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Town of Hopewell – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-231)
… budgeting practices, and its resultant financial condition for the period January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2013. … include the general fund, highway fund and water fund. For the 2012 fiscal year, expenditures from those funds … revenues, expenditures and fund balance available for appropriation. Develop long-term financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/10/town-hopewell-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-231Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve funds that will be used to fund operations. Comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage fund balance, and need to improve their budgeting practices and be … totaling $1.6 million. Allowed recalculated surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit by $2.3 million, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Town of Clare – Fiscal Stress (2013M-317)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013. Background … five-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Town’s general fund budgeted appropriations for 2013 were approximately $136,000 and $173,000 for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/04/town-clare-fiscal-stress-2013m-317Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today entered a guilty plea before … in the indictment with inflating contracts and creating false contracts as part of these projects, and using the money from the inflated and false contracts for his own benefit or the benefit of others. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingHomeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… in 1983 under the Social Services Law, provides funding for the establishment of projects for the homeless. HHAP is overseen by the Homeless Housing … to acquire, construct, or rehabilitate supportive housing for the homeless. HHAC’s providers are required to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenance-followDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s retirement system while employed as the clerk to the … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsLocust Valley Water District – Budgeting (2013M-179)
… Background The Locust Valley Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, in Nassau County. The District is governed by an elected … The District supplies drinking water to 7,500 customers in the Hamlet of Locust Valley, the Village of Lattingtown, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/09/06/locust-valley-water-district-budgeting-2013m-179Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… closer to the statutory limit. Improperly held $500,000 in a debt reserve that should have been returned to the … general fund and maintained an unreasonably high balance in three of the District’s seven reserves. Reported the 2022-23 surplus fund balance was in line with the statutory limit; however, we determined it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi – Financial Management (2024M-21)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and resulted in a real property tax levy that was higher than needed to … or 29.5 percentage points. Improperly held $3.25 million in a debt reserve and maintained an unemployment insurance … to comply with the statutory limit and overfunded reserves in a manner that benefits taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/delaware-academy-central-school-district-delhi-financial-management-2024mVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 … surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Attica Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … corrective action. … Determine whether the Attica Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… Adopted unrealistic budget estimates, which resulted in operating surpluses, unused appropriated fund balances and increasing fund balances in the general and highway funds. Did not adopt a multiyear … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … To determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167IX.6.B OSC Draw Procedures – IX. Federal Grants
… with federal projects and records those transactions in the Project Costing module. Upon payment date, … This page relies on accurate billing attributes maintained in both the Grant Award and Customer Contract Modules within … funds are drawn against the correct pool of funding in the relevant federal draw systems. Failure to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6b-osc-draw-proceduresComptroller 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 … 2015-16 valued at $57,573 were not recorded on the asset list and nine assets valued at $45,750 were listed as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Brunswick Central School District – Online Banking (Rensselaer County) The … confidentially to officials. East Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (Suffolk County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsMount Markham Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-39)
Did District officials properly manage fund balance and ensure budget estimates and reserves were reasonable?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/mount-markham-2020-39.pdfAlexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly used and managed fund balance and reserves.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/alexander-2020-64.pdfTown of Harrison - Budgeting Practices (2018M-142)
Determine whether the revenue and expenditure projections in the budget and fund balance were reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/harrison.pdfMiddletown Enlarged City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-245)
… effectively managed the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background … has approximately 7,160 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $173.5 … $27 million of fund balance in District budgets for the last five years, but only $1.4 million was used. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/middletown-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-245