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Oneonta City School District –Financial Condition (2013M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to March 29, 2013. Background The Oneonta City School … Finding District officials have taken appropriate action to manage the District’s financial condition. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/oneonta-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-165City 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-b1-15-2Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… Officials paid 10 employees $198,716 in overtime for emergency, non-emergency and absenteeism during the … conducted. While the Facilities Department overtime costs for the audit period examined accounted for 24 percent of Department employees’ total compensation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeVillage of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Sidney (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly monitored … 2021-22 was overstated by $571,719, the transparency of Village financial operations was compromised, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there is an increased risk that the network may be accessed by … the plan and could not provide a reasonable explanation for failing to do so. Key Recommendations Periodically review … IT contingency plan. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Partial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Eligible members can choose to receive a portion of their retirement benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) … must also elect a pension payment option for the payment of their monthly benefit. Read about eligibility and how a … If the DRO addresses the PLS, NYSLRS will review the terms of the DRO and comply with the Order. If the DRO does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementAsset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… 6-v to require all moneys and proceeds from the sale of property realized as a consequence of a forfeiture under Article 13-A of the CPLR to be deposited into an asset forfeiture escrow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… users within the financial software, and Business Office staff performed incompatible duties without management’s … District officials failed to ensure that Business Office staff were billing for various reimbursements due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-13-2)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Olean, located in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water and sewer funds as of May 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/20/city-olean-budget-review-b1-13-2XVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… This chapter contains the policies followed by the Office of the State Comptroller (the Comptroller) for preparing the … The Statewide Financial System (SFS) provides most of the central State Government financial data needed for … chapter. Any changes or suggestions regarding the content of this chapter should be forwarded in writing for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… 18, 2022. “The Comptroller’s independent contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for taking this important step to increase oversight, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityTown of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over … January 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Salina is located in Onondaga County and has a population … Town of Salina Information Technology 2013M256 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees which comprises five elected members … of $89,500 for increased water costs and major flood damage. Because the Village has a very small tax base, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Former Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… John Hubbard. Rosenthal, 63, of Delhi, was charged today with third-degree grand larceny for allegedly misstating his sick and leave accruals from … for working with my staff to expose this alleged crime.” “I greatly appreciate the work of the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 … to control expenses.” The 1.81 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 … cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer districts and repay the interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116DiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… The former Executive Director of Hornell Partners for Growth (HPG) was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First … stealing $1,711 in cash from the HPG’s Annual Fourth of July festival and earmarked for the city’s Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
… Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks: "On September 11, New Yorkers come … and the anger that we still carry, to mourn the victims of the attacks, and to honor the courage and dedication of the first responders and citizen volunteers who rushed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacksCity of Lockport -- Budget Review (B18-1-10)
… of the proposed budget we identified errors in general fund appropriations that resulted in a budget shortfall of … is the maximum levy that the City can impose without the Common Council needing to override the tax levy limit. Key … is mathematically accurate before presenting it to the Common Council. City officials should assess whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b18-1-10