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Saugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… The Saugerties Central School District is located in the Towns of Saugerties, Ulster and Woodstock in Ulster County. The District, which operates six schools … collections or remitting them to the central treasurers in a timely manner. Student treasurers did not always use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Village of Dresden – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties and Multiyear Financial Planning (2013M-3)
… to 168 percent of annual expenditures. Village officials have not addressed the intended use of these excess funds and have not reviewed water rates to assess their reasonableness. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-dresden-clerk-treasurers-duties-and-multiyear-financial-planning-2013m-3Village of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2013M-152)
… County. The Village of Mount Morris operates its Court with one elected Justice and a court clerk. The Village is … that a Justice who resigns his or her official position with the Village meets all requirements upon resignation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2013/10/04/village-mount-morris-justice-court-2013m-152Town of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… accountability analysis for all moneys held by the Court on a monthly basis. Periodically review and reconcile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… not have adequate controls in place to ensure that Company funds were safeguarded. The Company’s bylaws were … or audit committee when collecting and depositing funds, recording cash receipts and disbursements and paying … cash disbursements, cash receipts, purchasing, credit card usage and claims auditing. Periodically review bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/12/11/citizens-hose-company-board-oversight-financial-operationsTown of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected Town financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to … not properly reflect the true financial condition of the sewer district fund. On its 2011 annual financial report, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186XI.4.D Indirect Cost Allocations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… program or objective and, therefore, cannot be identified to only a specific contract. Such costs are generally … time, space, units of service or percentage of funding. To avoid any potential misunderstanding, each grant contract … or private) indirect costs must be properly allocated to all such programs. The State will only reimburse its fair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsKing Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… Background The King Center Charter School was established in 2000 as the first charter school to open in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by a Board of … any amendments or change orders and document such action in the minutes of its proceedings. … King Center Charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215Richford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… Ensure the annual financial reports (AFR) were filed in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) … it used to make financial decisions were inaccurate. In addition, three of the five Commissioners did not comply … 176-e which required them to complete fiscal training in a timely manner, and while not required, the Treasurer had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Child Support and Spousal Maintenance – Divorce and Your Benefits
… maintenance that was served on a member’s employer before retirement cannot be applied toward the member’s pension … member retires for child support or spousal maintenance to be deducted. NYSLRS can also deduct spousal maintenance if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/child-support-and-spousal-maintenanceOpinion 88-1
… 66 NY2d 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Gerwitz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 … 880, affd 270 App Div 898, 62 NYS2d 165, app dsmd 296 NY 666; Delihan v O'Dwyer , 197 Misc 950, 97 NYS2d 326, revd … on other grnds 277 App Div 407, 100 NYS2d 512, affd 302 NY 451). In view of these cases, we have previously advised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 2001-5
… §91(1): A fire district may offer a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals for felonies and misdemeanors directly connected to vandalism … You ask whether a fire district may offer a reward for information leading to the conviction of the persons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and school audits were issued. Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (Genesee County) The board did not properly authorize and monitor capital project activity. Because the board relied on an engineering firm and a financial advisor to manage capital projects, it was not aware of project overruns, cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1420
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new process for online payroll certification. Affected Agencies All agencies … submit a paper form to OSC certifying their payroll each pay period. A new electronic process has been created in the … Agencies must access the certification page each pay period and certify their payroll using the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1420-new-procedures-electronic-payroll-certificationSullivan County – County Jail Operations (2013M-33)
… Sullivan County is located in the southern part of New York State and has a population of 77,547. The County Legislature …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/14/sullivan-county-county-jail-operations-2013m-33Safety at Stations
… Purpose To determine whether Staten Island Railway has taken appropriate steps to address … corporation subsidiary of MTA in 1970. SIR is responsible for the operation of a rapid transit railroad system on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/safety-stationsTown of Ellenburg – Justice Court and Town Clerk Financial Operations and Wind Power Revenues (2013M-190)
Town of Ellenburg Justice Court and Town Clerk Financial Operations and Wind Power Revenues 2013M190
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-ellenburg-justice-court-and-town-clerk-financial-operations-and-wind-powerVillage of Clyde – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2013M-96)
… financial and capital plans. Adopt balanced budgets with realistic estimates of anticipated expenditures, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-clyde-financial-management-and-board-oversight-2013m-96City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-13-21)
… $561,000 of fund balance, which is a non-recurring funding source. Because this is a one-shot funding source, the City will face a shortfall of at least this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/20/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-13-21Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli … During the last three completed fiscal years, the district’s revenues fell short by an average of $740,000 in the … visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0