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NY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… New Hampshire, and California. In FFYs 2020 and 2021, all states had a positive balance of payments. New York … on by the pandemic boosted federal aid for New York and all other states,” DiNapoli said. “As this relief comes to an … is an effective way to produce more equitable outcomes for all Americans, and I hope this report contributes to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefCleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… by an average of $3.7 million, and they appropriated fund balance averaging $3.1 million annually to help finance … practices resulted in the District’s unrestricted fund balance exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by 13 to 16 … realistic estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance in the annual budget. Ensure that unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserve funds. The Board and District officials: … percent). Appropriated, on average, $2.8 million of fund balance that was not used. Did not use reserves in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… realistic budgets, maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key … realistic budgets, maintain reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The … underestimated revenues. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in the four major operating funds increased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… audit period, the Board consistently appropriated fund balance totaling $12.9 million that was not needed. When unused appropriated fund balance is added back, at June 30, 2020, unassigned fund balance increased to approximately 13 percent or about nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mTown of Humphrey – Financial Management (2013M-116)
… appropriations total $557,004, funded primarily by real property tax, sales tax, and State aid. Key Finding We reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-humphrey-financial-management-2013m-116Town of Mount Pleasant – Financial Condition (2013M-303)
… in 2013. Key Findings The Town’s general town wide fund balance has decreased by approximately $2.4 million over the … five years, due primarily to the Board relying on fund balance as a financing source for operations. The Board did … that procedures were in place, to govern the level of fund balance to be maintained. The Board’s estimates of unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-mount-pleasant-financial-condition-2013m-303Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… plan to reduce the amount of surplus fund balance. Account for and report year-end encumbrances that are valid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mMinerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations. Unrestricted fund balance ranged between 18.5 and 31.1 percent of ensuing … a finding related to the District’s unrestricted fund balance being in excess of the statutory limit. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Town of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… December 12, 2014. Background The Town of North Norwich is located in Chenango County and has a population of approximately 1,800. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted … determine whether fund balance will be available before it is appropriated. Set goals for fund balance levels. Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Union-Endicott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-100)
… use the excess funds in a manner that benefits District resident … UnionEndicott Central School District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/union-endicott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-100Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … Central School District is located in the Towns of Independence and Willing in Allegany County and the Town of West Union in Steuben County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313Schenectady City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-168)
… adopt a policy establishing the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained. The general fund’s cash … relying on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a fund balance policy establishing the amount of general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/schenectady-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-168East Meadow Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-332)
… Background The East Meadow Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The … operates nine schools with approximately 7,200 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance that is not needed to fund operations. Adopt budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/east-meadow-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-332Balance of Contract for SUNY Employees and Pay Equity for Institution Teachers
Presentation from 2013 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2013-payroll-presentation.pdfTown of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… These unrealistic budgets caused unexpended surplus fund balance to increase significantly. At the end of 2010, the Town had $2.7 million in unexpended surplus fund balance, which was more than double the ensuing year’s … 2012, the Town had $1.3 million of unexpended surplus fund balance, which was projected to remain above 100 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… have been issued. Bolton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (Warren County) The district accumulated unrestricted fund balance of more than $2.7 million as of June 30, 2018 (29 … points. While district officials appropriated fund balance annually, none of the appropriated fund balance was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to ensure that the general fund’s unrestricted fund balance was within the statutory limit. From fiscal years … the district improperly calculated its unrestricted fund balance and spent nearly $23.8 million (93 percent) less of appropriated fund balance and reserves than were budgeted to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0VI.4 Reappropriations Overview – VI. Budgets
… enactment that continues all or part of the undisbursed balance of an appropriation that would otherwise lapse. A … enactment that continues all or part of the undisbursed balance of an appropriation that would otherwise lapse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi4-reappropriations-overviewEast Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… finances by adopting realistic budgets and ensuring fund balance remained within statutory limits. Key Findings … officials circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by not using $3.7 million in appropriated fund balance as a financing source, improperly booking $3.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28