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Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and budgeting … financial condition for the period January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Summerhill is … Generally, the Board’s estimates of surplus fund balance to be appropriated in the budgets exceeded the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27Village of Belmont – Water and Sewer Operations (2014M-101)
Village of Belmont Water and Sewer Operations 2014M101
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/22/village-belmont-water-and-sewer-operations-2014m-101City of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition, the recording of … technology environment for the period January 1, 2009, to January 9, 2013. Background The City of Niagara Falls is … deficits, meaning recurring revenues were not sufficient to fund recurring expenditures. During our audit period (2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47Elmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… not verify student information by periodically requiring new proof of residence, such as a utility bill, or requiring that a new proof of residence be submitted when a student’s address … Periodically verify the residence of students and require new proof of residence when a student moves. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174Village of Fairport Industrial Development Agency – Board Governance (2015M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the propriety of the Agency’s financial and … commercial loans and exemptions from certain taxes, to attract, retain and expand businesses within the Village … payments from long-term leases that were executed prior to statutory amendments that require IDAs to return such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/03/31/village-fairport-industrial-development-agency-boardPember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Library/Museum officials provided adequate … totaled $165,950. Key Findings The Board has taken steps to provide oversight of the Library/Museum’s financial … of principal. While the Board reviewed bills prior to payment, it allowed them to be paid late due to the lack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285Town of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … activity against those estimates, allowing appropriations to be over-expended. The Board aggregately over-estimated … fund balance declined from $450,949 at January 1, 2010, to a deficit of $107,587 at December 31, 2012. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… Annual Financial Disclosure Statements that are meant to help identify conflicts of interest were not filed. … and collections were not monitored or correctly allocated to affected taxing jurisdictions (ATJs). 52 of 115 payments … than it should have. These funds should have been paid to the City of Glen Cove (City), $75,039, and to the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mTown of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… of the Project’s overall scope and cost prior to the Project’s authorization, the Project is expected to cost at least $15 million, which is $8.1 million over the … reports that compared actual revenues and expenditures to Board-approved contracts and financing sources. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Village of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… Ninety-five percent of the Village’s overtime was paid to the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector. The overtime paid to them was equivalent to 73 percent and 49 percent of their budgeted salaries, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… charges made during the audit period) lacked documentation to support the purchases, confirm whether the purchases were … Officials allowed an individual that was not authorized to use a Company credit card to make 19 purchases totaling $3,000 for the Company. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Town of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… Board member approved the $13,183 payment. According to the Board member with the conflict of interest, he approved the claim because two Board members refused to approve the claim due to their concerns with his prohibited conflict of interest. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… financial operations and used the Town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) … in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to $53,137. Specifically, the Board did not: Appropriately … GLWD expenditures were funded and increased from $85,436 to $975,475 over the six-year audit period. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial … the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 and to identify any security vulnerabilities within the … period 2011 through 2013. The Board improperly transferred to the general fund a net total of $40,000 from the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyBrookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing procedures and to determine whether the District’s computer system was … methods when purchasing goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. The District did not enter into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Uniondale Fire District Board of Commissioners developed an adequate control environment to protect taxpayer assets during the period of January 1, … or establish sound policies and procedures related to credit cards. The District’s capital asset policy does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardAdditional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – State Police Plan
… you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave at retirement. To be eligible, you must retire directly … credit is determined by dividing your total unused, unpaid sick leave days by 260. For most members, the maximum number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… You are required to contribute 3 percent of your gross earnings toward your … earned in connection with all employment must be reported to us. Under Internal Revenue Code Section 414(h), effective … contributions are tax-deferred until they are distributed to you. These contributions are reportable for federal income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementWhat is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school districts can increase the tax levy (the total amount of property taxes billed) to the lower of two percent or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capX.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… AND POLICIES All vendors providing goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor … Statewide Financial System or by providing the information to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU). Subsection A of this chapter provides the agency with guidance on how to: use the Vendor Add Portal in the Statewide Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overview