/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-8Binghamton City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-242)
… Town of Fenton in Broome County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/binghamton-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-242Town of Schaghticoke – Water Operations (2016M-390)
… the Board’s oversight of the Town’s water districts for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. … operates seven water districts. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $4.3 million. Key Findings … billing adjustment procedures that require Board approval for all adjustments, including written documentation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-schaghticoke-water-operations-2016m-390Town of Newfane – Supervisor's Financial Records (2017M-7)
… to review the Supervisor's financial records and reports for the period January 1, 2015 through November 17, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $5.8 million. Key Findings The … tax payment totaling $3,365 was returned by the bank for insufficient funds but was not relevied and remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-newfane-supervisors-financial-records-2017m-7Village of Freeville – Time Attendance and Leave Accruals (2017M-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Village officials adopted … 1, 2015 through December 2, 2016. Background The Village of Freeville is located in the Town of Dryden in Tompkins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/12/village-freeville-time-attendance-and-leave-accruals-2017m-24Rocky Point Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-170)
… Suffolk County. The District, which operates four schools with approximately 3,240 students, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-170Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-16-5)
… their proposed budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/11/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-16-5Bellmore Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-276)
… fiscal years, the District’s reported unrestricted fund balance at year-end exceeded the statutory limit. Key … estimates for expenditures and appropriated fund balance. Ensure that the amount of unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit and develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/bellmore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-276Hamilton Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-136)
… was to examine the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through February 25, 2016. … of meals per labor hour (MPLH) is significantly lower than industry standards. Without general fund subsidies, the … Recommendations Take action to bring the MPLH closer to industry standards. Complete a cost-per-meal analysis and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hamilton-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionMedina Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-155)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s reserve funds and selected … million. Key Findings Certain reserve funds do not adhere to statutory requirements and certain reserve funds have … for the annual budget and monitor financial activity to ensure that operations closely mirror the budget. … Medina …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/medina-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-155Wheelerville Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-9)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-9North Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-22)
… $26.6 million. Key Findings There is no written plan that details the appropriate and necessary levels for … Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive reserve fund plan that addresses the purpose, accumulation and use of reserve funds. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-22Village of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured compensation received by the … unauthorized compensatory (comp) time. $11,000 per year of costs to the Village for the Clerk-Treasurer’s personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (2014M-292)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of Village operations for the … Key Findings Accounting records are not reconciled to the bank statements. The procurement policy is outdated … bank and accounting records. Update the procurement policy to ensure that it meets the requirements of State law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/03/village-cayuga-heights-board-oversight-2014m-292Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… not ensure claims had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 74 claims … totaling $2.96 million did not contain documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims … BOCES), inappropriately audited and approved 25 claims for the GST BOCES service charges totaling approximately $2.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… Determine whether student enrollment records and billings to school districts were accurate and supported. Key Findings … resident districts a total of $27,389. The School does not have a good process in place to identify changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70Town of Tyre - Long-Term Planning (2019M-61)
… multiyear financial or capital plans. A reserve plan which details justifications for reserves to be … for a three- to five-year period. Adopt a formal reserve plan that includes the accumulation and use of reserve funds, and analyze existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-tyre-long-term-planning-2019m-61State Agencies Bulletin No. 835
… represented by CSEA who move to a graded position in any bargaining unit effective on or after April 1, 2003 … However, the resultant salary cannot exceed the job rate of the graded position. The methodology contained in the … salary to assign the highest grade level (using the hiring rate) to which such salary can be assigned on the CSEA salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/835-revised-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilDiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because of careful budget planning, the … city in New York, however. Also, the child poverty rate is 44 percent, higher than the 28 percent rate for the … of the Buffalo fiscal profile visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/fiscalprofiles/buffalo.pdf For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts … plants and animals and stop them from spreading. I urge DEC officials to follow our recommendations to protect … DiNapoli and his team for this work, and all they do to safeguard New York finances and preserve clean water, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-species