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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped … up from 1.23% last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which … tax levy growth factors for all local governments Property Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim … properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse victim … Recommendations Establish clear policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Village of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… whether Village officials ensured that water, sewer and electric user charges were properly billed, collected, … $72,000 for the sewer fund and $2.1 for the electric fund, all of which are financed by user charges. Key Findings … Require a designated official’s prior approval for all billing adjustments and written documentation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… waiving fines and fees. The Director does not generate a daily cash report from the System to assist in reconciling daily fine and fee collections or to review the waived … fines and fees. Require that the Director generate a daily cash report from the System and reconcile collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Town of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)
… on a regular basis for timeliness and accuracy. Ensure all traffic tickets that are unresolved after 60 days are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… signature on disbursement checks using a rubber stamp. No one compares the approved claim warrants to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is submitted, remain skeptical, especially of claims that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… 13 years ago. Limit student information and financial application access rights and permissions based on a user’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B23-6-2)
… funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires local governments that have been … of $12,090,011, which is within the limit established by law. Key Recommendations Further review the reasonableness of … to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless the Board properly overrides the tax levy limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/14/village-suffern-budget-review-b23-6-2Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, … up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not ensure that the Town’s accounting records and reports were complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14XII.4.A Vendor Requests for Payment – XII. Expenditures
… State Finance Law § 109 requires vendors to submit a certificate to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) with … State Finance Law 109 requires vendors to submit a certificate to the Office of the State Comptroller OSC with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4a-vendor-requests-paymentTravel Advisory No. 17
… them. This policy includes meals provided to employees at unique assignments such as COVID-19 testing and vaccination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were issued. Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (Fulton County and Montgomery County) The … board and district officials did not adequately safeguard online banking transactions. Officials did not adopt a comprehensive online banking policy. Officials also did not monitor online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Pride 2022
… New York has been on the forefront of the LGBTQ movement since 1969, when a riot broke out at New York City’s Stonewall Inn … rates, as well as pay data of employees by gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pride-2022Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
… $321,554 are not properly accounted for by the ECA club. Properly appoint faculty auditors and ensure their … nine activity clubs as ECA clubs. Ensure that each club maintained a separate set of records from those of the … be maintained by the student activity treasurer for each club. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityTown of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)
… audit was to review the Supervisor’s accounting records and reports for the period July 1, 2011, through December 31, … The Town of Mohawk is located in Montgomery County and has approximately 3,800 residents. The Town is governed … the Town Board which comprises four elected Board members and an elected Town Supervisor. The Town’s 2013 adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-mohawk-records-and-reports-2013m-113Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of South Floral Park’s (Village) Board provided adequate … Determine whether the Village of South Floral Parks Village Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Town of Kendall – Justice Court (2013M-130)
… 2,700. The Town is governed by an elected Town Board comprised of four council members and a Town … to resolve outstanding issues and take action to close out old cases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-kendall-justice-court-2013m-130Village of Middleburgh – Fiscal Operations (2013M-10)
Village of Middleburgh Fiscal Operations 2013M10
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-middleburgh-fiscal-operations-2013m-10Town of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s management of the Park for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Towns management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162