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Cassadaga Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-249)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and the use of … period ending June 30, 2013. Therefore, the District did not need to use the $5.8 million of fund balance that the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-249Opinion 2003-1
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Expenses (of extension to town water district) WATER DISTRICTS -- Extension (cost charged only against … §202(5), the cost of an extension to a town water district is charged against only properties within the extension. The … of an improvement for an extension to an existing town water district is borne solely by the properties within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Uniondale Fire District Board of … to protect taxpayer assets during the period of January 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. Background The Uniondale Fire District is located in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardSauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… Sauquoit Fire District No 1 Controls Over Financial Activities 2014M178 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… quality of the discharged treated flow does not meet the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s … DEC issued a consent order requiring construction of a new facility with a completion deadline of April 2017. If the new facility is not completed by the deadline, DEC could levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mAdirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… million decline in the general fund balance. The school lunch fund was not self-sufficient and required advances and … Take the necessary steps to ensure that the school lunch fund becomes self-sufficient, such as increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184Opinion 2001-10
… Powers and Duties (authority to require certification or verification of claims) TOWN LAW §118: Vendors are not … the 1982 amendment was to eliminate the certification or verification requirement and instead provide towns "the option of requiring certification, verification, or neither." (Memorandum of the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-10Wayne County – Financial Management (2012M-249)
… has approximately 94,000 residents. The County is governed by a Board of Supervisors which is comprised of 15 members, … substantial fund balances that were not substantiated by formal and transparent plans for their use. The Board’s … years (2007 to 2011) included overestimated expenditures by approximately $28 million and underestimated revenues by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/12/wayne-county-financial-management-2012m-249Forestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… There are two schools in operation within the District, with 540 students and 107 employees. The District’s … appropriate analyses, such as an annual review of bus routes. By improving transportation efficiency, we … explore sharing bus to locations outside the District with neighboring districts and reduce the number of spare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andVirgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… whether there are any discrepancies between bank and book cash balances. The Treasurer has not filed the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – Contract Management (2014M-073)
… oversight of management contracts for the period July 1, 2011 through August 13, 2013. Background The True North … for expenses. This contract does not clearly define each party’s responsibilities for certain costs and allows one party − the CMO − to train the Directors of Operations, who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/07/11/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-contract-management-2014mOswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… controls for over-the-counter receipts. The Library does not have procedures in place to record all receipts at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released five letter reports to the following school districts: Half Hollow … districts are verifying the accuracy of the ESCO’s annual verification reports or ensuring that the guaranteed energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… 2023-24 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. … 30, 2019. Under Local Finance Law Section 10.10(d), when a school district is authorized by a special or general law to … each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the school district is authorized to issue the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Taxable Travel
… Purpose We examined travel expenses a New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) rent inspector incurred during calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016. These included expenses for rental vehicles and fuel to conduct rent inspections throughout the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/06/taxable-travelSchoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… audit was to examine County officials’ oversight of the Stream Restoration Project and the overall contract process … Schoharie County Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process 2015M87 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting … Sullivan and Ulster Counties, and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises nine elected members. There are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Wayne Central School District – Financial Management (2012M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … and Monroe County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises nine elected members. The … expenditures in the adopted budgets by a total of $20.5 million. As a result, the District had operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/22/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-2012m-229Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District Financial Condition 2013M360
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… New York City increased its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, … seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … New York City increased its expectations for its surplus in fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emerge