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City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-14-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Olean, located in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water and sewer funds as of May 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/18/city-olean-budget-review-b1-14-1Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … properly report and use statutorily restricted money to pay debt in the debt service fund and return all other money to unrestricted general fund balance. Properly analyze cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207Red Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Treasurer does not maintain a record of daily cash balances in the … perform monthly reconciliations without it. The Treasurer does not file required annual written financial reports to … to the Village, as stated in the bylaws. The Treasurer does not maintain a cash receipts journal. Additionally, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialRotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … elected members. The District’s budget totaled $330,888 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings We found that, while … filed the District’s annual update documents (AUDs) late for the past five years and they failed to complete monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialCrittenden Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s financial operations for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/crittenden-volunteer-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsKiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… and reported and that Department moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 to September 5, 2013. … the Treasurer. The Department’s budget totaled $174,935 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally … that all claims have supporting documentation and are for legitimate Department purposes. The Treasurer should pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsTown of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… fines and fees were properly collected, so the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pending ticket …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36Town of St. Armand – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-142)
… 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. Background The Town of St. Armand is located in Essex County and includes a portion … prior to payment in accordance with Town Law. … Town of St Armand Selected Financial Operations 2017M142 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-st-armand-selected-financial-operations-2017m-142Village of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly … Dunes is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 55. The Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Town of Oswego – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2017M-290)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets that … whether the Board adopted adequate policies and procedures to safeguard the Town’s information technology (IT) resources … balance in the general fund declined from about $478,000 to $51,000 (89 percent) and declined in the Sleepy Hollow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-oswego-financial-condition-and-information-technology-2017m-290More About This Retirement Plan – State Police Plan
… This retirement plan summary describes the benefits available to Tier 2, 5 and 6 members of the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) covered by the special 20-year State Police retirement plan. (There is no Tier 4 in PFRS.) These benefits are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/more-about-retirement-planCity of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
… The City of Yonkers is the fourth largest city in New York State, with a population of more than 200,000. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
… recoveries for past UI overpayments from 130 New York State employees hired during calendar year 2016. In addition, … calendar year 2016, DOL recovered $342,415 from New York State employees who owed DOL for past UI overpayments through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-reportMontauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
… The Montauk Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which operates one school … $19 million. Key Findings Overestimating appropriations in the adopted budgets from 2012-13 through 2014-15 resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168Schroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 through July 31, 2013. Background … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $7.4 million. … expenditures were well below the budgeted appropriations for each year we reviewed. The Board did not establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145North Merrick Union Free School District – Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-366)
… fiscal year were $28.9 million. Key Findings The District Clerk was inappropriately authorized to sign checks in the … of the Treasurer. The District authorized the District Clerk to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence. However, … should discontinue the practice of allowing the District Clerk to sign District checks as the primary, and sole, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-treasurers-duties-2013m-366Beacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… evaluation of the District’s preliminary budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background Chapter 308 of the … local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … obligations are outstanding, their preliminary budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… playing field for vendors. By signing this legislation Gov. Hochul has taken a tremendous step to bring more … Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewSchoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through … the District actually used only $676,000 of the fund balance during this period. Therefore, the District’s actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Copenhagen Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-142)
… The Copenhagen Central School District is located in the Towns of Champion, Rutland and Watertown in Jefferson County and the Towns of Denmark, Harrisburg and Pinckney in Lewis County. The District, which operates one school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/copenhagen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-142