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Town of Barrington – Financial Management (2017M-103)
… long-term priorities. The Board hired an accounting firm to perform bookkeeping and payroll duties without a … who received or disbursed money. Because the accounting firm kept the records off site, the Town’s financial records … public inspection during reasonable times as required by law. Key Recommendations Use excess fund balance as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-barrington-financial-management-2017m-103Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Capital District Transportation Authority’s discretionary … period was April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. Background The Capital District Transportation Authority (Authority) was … support overall objectives. The audit identified a total of $543,400 of Authority spending that was discretionary in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Germantown Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-230)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2011 through May 3, 2013. Background … The Germantown Central School District is located in Columbia County. The District is governed by a Board of … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $13.7 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/germantown-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-230XI.2.O Contracts with Not-for-Profit Organizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Article 7-A of the Executive Law requires, with certain exemptions 1 , … register with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). In addition, the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) § 8-1.4(s) requires that a charitable organization "shall not be qualified to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2o-contracts-not-profit-organizationsCleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-272)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 to August 12, 2013. Background … The District’s budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $30 million. Key Findings For the three year period ending June 30, 2013, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-272Town of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… August 15, 2012. Background The Town of Lindley is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … $309,369 and $399,024 of unrestricted surplus funds in the general and highway funds, respectively. These amounts are excessive in comparison to the Town’s expenditure levels, representing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226Town of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… management of the Town Hall/highway garage capital project for the period January 1, 2007 to May 31, 2013. Background … Town Board (Board) comprising a Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s 2013 budgeted … over $2.2 million, with the remaining work, scheduled for completion in December 2013, expected to incur additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230Village of Brightwaters – Financial Operations, Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2012M-190)
… 2012. Background The Village of Brightwaters is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County and has approximately 3,300 residents. The … that have contributed to ongoing fund balance deficits in the general fund. During this period, the Village received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/22/village-brightwaters-financial-operations-conflict-interest-and-informationState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… adopted on Monday, about 39,000 state workers may have a delay in receiving their paychecks. These state workers are … areas. Many are essential workers who must show up at work every day and put in long, hard hours. For the … would be the first ones affected by an April 1 budget delay. The remaining 61,000 are CUNY and SUNY employees that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… market value using one of several valuation methods based on the parcel’s tax class. Once market value is determined, … calculation of the market value. Our initial audit, issued on July 11, 2017, found that DOF's Property Division did not … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Report 2016-N-6 … an administrative unit of the New York City Department of Social Services, is responsible for shelter system management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-followCity of Lockport – Fiscal Stress (2013M-330)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through October 9, 2013. Background The City of Lockport is located in Niagara County, is approximately 8.4 square miles and … elected Common Council is the legislative body responsible for managing City operations. The City’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/12/20/city-lockport-fiscal-stress-2013m-330Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and … Key Findings The Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP) does not contain all of the criteria the Board purportedly … proposed projects. Cost-benefit analyses do not adequately compare the community costs against expected benefits. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2019, surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsWyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer, who did not deposit certain cash receipts and received payments that were … of the Treasurer and seek to recover moneys she failed to deposit and unauthorized payments made to her. Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit. In addition, $13.4 million was improperly restricted in two reserves: $12.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… intends to permit such disbursements. Sign all checks that are disbursed by the Library. Revise the adopted purchasing … guidance for procuring those goods and services which are not legally required to be bid, including the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Town of Malone – Justice Court Operations and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-83)
… financial operations and the Highway Department’s payroll for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Malone is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … five-member Town Board. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2015 fiscal year are approximately $3.57 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/21/town-malone-justice-court-operations-and-highway-department-payroll-2015mSaugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… officials’ management of extra-classroom activities for the period July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. … Board of Education. The District’s budget appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $61 million. … did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for cash receipts totaling $127,553, and district officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay or notify them within 45 days that … a $50 penalty (HP-1 penalty) on the carrier. The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general … it has not been making sufficient efforts to collect all of the penalties owed. WCB does not take any enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penalties