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Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. Background The Laurens School District is … budgets that included the use of surplus fund balance to finance operations in an effort to avoid raising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess selected District Financial Operations for the … year totaled $5.4 million. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its oversight and management of the District’s … budgeting practices resulted in operating surpluses. To reduce fund balance, the Board appropriated unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingNiagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… could be improved. Of the 22 students’ files sampled, the proof of residency on file for five students was either … students and require a student who moves to provide a new proof of residence, even if the residence is within the same school district, and ensure that proof of residence documentation is on file for all students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294Gloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… access to all aspects of the system and District officials do not produce or review activity logs. Key Recommendations … District prior to payment or appoint a claims auditor to do so. Adopt a formal written disaster recovery plan. Assign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andRichford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… three of the five Commissioners did not comply with NYS Town Law (Town Law) Section 176-e which required them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… officials were not transparent with taxpayers and more real property taxes were levied than necessary to fund … deficits requiring fund balance to be appropriated and real property taxes to be increased. However, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Village of Addison – Former Clerk-Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2024M-19)
… Village funds and misappropriated more than $1.1 million in Village funds for personal gain. The former … Board, file payroll reports or remit biweekly withholdings in a timely manner resulting in approximately $5,000 in penalties and interest. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-former-clerk-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2024m-19Barnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … in its bylaws and did not adopt policies and procedures to establish internal controls over cash receipts. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s internal controls over selected … corporation that provides fire protection services to the East Clinton Fire District in the Town of Clinton, … units. The Treasurer did not file IRS Form 990 to the United States Treasury Department, as required by May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialRotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … established some controls, they lacked some key components to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Ballston Area Recreation Commission , Longwood Public Library and the Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… case and making sure justice was done. “Recent audits by my office have continued to find patterns of mismanagement and abuse in the preschool special education sector. I will continue my efforts to make sure tax dollars intended for students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your death occurs: While you are on the payroll; While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitDivorce – Regional State Park Police Plan
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement … may be revoked for the Ordinary Death Benefit, Cash Refund Initial Value option (Tier 1), Cash Refund … option (Tiers 1, 2 and 3) and Five and Ten Year Certain options. The Survivor Benefit beneficiary designations made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/divorceDivorce – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits are … distribution. “Equitable distribution” is the division of marital assets between spouses after the marriage has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/divorceWest Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and … Board of Directors, provides fire protection services to Fire District residents. For 2016, revenues totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-240)
… District's financial operations and use of fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $46.9 … unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory maximum for each of the three years reviewed. Fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-240Marion Central School District – Tuition Reimbursements (2016M-11)
… Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are approximately $17.9 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/marion-central-school-district-tuition-reimbursements-2016m-11City of New Rochelle – Financial Condition (2014M-158)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period … unassigned fund balance has increased from $1.6 million to $6.1 million from fiscal years 2011 through 2013. The … funds," while the general fund includes a significant "due to other funds." As a result, the City’s financial statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/29/city-new-rochelle-financial-condition-2014m-158Ordinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your death occurs: While you are on the payroll; While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefit