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Town of White Creek – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-64)
… 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of White Creek is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately 3,400. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-white-creek-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-64Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… and schedule were also to be publicly available. As the steward of New York’s natural resources and environment, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-16-2)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/14/city-olean-budget-review-b1-16-2DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… pandemic period have subsided. Local officials should plan for sales tax revenue with more stable and modest growth rates.” Local sales tax collections in the … tax growth of 5.9% in 2023 exceeded the aggregate results for the counties and cities in the rest of the state (2.4%). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023IT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… , Gloversville Enlarged School District [pdf] , Kings Park Central School District [pdf] , Lewiston-Porter Central … Manhasset Union Free School District [pdf] , Mechanicville City School District [pdf] , Newfield Central School District [pdf] , Norwich City School District [pdf] , Parishville-Hopkinton Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2Oversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… of Directors. DANC was created in 1985 under Article 8, Title 29 of the Public Authorities Law to provide … in surrounding counties. DANC has partnered with an energy company to create a gas-to-energy plant that converts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… A former justice court clerk pleaded guilty to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department found she misappropriated more than $10,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesCincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
Cincinnatus Central School District Fund Balance and Reserves 2014M191
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… Local government sales tax collections in July increased by 21.2% over the same month in 2020, marking the fourth consecutive month that … local governments are seeing much stronger collections in 2021. However, with recent increases in infection rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percentDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was charged today in the alleged theft of more … from the fire department over several years, following an investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … partnership with my office in bringing Mrs. Olmstead to justice." "The village of Bolivar’s Police Department, along …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Funds
… debt 72,728,293 360,281 73,088,574 8,690,746 Restricted for debt service 1,451,996 1,451,996 Unrestricted … as proprietary funds, the nature of the activity accounted for in them is generally governmental. By reporting internal … funds separately from the proprietary funds that account for business-type activities, the information in the "Totals" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… functions. The Department also continues to identify new data sets to add to Open Data. However, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-0Town of Hanover – Town Supervisor and Town Clerk Operations (2013M-40)
… 18, 2013. Background The Town of Hanover is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … received and did not indicate the form of payment received in the water and sewer records. The Clerk did not disburse … Clerk fees, real property taxes and other moneys received in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure that any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/10/town-hanover-town-supervisor-and-town-clerk-operations-2013m-40Town of Florida – Town Clerk Operations (2012M-215)
… 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Florida is located in Montgomery County and has a population of … and reports or physically secure collections, there may have been transactions that were not accounted for and … storage medium and should ensure access to collections is limited. … Town of Florida Town Clerk Operations 2012M215 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-florida-town-clerk-operations-2012m-215DiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… of inflation, whichever is less, with some exceptions. From 2017 to 2019, property tax levies increased the most in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesVillage of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over selected … The Board does not review claims for payment; instead, one Trustee is appointed as Commissioner of Claims. Village … employees use requisitions and purchase orders prior to ordering goods and services. Restrict the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Opinion 95-22
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of tax moneys to purchase exercise equipment) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: … may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to purchase exercise equipment for use generally by members … Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to purchase certain exercise equipment to be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-22Opinion 95-21
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS … (procedures for) TOWN LAW, §206: A town board may, on its own motion, and must, upon the filing of a proper … a proceeding to consolidate several sewer districts on its own motion, or whether such a proceeding may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Long Island Workforce Housing Act (2015-MR-4)
… the Act. Three local governments established housing trust funds, but one local government has not adopted guidelines … guidelines and policies to govern the use of housing trust funds in compliance with the Act and ensure that housing trust funds are separate and apart from all other local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/01/08/long-island-workforce-housing-act-2015-mr-4Forms and Resources – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Forms and Samples Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution … Rev. 5/22 … Elected and Appointed Officials Get forms examples samples and stepbystep guides to help you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/forms-and-resources