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City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition and Council … and $69.9 million, respectively. Key Findings From 2007 to 2011, the City’s general fund balance declined by $12.8 … and present detailed and periodic financial reports to the Council. Key Recommendations Take steps to reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “School district and municipal officials must remain fiscally cautious to stay … annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a … to local officials in the wake of the pandemic. List of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearTown of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… 16, 2013. Background The Town of Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County and serves about 4,460 residents. The … tax by $154,157 and the rental of real property by $77,580 in the three most recent fiscal years (2010-2012). Because of … the general town-wide fund experienced operating deficits in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 fiscal years. Consequently, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. County of Greene – Information Technology The county legislators … were communicated confidentially to officials. Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition Management (Nassau … need to continue to improve their management and oversight of the town’s financial condition. Three of the town’s funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Marcellus – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-375)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and … special district. Provide monthly financial reports to the Board that include fund balance amounts and reconciled cash balances, in addition to budget-to-actual comparisons for each fund and special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-marcellus-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-375Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through January 15, 2014. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Village of Livonia – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-221)
… financial operations and information technology controls for the period June 1, 2012 through April 15, 2014. … did not file the 2013-14 or 2014-15 property tax cap computation with OSC as required. The Board developed … that the Clerk-Treasurer files AUDs and property tax cap calculations with OSC within the prescribed statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-livonia-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2014m-221Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
… Do Business with New York State New York State offers many online resources to help you find the State bid opportunity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/sdvobNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… “Governor Hochul introduced her executive budget while many New Yorkers continue to struggle to make ends meet and … of a recession grow. Inflation is still too high, and New York still has not regained all the jobs lost during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalNorth Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… Objective Determine whether the North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Governors (Board) ensured that cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes and supported. Key Findings The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163IX.6.C Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) – IX. Federal Grants
… Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) is an all-electronic payment and … and maintain accounts in ASAP to control the flow of funds to state agencies. Once an ASAP account is established, … or rejected automatically based on the amount of available funds in the ASAP account. A federal agency may also place an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6c-automated-standard-application-payments-asapTown of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s procurement practices for the period January 1, 2012, to March 1, 2013. Background The Town of New Baltimore is … contract pricing and did not have documentation to that effect. Our comparisons of items and prices against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… January 1, 2011, to February 29, 2012. Background The Watertown Housing Authority is a municipal housing authority … created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a seven member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… purpose of our audit was to assess the City’s operations for costs savings and revenue enhancement opportunities for the period January 1, 2014 through May 21, 2015. … their health insurance costs and compare alternate options for providing those benefits to employees and retirees in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… contracts (EPCs) entered into by the five school districts for the period June 1, 2005 through November 10, 2014. … EPC is an agreement with an energy service company (ESCO) for energy services in which energy services are installed, … to improve the energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a facility in exchange for a portion of the energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … $91,686. Key Findings We found that the travel expenses for the three Department employees selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Town of Moira – Fiscal Oversight and Selected Financial Operations (2016M-350)
… April 30, 2016. Background The Town of Moira is located in Franklin County, contains the Village of Brushton within … accounting records are complete, accurate and maintained in a timely manner. Prepare and provide the Board with … for each fund, and file annual financial reports with OSC in a timely manner. Perform a thorough and deliberate audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through September 10, 2013. … nine members. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $16.7 million. … The District reported unexpended general fund deficits for five consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialCity of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Amsterdam (City) Recreation Director (Director) maintained adequate … and maintain inventory records for the beverage events. City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… Objective Determine whether the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company (Company) credit card purchases were made by authorized users, supported and for appropriate Company purposes. Key Findings Credit card purchases were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86