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West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. Background The West Albany Fire District is a district corporation of the … West Albany Fire District Credit Card Purchases 2017M15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Canton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … $23.2 million. Key Findings We reviewed budget-to-actual results for the fiscal years 2009-10 through … within budgeted appropriations. The Board reviewed budget-to-actual comparison reports throughout the year to monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-287East Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… which made it appear that the District needed to increase taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps, but the appropriated fund balance was not used to finance operations. The surplus fund balance has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementBrushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… of the $71,192 (57 percent) in tuition it was entitled to and billed and collected $12,452 in tuition it was not entitled to for the 2019-20 through 2021-22 school years. District … prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills were prepared, accurately calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158East Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 25 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and five additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… accounting records, provide accurate monthly reports to the Supervisor or provide an annual accounting to the Board as required. Accurately record, remit and report … Remit real property tax collections totaling $2 million to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or the County Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… did not return forfeited funds totaling $25,701 to the District, as required. Because officials did not … agreement. Annually reconcile FSA and DCAP activity to calculate the amount of forfeited funds that should be returned to the District. Establish written procedures for monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planWestchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
… effectively managed the County's financial condition to ensure the sustainability of current and future … over the last five years. Financial condition continued to decline in 2017 when it experienced an operating deficit … during the audit period, from $180.2 million in 2013 to $83.7 million in 2017. A debt service obligation of $159.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… manage fund balance and reserves. The Board’s actions to manage fund balance were not transparent and made it appear that the District needed to both increase taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. The Board circumvented the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… Town for these extra payments and the Town paid $58,858 to the Supervisor’s wife for services she provided during … this period. The Board did not authorize salaries paid to officers and employees totaling $145,671 or certain health … any increases above the amounts advertised are pursuant to local law, subject to permissive referendum requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Town of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or County Treasurer … 17) but made only one remittance totaling $909,157 to the Supervisor on February 14, 2017. Deposit real property … of taxes paid by check in 2017 were deposited from eight to 38 days late. Always deposit fees within the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263Town of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… remitted in a timely manner and reported accurately to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor).The Clerk accurately … exceeding $250, as required. Remit real property taxes to the Supervisor on a weekly basis or provide a monthly … Clerk collected proceeds from the sale of culvert pipes to residents, but the Highway Superintendent did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … from 2020-21 through 2022-23. Appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the … 2022-23 fiscal years; however, the District only needed to use approximately $23,000 of appropriated fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Protecting IT assets becomes more critical as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Berkshire – Town Clerk (2014M-230)
… approximately $248,000. Key Findings The Clerk failed to issue duplicate receipts or record the form of payment for … did not consistently report monthly financial activity to the Supervisor. The Clerk did not reconcile bank accounts … records or reconcile amounts collected with what was owed to various parties. The Clerk and Code Enforcement Officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-berkshire-town-clerk-2014m-230State Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions to identify employees in Payserv with a missing or invalid … is required for all New Hire transactions and changes to Personal Data, when the Date of Birth field is blank, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… help ensure its independence. Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): State Financial Aid Program at LIM College (2015-T-2) … risk that a significant number of students certified for TAP were not eligible for awards. Nonetheless, tests did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … by the county clerk and surrogate’s court were up-to-date and complete. The treasurer established adequate … condition of court and trust funds and abandoned property to the Office of State Comptroller. Town of Cheektowaga – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. Quattrone today announced the arrest of Jennifer Jaeger, former Bemus Point village clerk, … County Court in front of Judge David W. Foley. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000Taxes – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Increased Significantly in SFY 2021-22 from $82.4 Billion to $121.1 Billion In SFY 2021-22, reported New York State tax … tax (PIT) collections grew by 28.6 percent due, in part, to the increase in tax rates for those with incomes over $1.1 million (the top tax rate equal to 10.9 percent for incomes over $25 million). PIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/taxes