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Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… of its taxing authority. The Village’s ability to rely on real property taxes as an increased revenue source in the … $500,000 from the tax stabilization reserve to lessen the real property tax levy. The Board has not yet adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hancock (Village) officials ensured insurance premium … the Clerk-Treasurer (Clerk) did not enforce the collection of retiree health insurance contributions, resulting in … for dental insurance. Four employees overpaid a total of $1,400 because the Clerk and Deputy Clerk Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108City of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … general fund operating expenses and a tax rate increase of 10.55 percent, and another that did not include borrowing … City of Ogdensburg Budget Review B31620 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20City of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City's proposed … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the "Act"), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City's general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16DiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… debt is projected to reach $63.7 billion at the end of the current fiscal year and to increase over the following … once again called for reforms to New York's use of debt, including voter approval of borrowing and better capital planning for infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtCity of Jamestown – Financial Condition (2016M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for … 1, 2012 through August 19, 2016. Background The City of Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and has … City of Jamestown Financial Condition 2016M298 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/09/30/city-jamestown-financial-condition-2016m-298City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water and sewer funds as of December … found the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The proposed budget … not include a tax overlay, which could create a shortfall in 2016. The overtime appropriation in the proposed budget is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20Overpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, … Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health care program for people 65 years of age … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claims-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… all possible bias incidents. Background With the passage of the Hate Crimes Act of 2000 (Act), the New York State Legislature acknowledged the damaging effect of criminal acts involving violence, intimidation, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataCity of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected City community … 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The City of Oswego is located in Oswego County and has a population of … City of Olean Budget Review B1152 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-15-2)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Olean, located in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling … City of Olean Budget Review B1152 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/03/13/city-olean-budget-review-b1-15-2City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24City of Mount Vernon – Payroll (2014M-347)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if City officials provided sufficient oversight … million, of which approximately $80 million was attributed to payroll and related benefits. Key Findings The Council has not adopted policies related to payroll. The payroll administrator and payroll clerk, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/13/city-mount-vernon-payroll-2014m-347DiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan
… After two years of extraordinary volatility in state finances, the State … 2022-23 Enacted Budget Financial Plan from the Division of the Budget (DOB) projects fiscal stability for the next … Making deposits to the rainy-day reserves on or ahead of schedule may help prevent disruptions in critical programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-planTown of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66XIV.14.H Disposition of General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… The disposition of capital assets should be recorded by reducing the appropriate account(s) for the total cost of the asset and its associated depreciation or amortization. … The disposition of capital assets should be recorded by reducing the … asset and liability accountss for the total cost of the asset and its associated depreciation or amortization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14h-disposition-general-capital-assetsXIV.14.G Maintenance of Capital Asset Records – XIV. Special Procedures
… Once the value of the general fixed asset has been determined, a consistent means of maintaining records should be applied. The following … Acquisition date Date last inspected Name and address of vendor Condition Short description of asset Purchase … Once the value of the general fixed asset has been determined a consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14g-maintenance-capital-asset-recordsTown of Prattsville – Justice Court (2012M-243)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court’s … January 1, 2011, to June 29, 2012. Background The Town of Prattsville is located in Greene County, and has a … Town of Prattsville Justice Court 2012M243 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-prattsville-justice-court-2012m-243DiNapoli Releases City of Troy Budget Review
… budget, while generally reasonable, needs improvement to make it a better tool for prudently managing the city’s … of weakening financial position and must be monitored to ensure the declining trends are reversed. In addition, the … budget does not appropriate enough money for contingencies to provide adequate flexibility to pay for unanticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-city-troy-budget-reviewTown of Stratford – Supervisor’s Records (2013M-11)
… funded primarily by sales tax, real property taxes, and State aid. Key Findings The Supervisor assigned his … annual update document (AUD) filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) was supported by the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-stratford-supervisors-records-2013m-11