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Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for approving, monitoring and reporting projects for the period January 1, 2013 through June 12, 2014. … hired the Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD), a not-for-profit development organization, to perform all TCIDA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardTown of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over Justice Court … 2011 fiscal year, $27,000 in revenue was attributable to Court operations. Key Findings We reviewed the internal … including handling of cash receipts. Town officials failed to provide sufficient evidence that annual audits of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… Joint Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Thompson and … elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total over $2 million. … budgets that contributed to the growth of total fund balance by 21 percent between 2014 and 2016 (to $1.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… plans to school officials and SED confidentially. 2 1 For one school, we only reviewed the 2018-19 district-wide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Vestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess whether the Board and District … The Vestal Central School District is located in the Towns of Vestal and Binghamton in Broome County and in the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine IT controls over the Village’s … January 1 through October 31, 2014. Background The Village of Ilion is located in the Towns of German Flatts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… a 16 percent property tax increase to finance the general fund budget deficiencies because there are no other sources available to reduce the property tax levy, such as fund balance. For 2013-14, there were unassigned fund deficits of approximately $2.4 million in the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… ECA and scholarship funds. Collections were not deposited in a timely manner or properly supported. ECA and scholarship … Recommendations Ensure all money is deposited intact and in a timely manner. Complete proper monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andLockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… officials procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and applicable … certain goods and services were procured in accordance with the New York State General Municipal Law (GML) or the … Officials could not demonstrate that they complied with competitive requirements when awarding two contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198VII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… must submit an AP Voucher charging the appropriate account code for the expenditure made. See Chapter IV, … and Chapter XII, Section 6.L – Replenishing an Advance Account of this Guide for further information. It is not appropriate to use the advance account codes (59001-59005) on a cash advance reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementHighland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … Background The Highland Central School District is located in the Towns of Esopus, Lloyd, Marlborough, New Paltz and … operations of the school lunch fund. The Board has not adopted a formal budget process. Business Administrators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
… the audit period had not been deposited into a Court bank account. The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… card use and capital assets. Transparently set aside funds for future building and equipment needs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… years’ financial results and develop a plan to use the surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementFalconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… Background The Falconer Central School District is located in the Towns of Carroll, Ellicott, Ellington, Gerry and Poland in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates three … legal limit annually. The District retained $5.7 million in a debt reserve and overfunded the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… receive written financial reports or review bank and investment statements and canceled check images. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer … invoiced by the hauling company, which equates to the Town of Hurley (Town) collecting approximately $51,800 less in … collection procedures that did not address segregation of incompatible duties with respect to safeguarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Election of Carl Heastie as Speaker
… "Our state is facing great opportunities and challenges in the year ahead, and New Yorkers need strong leaders. I … … Our state is facing great opportunities and challenges in the year ahead and New Yorkers need strong leaders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-election-carl-heastie-speakerX.4.A Identifying Information – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… AND POLICIES The “Identifying Information” section of the Vendor Record contains useful information about the … Vendor Management Unit. Important sections are as follows: Classification – Reflects the type of business relationship … does with that vendor. A vendor can only have a single classification. Vendors will be classified at the broadest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4a-identifying-informationOpinion 88-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44