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Piseco Common School District – Claims Auditing (2015M-230)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the District’s claims … District officials established effective procedures to ensure that claims are adequately documented and … for legitimate District purposes and are approved prior to payment. Key Recommendation There were no recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/piseco-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2015m-230East Greenbush Central School District – Claims Processing (2015M-302)
… July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. Background The East Greenbush Central School District is located in the Towns of East Greenbush, Nassau, North Greenbush, Sand Lake and … East Greenbush Central School District Claims Processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/east-greenbush-central-school-district-claims-processing-2015m-302City of Rome – Solar Power Purchase Agreements (2015M-290)
… Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 35,000. The City is governed by an elected Mayor and eight-member Common Council. The City has entered into two power purchase agreements and lease agreements with a solar company that provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/20/city-rome-solar-power-purchase-agreements-2015m-290South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-109)
… by an elected Sole Trustee, an elected District Treasurer and an elected Tax Collector. Budgeted appropriations for the … 2015-16 fiscal year were $427,903. Key Finding The Trustee and Treasurer ensured that disbursements were for proper District purposes and adequately supported. Key Recommendations There were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-cash-disbursements-2016mRavena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Payroll (2015M-326)
… review and certify payrolls prior to the transfer and release of funds to pay employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-326Vacating Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS requires that the Vacating Order include the date on which the original DRO was signed and language … the Vacating Order must acknowledge that it remains in effect. Please note that the court may have additional requirements for the contents of a Vacating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/vacating-ordersVillage of Belle Terre – Audit of Claims (2013M-87)
… claims. Background The Village of Belle Terre is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The Village is governed by a Board of … deliberate audit of claims before payments are authorized in order to ensure that Village funds are being spent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-belle-terre-audit-claims-2013m-87Tioga Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-83)
… monthly cash flow forecasts that estimate available funds for investment. Ensure excess funds are invested in a manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-83Fallsburg Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-12)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed general fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/fallsburg-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-12New York State Common Retirement Fund
The New York State Common Retirement Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fundOpinion 88-1
… may require." Section 1-102 does not expressly state that only property which is no longer needed for village purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 96 - 11
… on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of … (see, e.g., Opn No. 81-5, supra), the town board, when selling unneeded real property, has a fiduciary duty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Delaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… period January 1, 2015 through June 9, 2016. Background Delaware County is located in eastern New York, consists of … Key Findings County officials began working with the Delaware County Bar Association (DCBA) to update the County’s … Delaware County Assigned Counsel 2016M384 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… January 1, 2013 through December 23, 2014. Background The Hamburg Industrial Development Agency is an independent … job opportunities and economic welfare in the Town of Hamburg by providing financing and tax incentives as … comprises nine members who are appointed by the Town of Hamburg Board. The Agency reported 48 active projects with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… for the position must: be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or an independent Public Accountant (PA) registered and licensed to practice in New York State; have or develop expertise in district financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorFairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in unrestricted fund balance totaling approximately $1.2 … Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in the District’s reserve funds, in total, increasing by approximately $1.5 million (84 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Chateaugay Central School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-149)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of employees’ leave accrual records for the period July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/chateaugay-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-149State Agencies Bulletin No. 770
… Purpose To explain procedures for processing Veterans’ Program Incentive Award payments. Affected Employees Eligible Department of Labor Veterans’ Program employees Background The Jobs for Veterans Act (P.L. 107-288) established the requirement for … To explain procedures for processing Veterans Program Incentive Award payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/770-department-labor-veterans-program-incentive-awardsVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… into an agreement with the Development Authority of the North Country. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B21-6-2)
… deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State … are outstanding. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure estimates in the tentative budget are reasonable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b21-6-2