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Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County (Follow-Up)
… that referees did not always properly report and account for foreclosure funds. Referees deposited surplus funds late in five of the 10 sales sampled and the Reports of Sale were late for two of these 10 sales. Reports of Sale for 9 of the 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-county-followBohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County. The District, which provides fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158Pine City Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2017M-140)
… and reported and that Department moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through June 19, 2017. … prior to payment approval. The Department does not have a code of ethics as required by statute. Key Recommendations … approval is documented in the Board minutes. Adopt a code of ethics that sets forth guidance for Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/10/13/pine-city-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesLancaster Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-101)
… have not developed a plan to ensure that debt reserve funds are used for related debt obligations. The written … for each of the reserves will be determined or when these funds will be used or replenished. Key Recommendations … the existing reserve policy by indicating the amount of funds to be reserved, how each reserve will be funded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-101York Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-295)
… Background The York Central School District is located in the Towns of Leicester and York in Livingston County and the Town of Perry in Wyoming County. … banking activities. District officials did not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions. Both the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/york-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-295Olean City School District – Financial Management (2016M-210)
… District’s financial management and budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through June 7, 2016. Background … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $38.9 … fund balance was not needed in the annual budgets for the past three years because District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/olean-city-school-district-financial-management-2016m-210Overview – State Police Plan
… of credited service and your final average earnings (FAE). For members in Tiers 2 and 5, your FAE is the average of your highest three consecutive years of earnings. For Tier 6 members, your FAE is the average of your highest … years used in the FAE calculation; and Lump sum payment for accumulated sick leave at time of retirement beyond 165 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/overviewBallston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (2015M-269)
… examine oversight of the Commission’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through April 30, 2015. … by the Commission’s voting membership. Expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $136,000. Key Findings The Director did not maintain complete records to account for the fees collected from each program. The Director did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/ballston-area-recreation-commission-board-oversight-2015m-269Red Creek Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-365)
… The Red Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Butler and Wolcott in Wayne County and the Towns of Victory, Conquest and Sterling in Cayuga County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/red-creek-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-365East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… School District (District) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate to … BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for services. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareFinger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… Board properly managed and monitored the revolving loan fund program. Key Findings The Board did not properly manage and monitor the revolving loan fund program. As a result, the Board cannot ensure the loan proceeds were used to further the Corporation’s mission. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationVillage of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… fiscal year was $953,000, which is funded mainly through real property taxes, water and sewer user fees, and State and … and future infrastructure needs, including setting aside money in reserves as needed. … Village of Fleischmanns Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus … state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… and reduced surplus fund balances which impact real property tax levies. Key Recommendations Ensure that the District’s … paying down debt or applying it to the necessary property tax levy amount. Provide transparency by budgeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy for 10 purchases totaling $68,103. Did not use request for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Win at SEC
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Trustee of New York State Common Retirement Fund, and the Church of England … to address the risks that global warming presents to our portfolios,” DiNapoli said. “The Securities and Exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-win-secFarmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… work that could have been avoided with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of Education (Board) and … and procedures to ensure overtime was incurred only when necessary and unavoidable. They also did not ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water, sewer, cemetery and recreational funds for the 2014-15 … Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer did not complete accurate bank reconciliations, and numerous bank account balances did not reconcile to the accounting records. Interfund loans were not accurately recorded. The Clerk-Treasurer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1City of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)
… of CFP activity. The Board has not adopted a comprehensive investment policy. The Authority does not have a written … firm that assists the Director in managing the Authority’s investment activities. Key Recommendations Establish formal … of the CFP. Develop a written, comprehensive investment policy that, as a minimum, identifies the types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s … January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority is located in the City of Utica in Oneida County and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304