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County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Agency’s operations to … 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background The County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency is an independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectState 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-payservReal 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-4Campbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s … The Campbell-Savona Central School District is located in Steuben County within the Towns of Addison, Bath, … to the tentative budgets based on recommendations included in the annual OSC budget review. Discontinue the practice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42Red 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-105Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … of $2.5 million each year and appropriated fund balance to help finance operations that generally was not used. … in compliance with the statutory limit and develop a plan to use excess fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over payroll user access and payroll certifications for the period July 1, 2014 … authorized. … North Syracuse Central School District Payroll Access and Certification 2016M178 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationFire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… claims totaling $59,992 contained 53 confirming purchase orders (issued after goods or services were received), which … $20,714 were missing 28 requestor copies of purchase orders and signatures on another five requestor copies, which … ensuring that the Business Office had authorized payment for the goods and services received. 10 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… City’s collections totaled $760 million, an increase of 1.2%, or $9.1 million. County and city collections in the rest … Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region … Local sales tax collections in New York state grew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustFine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… financial activity and ensured appropriate records and reports were maintained. Key Findings District officials did … not: Ensure basic accounting records were maintained, it received written financial reports to manage operations or … records. Develop and adopt realistic budgets, hold public budget hearings, and develop and adopt written multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81License Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… five recommendations included in our initial audit report, License Fee Revenues (Report 2010-N-1). Background The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (Department) is responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… reserve policy that establishes optimal or targeted funding levels. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… the Board’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … elected five-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for 2013 were approximately $9.8 million. Key Findings The … compensation agreements with former sanitation supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices should provide … The Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Board oversight of Commission operations and the … joint activity which provides recreation and youth service to approximately 190 children residing in the Towns of Hadley … Findings The three towns did not enter into an agreement to govern the Commission or establish policies or procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mDiNapoli: 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-itCentral New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… The Central New York Regional Market Authority is located in the City of Syracuse in Onondaga County and was established as a centrally located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly managed the Village’s … financial condition for the period August 1, 2011, to April 2, 2013. Background The Village of Woodridge is … during our previous audit; this is partially attributed to the budgets adopted by the Board. These budgets featured …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over information … technology (IT) for the period of June 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Village of Westhampton … The Village Clerk/Treasurer has administrative rights to the Village’s financial software. Therefore, she has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173