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Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… consistent practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances … but the average annual workers’ compensation expense is $79,756. Key Recommendations Use reasonable appropriation … estimates and do not appropriate fund balance that is not needed. Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… not ensure reasonable budget estimates. Budgets developed for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscal years had … revenues totaling $41.2 million. This resulted in net operating surpluses totaling more than $24 million over the three-year period. Appropriations for three equipment accounts and two printing service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… the victim of a cybercrime and experience financial losses is heightened. Of the District’s 10 online banking users, six … conduct online banking but were inappropriately provided with online banking access to one or more of the District’s … not authorized to conduct online banking and the Business Official and Business Administrator inappropriately had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Village of Savona – Board Oversight (2015M-328)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for the period June 1, 2013 through … Village of Savona Board Oversight 2015M328 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/10/21/village-savona-board-oversight-2015m-328Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department officials and the membership provided adequate oversight of operations for the period January 1, 2015 through October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Tioga (Town) officials established long-term capital and … financing approaches to address them. As a result, half of the Town’s vehicles and pieces of major highway equipment are beyond their usable life by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … costing $599 and two Chromebooks with an approximate cost of $500 based on recent purchases), could not be located. … Seventeen IT assets, with combined purchase prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… of tax rebate checks to date and do not issue further rebates under this local law without the special legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/14/town-sardinia-tax-relief-rebate-program-2014m-189Training
… Earnings Training Balance of Contract for SUNY Employees and Pay Equity for Institution Teachers Presentation Balance of Contract Worksheet - Administration Balance of Contract Worksheet - Institution The Certification Process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/trainingCity of Glens Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-04)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Glens Falls (City) employees and elected officials … not provided to all employees and any elected officials. Of the 30 total individuals we tested (23 selected employees … all seven elected officials), two employees or 9 percent of employees tested and all seven elected officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/15/city-glens-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-04Town of Knox – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-35)
… 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background The Town of Knox is located in Albany County and is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-knox-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-35State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Amherst Central School District , Friendship Central … Harrisville Central School District , Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services , Roslyn Union Free … totaling approximately $1.4 million (2.6 percent of 2015-16 appropriations) and did not properly monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive … services and operations, revealing the statewide impact of the revenue losses from the pandemic. “COVID-19 has … sales tax revenue this year, blowing holes in the budgets of municipalities across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… Empire State Development Corp. (ESD), the entity in charge of doling out millions of dollars in tax credits to companies that pledge to expand in New York state, could not verify that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program … Empire State Development Corp could not verify that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programRefunding Local Debt
… Simplified Procedures for Local Governments Seeking the Comptroller's Approval of … following procedures. I. COVER LETTER . An application for approval of a present value savings certificate should … should include each of the documents listed below (except for item f, which should be filed in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/refunding-local-debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … (Westchester County) Auditors reviewed the procurement of all 41 professional service providers’ contracts totaling … providers each year rather than issue a formal request for proposal because the providers have a long history with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2220
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the April 2024 Longevity Payment for Long-Term … The Longevity Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees is included as salary for retirement purposes and must be … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2220-april-2024-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2110
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the April 2023 Longevity Payment for Long-Term … The Longevity Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees is included as salary for retirement purposes and must be … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2110-april-2023-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other consideration and remit the … Service. Auditors reviewed discrepancies between the drug rebates that CVS Health invoiced versus collected from drug … Service. As a result, Civil Service is due $453,029 in rebates. Department of Civil Service: New York State Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of N.J. Man Implicated in Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… 53, of Monmouth County, N.J., following his guilty plea in November 2015 to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County Court. Fitzpatrick was sentenced to six … 53 of Monmouth County NJ following his guilty plea in November 2015 to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-nj-man-implicated-theft-78000-new-york-state