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Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… limit by 32.7 to 42.8 percentage points at the end of the last three fiscal years. Appropriations were … fund balance levels and the District did not use all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for … taxes. Adopt annual budgets with realistic estimates of appropriations. Periodically review and update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… reserve was overfunded by nearly $1.9 million as of June 30, 2019. When unused appropriated fund balance and … surplus balance exceeded the statutory limit each of the last three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Return …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the Village. Provide IT security … the role and responsibilities of each party, includes all services to be provided, and addresses confidentiality and … (PPSI). Provide periodic IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT resources, including the importance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Rochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of appropriations to balance the 2018-19 budget, which contributed to an unplanned operating deficit of $27.4 million. The Board failed to adopt a structurally … balanced budgets that: Include realistic estimates of revenues and appropriations based on historical trends or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningSir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2015M-004)
… 30, 2014. Background The Sir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation that contracts with the Town of Johnstown, Fulton County, to provide fire protection to a portion of the Town. The Company is … Sir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company Inc Internal Controls 2015M004 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/01/sir-william-johnson-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internalWest Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … The West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit volunteer organization located in the Town of Fort … canceled checks. Company bylaws did not provide guidance for issuing receipts for cash collected and for conducting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overLumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… 1, 2013 through March 5, 2014. Background The Lumberland Fire Department, Inc. provides fire protection and emergency services to the Town of … Lumberland Fire Department Inc Controls Over Financial Activities 2014M110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110State Police Bulletin No. SP-151.1
… The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a Description change to voluntary Deduction Code 482, NYS … Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA) has requested a Deduction Code for the New York State Police Investigators … requests to obtain authorization forms may be directed to Jennifer Merritt at (518) 436-0120 or j [email protected] . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-1511-revised-deduction-code-482-new-york-state-police-investigatorsPartial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… retirement benefit for at least one year before your date of retirement; and Retire with a service retirement benefit (not a disability benefit). The amount of a PLS payment is a percentage of the total actuarial value of your retirement benefit at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/partial-lump-sum-paymentValley Stream Central High School District – Capital Assets (2025M-16)
Did Valley Stream Central High School District District officials properly monitor account for and dispose of capital assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/19/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-16Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … determines, among other things, that each purchase is for a proper fire district purpose and is adequately … the Treasurer to pay them. The District’s expenditures for 2023 were approximately $1.6 million and 2024 budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48Town of Cato – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2025M-141)
Did the Town of Cato Town Supervisor Supervisor maintain complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/27/town-cato-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-141Village of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-83)
… overestimated revenues or underestimated costs that can lead to tax hikes, service cuts or a fiscal crisis. Realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-83State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… had prohibited interests in district contracts pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law. The board member’s … which water outlets they exempted from sampling and how they would be secured against use, and what remedial … or supported. The audit included 10 recommendations to help officials ensure cash disbursements are appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to aid in the monitoring of its fiscal performance. The 2024-25 tentative budget includes sewer meter rents revenue of … in the financial software for 2022-23 or 2023-24. The 2024-25 tentative budget includes personal services of $3.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… coordination, and record keeping, impair DSNY’s ability to address ongoing cleanliness problems on New York City … The audit made eight recommendations – four each to DSNY and Operations – to address the problems identified. … information included in these reports. Also, OMH’s reports do not clearly address its progress in the 11 areas of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… recoverability time frames, leaving $4.6 million yet to be recovered. In a follow-up, Civil Service and Empire … The corporation generally has adequate controls to ensure projects are awarded according to established scoring criteria, meet the requirements of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Finger Lakes where sales of farm … weather are adding to the unpredictability of farming that is contributing to the consolidation and the loss of farms. … 46% of the total land in the nine-county area. While this is a 5% loss from 2017, Yates, Wayne, Orleans, and Livingston …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesDiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… Village of Saugerties (Ulster County) and the Village of Cambridge (Washington County) were classified in “significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). NYSLRS is made up of these two systems, which pay retirement and … actuarial assumptions recommended by NYSLRS’s actuary, who is required to complete an annual report . The … assumed rate of return lower than New York’s state pension is the Kentucky Employees Retirement System. New York manages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024