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New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of fund balance for the period of July 1, 2011 through June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialHenry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… school not under control of the school board, located in the City of Albany. The School, which is governed by an eight member Board of Trustees, had 365 students in kindergarten through fourth grade during the 2013-14 … Key Findings The compact contract does not describe in detail the services that the Foundation will provide. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Town of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … a proper IT security plan and a disaster recovery plan in place there is an increased risk that Town data, hardware … to adopt an information breach notification policy, in the event that private information is compromised, Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… was to review the Town’s planning and financing process for capital acquisitions for the period January 1, 2012, through January 15, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… operations. Key Findings The Justices did not perform bank reconciliations or accountability analyses on a monthly … be explained. All bail moneys were not deposited into the bank accounts of each Justice or into a joint bail account … Assign the responsibility of performing monthly bank reconciliations and accountability analyses and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014. Background The Commack Union Free School District is located in the Towns of … Commack Union Free School District Financial Condition and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryBuffalo City School District – Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center (2014M-270)
… 1, 2011 through August 15, 2014. Background The Buffalo City School District is located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, and is governed by an elected … Buffalo City School District Oversight of Field Activities at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/11/buffalo-city-school-district-oversight-field-activities-service-centerAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-232)
… School District is located in the Towns of Albion, Amboy, Hastings, Mexico, Orwell, Parish, Richland, West Monroe and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionGeneral Brown Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-216)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … with approximately 1,550 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $21 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/general-brown-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-216Fallsburg Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-33)
… The Fallsburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Fallsburg, Mamakating and Thompson in Sullivan County and the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/fallsburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-33Town of Kirkwood – Justice Court Operations (2016M-414)
… September 30, 2016. Background The Town of Kirkwood in located in Broome County and maintains a Justice Court with two … the audit period, the Court collected more than $1 million in fines, fees, surcharges and bail money. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-kirkwood-justice-court-operations-2016m-414East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… District does not have written policies or procedures to address the maintenance and monitoring of leave accrual … Recommendations Develop written policies and procedures to address employee leave accrual records. Adopt and implement a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andVillage of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Ellenville is located in the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County and has a … Village officials have not designated a financial software administrator who is independent of financial recordkeeping. … data. Key Recommendations Designate an individual as the administrator of the financial software who does not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Accounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… head or authorizing designee approving those individuals. For more information on Voucher Authorizers, see the Guide to … Chapter XII, Section 4.B - Certification of Vouchers . For instructions on how to designate someone as a Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersWhat 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 … two percent or the rate of inflation. (Individual property tax bills are based on various factors, and they may increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capOpinion 94-29
… §1118: The fee provisions of CPLR, §8022 are applicable to appeals from orders of the Family Court in juvenile … indigent spouse, unless the Court has permitted the spouse to proceed as a "poor person". This is in reply to your inquiry in which you requested an opinion regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… The Jackson Heights area is one of New York City’s most diverse … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Jackson Heights’ diverse and dynamic immigrant community is the … economic success, some challenges remain. The Jackson Heights area is living proof of the positive economic and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesMuseum or Military Abandoned Property
… These items are listed on our website for 180 days. If no one comes forward to prove ownership to the property prior to or within 30 days after the listing, the museum acquires title to the property. We also list military awards, medals or decorations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… totaling approximately $1.1 million despite having planned for operating deficits totaling $1.3 million. As a result, … in the general, water and sewer funds. Lastly, the budgets for the 2022-23 through 2025-26 fiscal years did not comply … auditors determined officials did not seek competition for purchases totaling $664,748. Specifically, village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0