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Town of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s methodology for allocating … administrative costs for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of Riverhead is … by some Town operations funded by the general fund to other departments and districts accounted for in other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… card purchases were made by authorized users, supported and for appropriate Company purposes. Key Findings Credit … card purchases were not always made by authorized users, and 762 purchases totaling $110,938 (97 percent of the credit … purchases, confirm whether the purchases were received, and/or determine whether the purchases were for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Village of Livonia – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-221)
… preparation. The Board did not ensure that the former or current Clerk-Treasurer filed the AUD in a timely manner. … Also, the current Clerk-Treasurer did not file the 2013-14 or 2014-15 property tax cap computation with OSC as required. … did not ensure that the proper rates of pay were paid or certify the payrolls from April through November 2013. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-livonia-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2014m-221New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… “Governor Hochul introduced her executive budget while many … 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-proposalSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State's executive agencies spend between $100 million and … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. Three of these employees … selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules and regulations. We found minor instances …
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)
… a Justice Court with two elected Justices, is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350Village of Allegany – Vehicle Fuel (2012M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the purchasing and safeguarding of vehicle fuel … purchases using fuel credit cards without receipts to document these transactions or identify the purchaser. … fuel credit card purchases that include provisions to ensure that all cards are kept in the custody of Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/31/village-allegany-vehicle-fuel-2012m-308Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to February 4, 2013. Background The Village of Spencer is … the Board to monitor the Village’s financial activities against the adopted budgets. Key Recommendations Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Village of Gowanda – Procurement (2013M-175)
… the Village’s purchasing practices for the period June 1, 2011, through April 26, 2013. Background The Village of … for the 2012-13 fiscal year included appropriations of $1.6 million for the general fund, $695,327 for the sewer fund … and $445,993 for the water fund. Key Finding We tested 16 purchases totaling $408,028 made in the 2011-12 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-gowanda-procurement-2013m-175Draft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits
… may be prepared using the Domestic Relations Order (DRO) template, which has been developed by NYSLRS with guidance from the NYSLRS legal counsel. The template will generate a customized proposal based on a … status using specific information the member provides. Template selections must mirror the agreements reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-templateIX.6.C Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) – IX. Federal Grants
… enter authorizations to increase or decrease the available balance of its ASAP accounts. On a daily basis, OSC BSAO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6c-automated-standard-application-payments-asapState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … County of Greene – Information Technology The county legislators did not monitor compliance with the county’s … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Marcellus – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-375)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Marcellus is located in Onondaga County and has a population of 6,200. The Town … required annual financial report for 2010, 2011 or 2012 in a timely manner. The Board did not perform, or provide … include fund balance amounts and reconciled cash balances, in addition to budget-to-actual comparisons for each fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-marcellus-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-375DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down … a levy growth rate of 1.23 percent and below 2 percent for the second year in a row, means they must examine their … The 1.23 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with fiscal years …
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)
… all necessary appropriations and that the amounts budgeted are reasonable. Monitor the actual revenues received against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… service costs grew by 45 percent for the period and now are 12.9 percent of annual revenue. It appears that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting … Sullivan and Ulster Counties, and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises nine elected members. There are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… insurance costs increased by approximately $1 million, or 12.2 percent, from 2012 to 2014. Although City officials … a comprehensive plan to reduce the outstanding debt or only issue debt when other funds are not available. If … could issue short-term debt, such as budget notes or bond anticipation notes. Continue to assess refuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… School District is a special act school district located in Westchester County, and provides education to students … consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 million in fiscal year 2008-09. However, the deficit started declining in the 2009-10 fiscal year when the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… a town computer to boost her retirement benefits with the New York State and Local Retirement System, State Comptroller … York State Police and the Cayuga County District Attorney’s office. Waldron pleaded not guilty and is due back in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-charges