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Town of Reading – Financial Management (2013M-217)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Town of Reading is located in Schuyler County and is governed by a five-member Town … the Town has accumulated excessive fund balances in the town outside-village funds, 115 percent in the general … and only assign fund balance for the ensuing year that is available. Account for cash balances by fund continually. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-reading-financial-management-2013m-217State Agencies Bulletin No. 1814
… PFRS (7W), and ERS (7Y). Background On March 16, 2012, the Governor signed legislation creating a new Tier 6 that … the law, wages in excess of the annual salary paid to the Governor, pursuant to section three of article four of the … retirement plans, the annual compensation limit for the Governor under Section 401(a), 404(I), 408 (k) (3) (C), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1814-maximum-salary-contribution-limit-tier-6-members-following-new-yorkOpinion 2006-6
… the supervisor generally may determine to take time off for personal reasons in his or her discretion. You ask … generally were free to take as much or as little time off as they might wish under a schedule they controlled (see … equally to leaves of absence. As is the case with time off for illness, an elected town officer may determine to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 99-11
… the Local Finance Law contains provisions relative to the cancellation and destruction of obligations. That section … for the State Comptroller to designate the manner of cancellation or destruction of paid obligations. It states as … regulations, set forth in 2 NYCRR, Part 55, for the cancellation and destruction of municipal obligations. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… year. Reserve funds are overfunded by at least $35,000 and the Board has not outlined the rationale, objective, funding level and conditions under which each will be used. Key … needed reserves or reducing property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Village of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… Board, with the Mayor serving as the chief executive officer. General fund expenditures reported for fiscal years … procurement policy does not address methods for selecting professional service providers, Village officials are not ensuring that these services are obtained at the best possible price. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Payroll (2017M-94)
… The purpose of our audit was to review District financial and payroll records for the period July 1, 2015 through March … School District is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and West Seneca in Erie County. The District operates four schools, has approximately 1,400 students and is governed by a seven-member Board of Education. General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-andState Police Bulletin No. SP-40
… Effective April 1, 1999, unit members who used three (3) or fewer sick days per year shall be paid $1,400 and unit … for year 2000 may be processed through the Time Entry panel as follows: Earn Begin Date 3/30/00 Earn End Date … for year 2001 may be processed through the Time Entry panel as follows: Begin Date 5/24/01 Earn End Date 6/06/01 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-40-2000-and-2001-productivity-bonus-payments-employees-represented-policeAndover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… Determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets and took appropriate action to address the reasonableness of fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board annually appropriated … fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopted budgets that overestimated appropriations by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… of Directors applied a uniform system for project approval and monitored approved projects for the period of January 1, … located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County and is governed by a Board of Directors which includes the Mayor and five mayoral appointees. Its purpose is to promote, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalClark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. … The District’s general fund budget totaled $67,000 for the 2014 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not … District funds, which is not authorized by GML. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewWestmoreland Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-283)
… District is located in the Towns of Vernon, Westmoreland and Whitestown and the City of Rome in Oneida County and has approximately 950 students and 145 employees. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/westmoreland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-283Glens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… July 1, 2012 through February 28, 2015. Background The Glens Falls Common School District is located in the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The District, which is governed … Glens Falls Common School District Financial Condition 2015M66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property tax levies were higher … targeted funding levels and the conditions under which reserves will be used or replenished. From 2020-21 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Massena Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-21)
… financial or capital plan to help ensure that these excess funds are properly used to benefit District residents. Key … plans incorporating the responsible use of excess reserve funds and fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/massena-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-21Lyncourt Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-62)
Lyncourt Union Free School District Financial Condition 2016M62
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-62Oneonta City School District –Financial Condition (2013M-165)
… Background The Oneonta City School District is located in the City of Oneonta, the Towns of Oneonta, Davenport, Laurens, Maryland, and Milford in Otsego County and the Town of Davenport in Delaware County. The District is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/oneonta-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-165Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… in operating deficits that were larger than planned and declining general fund and reserve fund balances. District officials transferred … Board has not developed comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans to assist in addressing future needs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials were not transparent with taxpayers … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107