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V.3.B Departments and Agencies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
The Department ChartField captures an agencys organizational structure the lowest level at which a user will enter transaction information associated with its agency
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3b-departments-and-agenciesDraft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-templateTown of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… in a timely manner and did not remit these collections to the Supervisor in a timely manner. Specifically, the Clerk … of the actual date of receipt. Remit real property taxes to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) on a weekly basis, as … kept the money from being productively used or invested to earn additional revenue. Complete bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15Orleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… examine two forms of temporary assistance provided by the County for the period January 1, 2011, to September 7, 2012. Background Orleans County is located in western New York State and has a population of 42,883. The County is governed by a seven-member Legislature. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background The City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Poughkeepsie entered into an intermunicipal cooperative agreement in 1991 to form the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which provides water to … City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project Board Oversight 2014M236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Wellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through April 19, 2017. … 1,300 students. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $29 … unrestricted fund balance has exceeded the statutory limit for the past three fiscal years by amounts ranging from $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… and the Towns of Annsville, Ava, Boonville, Forestport, Lee, Remsen, Steuben and Western in Oneida County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184Village of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2013. Background The … Trustees. The Village’s 2013-14 budgeted appropriations for all operating funds totaled approximately $6.4 million. … Key Recommendations Ensure that her records are accurate for the Board to use as a sound basis for key financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109Village of Washingtonville – Financial Condition (2013M-346)
… our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition for the period March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012. … located in Orange County. The Village Board is responsible for managing Village operations. The Village’s budgeted expenditures for the 2011-12 fiscal year were approximately $3.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-washingtonville-financial-condition-2013m-346City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… general and water fund expenditures. The proposed budget does not include a tax overlay, which could create a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20North Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… do not have sufficient information to ensure that the log is complete and accurate. Key Recommendations Ensure … maintain a running record of gallons dispensed on the fuel log. Reconcile the fuel log to inventory records. Any differences should be promptly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89Town of Shandaken – Payroll (2013M-201)
… were for payroll-related expenditures. Key Findings The Secretary paid herself $5,538 that she was not authorized to … worked were miscalculated. Key Recommendations Monitor the Secretary’s and secretary/bookkeeper’s duties, and audit disbursements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/02/town-shandaken-payroll-2013m-201Town of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s methodology for allocating administrative costs for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … allocated amounts represented at least $779,829 (26 percent) of the $2,980,750 that was allocated in 2012 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247Forestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… appropriate analyses, such as an annual review of bus routes. By improving transportation efficiency, we … analyze the number of students regularly using the bus to increase the use of available capacity and reduce the number of routes, explore sharing bus to locations outside the District with neighboring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… proposed 2023-24 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. … the Laws of 2020, authorized the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 … years. The District’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit because it includes a tax levy of $23,105,027, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to … the district did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic school … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsService Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… retire by the last day of the year in which their 60th birthday occurs. You must file an Application for Service … The Benefit With at least 20 years of creditable service , your pension will be: 50 percent of your FAE; plus 1.66 percent of your FAE for each year of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefitReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property … State Comptroller’s responsibilities under the Chapter 97 (Part A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report … to the next year’s budget. Determines Costs and Savings When Local Governments Transfer Services When a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… Monitoring System has designated 25 municipalities across the state as fiscally stressed . This year's list, which … includes ten counties, six cities and nine towns, marks the third-straight decline in the overall number of municipalities listed in stress. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresVillage of Weedsport – Financial Management (2025M-76)
… and be transparent with taxpayers. Effective management helps protect a village from unforeseen financial risks, helps maintain a favorable credit rating, and enables …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-weedsport-financial-management-2025m-76