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Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… The Freeport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance not needed … reserve funds identified to benefit District residents in accordance with statutory requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300Oneonta City School District –Financial Condition (2013M-165)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to March 29, 2013. Background … is located in the City of Oneonta, the Towns of Oneonta, Davenport, Laurens, Maryland, and Milford in Otsego County … and revenues, other than real property taxes, have also declined approximately $1.3 million (48 percent). To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/oneonta-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-165City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-15-2)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Olean, located in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water and sewer funds as of May 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/03/13/city-olean-budget-review-b1-15-2Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … DOE’s guidelines had been ignored. The GSF account is used to deposit monies collected for extracurricular and … given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followVehicle and Heavy Equipment Purchase Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Vehicle and Heavy Equipment Purchase Program ( Report … In addition, the Port Authority included funds for vehicle and equipment rentals in its annual Purchase Program. … Audit/Report of Interest Long Island Power Authority: Vehicle Acquisition, Use, and Disposition (2006-S-114) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/03/vehicle-and-heavy-equipment-purchase-program-followHarborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… District’s inventory records. Further, an additional 13 desktop computers that officials indicated were 10 years old …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetVillage of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… last three years, the general fund balance increased by 42 percent to $338,000, or 159 percent of actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of the water fund’s financial operations. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. As a result, delinquent accounts were … applied consistently, and meters were accounted for. The water clerk (clerk) inaccurately relevied all 25 accounts we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… review determined BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up to $28,337, or almost 11 percent. BOCES … work on Saturdays that included $22,091 additional pay for working overtime on a Saturday. However, the BOCES Classified … a partial day. Had employees only charged leave for the hours not worked, the overtime payments may have been avoided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… The Office of the New York State Comptroller’s (OSC) Fiscal Stress … since 2013, alerting communities across New York State of the fiscal challenges their local governments are facing. … in 2024. Included in the report is also a trend analysis of the data collected on FSMS non-filing local governments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsVillage of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… 64 claims totaling approximately $114,000 were paid prior to scheduled monthly Board meetings and were not audited prior to payment. 27 claims totaling approximately $24,000 did not … audit responsibilities were, nor did they take training to learn what their claims audit responsibilities were. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Village of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… 17, 2013. Background The Village of Port Byron is located in the Town of Mentz in Cayuga County. The Village, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine and evaluate the Library’s processes for … does not generate a daily cash report from the System to assist in reconciling daily fine and fee collections or to review the waived transactions. The librarians, opening …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the operations and financial practices of the … accurately record all transactions, remit moneys due to the Supervisor and other entities in a timely manner, or … the dates received in the accounting records correspond to the date of collection. Remit moneys collected to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… (District) officials established adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access, and … officials did not establish adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and … procedures for managing network and financial application user accounts nor did they periodically review all network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-13-2)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/20/city-olean-budget-review-b1-13-2Tonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… Board. The Board has not ensured the maximum occupancy of tenant housing units to qualified applicants. The Authority’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-13-8)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general fund as of May 31, 2004. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/10/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-13-8DiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for taking … and taxpayers. “I urge Governor Hochul to sign this bill.” Report Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityPride 2022
… annual Pride celebration at this historic location and honor prominent LGBTQ New Yorkers and allies from across the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pride-2022