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Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B17-6-17)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general … Law requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b17-6-17Massapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… The Massapequa Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates nine schools … for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16 that resulted in overestimated appropriations totaling $24.9 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsVillage of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… 10, 2017. Background The Village of Franklin is located in the Town of Franklin in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 375. … through 2016-17. Budgeted general fund appropriations in 2015-16 and 2016-17 exceeded expenditures by an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13Travel Advisory No. 5
… 3 – Record Retention – Travel and Expense of the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) . Agencies are now required to retain documentation supporting Travel and Expense … transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… 13, 2014. Background The City of Lackawanna is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 18,000. … The current work schedule for patrol officers results in the officers working eight days less per year than the amount specified in the collective bargaining agreement. Fire Department time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… USPS and Related Postal Services . Please note there is a new requirement for entering information in the Invoice Field …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageManhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
… The Manhasset Union Free School District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates three schools … to review retirement incentive overpayments identified in this report and seek recovery as appropriate; review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/manhasset-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-150Creditable Service – State Police Plan
… Under this special plan, service as an officer of the New York State Division of State Police is creditable. You … receive credit for service as a: Police officer in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Police officer or member of a police force or department of a State park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceOperational Advisory No. 3
… be re-budget checked and be in a valid budget status prior to submittal to OSC. Changing chart of account values on vouchers will … until the next scheduled execution of budget checking to ensure the changed values are valid. You are reminded to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderPleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… The Pleasantville Union Free School District is located in the Village of Pleasantville in Westchester County. The District, which operates three … a reserve fund policy stating how much would be set aside in each reserve, how each reserve would be funded or when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311Pembroke Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-31)
… review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through December 4, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $21.4 … restricted, and District officials consistently budgeted for expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pembroke-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-31Schuylerville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-113)
… The Schuylerville Central School District is located in eastern Saratoga County. The District, which operates … year the District transferred more than $1.4 million in excess funds from the employee benefit accrued liability … the amount of the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limits and reduce the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/schuylerville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-113North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into written agreements … District officials entered into written agreements with the 15 professional service providers we reviewed, they did …
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)
… contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s inventory records. 175 assets that cost $179,000 were not accurately recorded in the inventory records and assigned tag numbers. 37 assets … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues …
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)
… a four-year total of $505,187 more than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21 ranging between $364,415 in 2017-18 (100 percent of the ensuing year’s budget), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Rockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… The Rockville Centre Housing Authority is located in the Village of Rockville Centre in Nassau County. The Authority, which was established to … Board did not ensure that an audit of claims was performed in compliance with Authority bylaws. The Board did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsAlexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … policy. Officials did not implement the recommendations in our audit report released in March 2016. This audit contains similar findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mTown of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… 12, 2014. Background The Town of North Norwich is located in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations in the general fund and highway fund for 2014 totaled … balanced. The Board planned to appropriate fund balance in the highway fund which was not available. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one or more pieces of supporting … after they were entered by the clerk, allowing errors in the calculation of these exemptions to go undetected. Key … to meet eligibility requirements. Except as specified in Appendix B, Town officials generally agreed with our …
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)
… enforced. Board-adopted water rates were incorrectly setup in the billing and collection software. Customer bills were … customer accounts were not always assessed penalties in accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, … Ensure Board-adopted water rates are correctly setup in the billing and collection software. Generate billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229