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Town of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… Agricultural building exemptions that were granted for the construction of two buildings were not supported. As … The Assessor did not have any documentation on file for four properties receiving eligible funds exemptions or … exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all exemptions. Consult the Town’s attorney as to whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Monroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… February 13, 2014. Background Monroe County is located in western New York on the south shore of Lake Ontario, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/11/monroe-county-golf-course-contract-management-2014m-111Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal … and other such considerations. Assessors are responsible for granting and tracking real property tax exemptions within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… of Clinton Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971. The Agency is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectKillawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The … District officials told us that approximately $189,000 of this fund balance was for a reserve fund established … or contract with an independent auditing firm to do so. … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111State Agencies Bulletin No. 999
… Purpose To inform agencies of the creation of Reason Codes TRI and NPR . Affected Employees All employees who elect to retire under the 2010-11 Retirement Incentive … No Penalty” Retirement Incentive Agency Actions Agencies must select the correct Retirement Incentive Reason Code when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/999-new-retirement-incentive-program-reason-codesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1201
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll System Questions mailbox. Please visit the Payroll Enhancement Program Web page at the OSC Internet site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1201-changes-entering-rehires-concurrent-hires-and-transfers-payservLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District`s financial condition for the period … not officially adopted this or any other multiyear plan to address the District’s use of its excess fund balance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Horseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition … Central School District is located in the Towns of Baldwin, Big Flats, Catlin, Erin, Horseheads and Veteran in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Red Hook Central School District is located in the Towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Milan in Dutchess County, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… payments and explore the potential to recoup all or part of the payments already made. Conduct a deliberate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingVillage of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… cost savings opportunities. Adopt realistic budgets based on prior years’ actual results, and current and future needs. … and accurate budget-to-actual reports to the Board on a regular basis. Use the budget-to-actual reports to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… disaster recovery plan. We found generic user accounts on the Village’s computer system and some users unnecessarily … application is provided to a specified person based on the needs associated with their job functions. Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … This employee was an athletic coach who was responsible for team travel expenses associated with in-state and … meals and lodging. This coach also incurred expenses for recruiting trips. Key Recommendations None Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… the Village’s procurement and cash receipts practices for the period June 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.5 … use of competitive methods, such as using a request for proposal process, when obtaining professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218DiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… would change public transit as we know it. It’s too late for federal help to assist the MTA this year, forcing it to … essential workers. The MTA has pushed back its expectation for ridership to return to close to pre-pandemic levels until … Ever higher fare and tolls, layoffs and more borrowing for operating purposes are all bad choices that the MTA will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Harbor – Board Oversight (Suffolk County) The board failed to comply with statutory requirements when presenting and … Auditors determined the board underestimated revenues by a total of $151,908 (9.5 percent) and underestimated … five years and general fund balance declined from $61,710 to $3,491. In addition, the board did not properly authorize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… a balance of $7.3 billion, $1.1 billion higher than the latest projection by DOB. Report: May Cash Report Find out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials … 2021-22 fiscal years by an average of $1.4 million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance to cover … For example, the retirement contributions for employees reserve balance of $602,749 was sufficient to cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199