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Small Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… one in five small businesses reported a return to normal operations in October 2021, there have been … recovery. Funding from State grant programs has also begun to flow, and expeditiously disbursing these funds remains … Recovery Grant Program to support small businesses that do not qualify for relief under the federal SSBCI or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved … or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsV.3.B Departments and Agencies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… structure, the lowest level at which a user will enter transaction information associated with its agency. … structure the lowest level at which a user will enter transaction information associated with its agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3b-departments-and-agenciesCity of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the “Act”), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20North Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates five schools with … inches, gallons of fuel in the tank (physical inventory), and a running analog meter showing gallons dispensed to date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89Town of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… analysis by preparing a list of liabilities and comparing it to reconciled bank balances and money on hand. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15Orleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… to September 7, 2012. Background Orleans County is located in western New York State and has a population of 42,883. The … provided when the client was at work or school because DSS does not require individuals to submit work schedules. Key Recommendations Ensure that DSS personnel adequately communicate with each other to avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… January 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background The City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Poughkeepsie entered into an … Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which provides water to City and Town as well as third parties outside of the City’s and Town’s borders. The Joint Water Project is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Wellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
Wellsville Central School District Financial Management 2017M159
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… February 29, 2016. Background The Adirondack Central School District is located in the Towns of Ohio, Russia and … a $2.2 million decline in the general fund balance. The school lunch fund was not self-sufficient and required … is retained. Take the necessary steps to ensure that the school lunch fund becomes self-sufficient, such as increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184Town of Shandaken – Payroll (2013M-201)
… were for payroll-related expenditures. Key Findings The Secretary paid herself $5,538 that she was not authorized to … worked were miscalculated. Key Recommendations Monitor the Secretary’s and secretary/bookkeeper’s duties, and audit disbursements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/02/town-shandaken-payroll-2013m-201Town of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Riverhead is located in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately … charges – such as payroll, Justice Court, and municipal garage – in allocations to departments that did not use them. … allocated amounts represented at least $779,829 (26 percent) of the $2,980,750 that was allocated in 2012 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247Forestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… could achieve cost savings transportation operations and to evaluate the internal controls over cafeteria … (District) is located in several towns in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. The District is governed by an … in operation within the District, with 540 students and 107 employees. The District’s appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2023-24 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District … budget review wyandanch school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Village of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Village of Liberty is located in Sullivan County and has a population of 4,392. The Village … did not maintain the Village’s accounting records in an accurate manner. As a result, in two of the last five fiscal years, Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109Village of Washingtonville – Financial Condition (2013M-346)
… 2012. Background The Village of Washingtonville is located in Orange County. The Village Board is responsible for … budget estimates and monitor the budget, resulting in operating deficits in the Village’s three operating funds (general, water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-washingtonville-financial-condition-2013m-346State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to … the district did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic school students and cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 88-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … for expenses incurred in maintaining a private pond on their land used as part of the town's recreation program, … incurred in connection with maintaining a pond located on the board member's property and used as a part of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24DiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. A rebound took place in the latter half of the last decade before dropping … the COVID-19 pandemic. New York continued to lose workers in 2021 when the rest of the nation began to recover. Even as the workforce began growing in 2022, it is still 400,000 workers below the state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… marks the third-straight decline in the overall number of municipalities listed in stress. The number of local governments considered to be in "significant fiscal … risks and implement more prudent long-term planning." The latest round of scores is based on 2017 financial information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores