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Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… property throughout the City – approximately 1.05 million properties per year worth a total market value of more than … New York City Administrative Code 11-207 requires taxable properties to be examined every three years and non-taxable properties every five years. There are four tax classes for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-followFund Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Fund financial statements provide a short-term view of … funding and spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report sources of funds and expenditures that … are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant sources of funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/fund-financial-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … generally supported by adequate documentation and appeared to be for proper school purposes. However, the board did not … bylaws were followed and at times allowed the board chair to control all aspects of the disbursement and purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… They also did not issue requests for proposals for six of 10 professional services providers that were paid … not obtain quotes for 20 purchases totaling $150,293 out of 30 reviewed. Newfane Central School District – Financial … County) The board underestimated revenues by an average of $141,038 and overestimated appropriations by an average of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2019, surplus … also appropriated fund balance totaling $1.13 million for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… support, which includes a disaster recovery plan template, a key component of an IT contingency plan. Although the district paid for a template, officials did not obtain it. Without a … in Comptroller DiNapoli’s July 2020 budget review letter. The district's proposed budget complies with the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Broome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… million for the general fund, $9.6 million for the County road fund, and $2.3 million for the road machinery fund. Key Finding County officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224Wainscott Common School District – Financial Condition (2013M-268)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013. Background The … elected members. The District's budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $3.5 million. … the Board appropriated unexpended surplus funds each year, for a five-year total exceeding $3.1 million, to help finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-268Saugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… treasurers did not always use duplicate receipts to document money received. Sales tax was not collected or … duplicate receipts or use some other method to adequately document the source, date, amount and purpose of collections, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… interest in a contract between the District and a store which the Chair owns. Key Recommendations Issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSlaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-315)
… purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District’s controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is … a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Caroline and the County of Tompkins in which … activity recorded to the bank statements and/or cancelled check images on a monthly basis. The required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/slaterville-springs-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialNewstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
… was to assess the adequacy of Company financial controls for the period January 1, 2012 through February 18, 2014. … hall rentals, donations, and foreign fire insurance. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Company’s revenues totaled … did not review the Treasurer’s reconciled bank statements. For two disbursements, a Company member or a family member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92Emergency Service Communication Surcharges (2017-MS-4)
… complete report - pdf] We also issued 6 letter reports to the following Counties: Niagara , Oneida , Ontario , Rockland … 911 systems and operations, for the period January 1, 2014 through October 5, 2016. Background To fund E911 systems, … such as sending text, picture and video messages to 911. 1 Voice over Internet protocol …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/20/emergency-service-communication-surcharges-2017-ms-4Canajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… School District is located in the Towns of Canajoharie, Charleston, Minden, Mohawk, Palatine and Root in Montgomery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraLackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… audit was was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014. … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $47 million. Key Findings For the last four years, the Board and District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Hempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… controls over the management of District resources for the period July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. … with approximately 6,000 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $178.8 … officials did not ensure that all employees were qualified for their positions. District officials did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mHamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… The District has set aside over $6.6 million for general construction and site work contracts, which was not part of the Project’s … work is needed, the District should obtain voter approval. Approve all change orders (and allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129Hancock Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-187)
… the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013. Background The Hancock Central School District is located in the Towns of Deposit, Hancock and Tompkins in Delaware County. The District is … Hancock Central School District Financial Condition 2013M187 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/hancock-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-187Town of Barrington – Financial Management (2017M-103)
… and management of the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through April 10, 2017. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.6 million. Key Findings As of … off site, the Town’s financial records were not available for public inspection during reasonable times as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-barrington-financial-management-2017m-103