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Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… tax collections within 24 hours as required. Remit real property tax collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … required timeframe or as soon as possible. Remit all real property tax collections, including interest and penalties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… real property taxes and user fees were levied than needed to fund operations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets … fund balances were excessive, ranging from 97 percent to 178 percent of 2020 expenditures. Key Recommendations … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Opinion 2002-15
… town also uses the building for village purposes does not change the tax base on which the town's share of costs is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 2002-15
… opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide charges) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Lighting (as townwide charge in towns) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (maintenance of town hall as townwide charge); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $192 Billion
… that ended on March 31, 2017. The Fund has an estimated value of $192 billion. “Strong returns over the fiscal year, … said. “New York state’s pension fund is at a record value based on prudent long term asset allocation. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-192-billionStatistical and Information
… for New York State local governments. The data consists of statistical tables on revenues, expenditures and debt for … information concerning overall real property tax rates of the State's municipalities. How to Apply for Exclusion of Sewer Debt from Municipal Debt Limits (2005) [Sewer Debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/statistical-and-informationAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-232)
… Hastings, Mexico, Orwell, Parish, Richland, West Monroe and Williamstown in Oswego County. The District, which … was approximately $29.8 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not develop reasonable budgets or … the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. … AltmarParishWilliamstown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionTown of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rodman (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) … collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk accurately recorded, deposited and remitted the collections we reviewed. However, the collections were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Emerging Manager Program
… of capital, perform due diligence and recommend managers to participate in the program. Each year, the Fund also seeks to graduate emerging managers to direct investments by the Fund. There are presently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-managerTax Cap Compliance
… form online (Accessible only to filing entities) Property Tax Filing website Enrollment Instructions [pdf] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-complianceTax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… Assessors granted exemptions that lacked applications or supporting documentation. Assessors misclassified or failed to grant supported exemptions. Key Recommendations Properly apply State equalization rate or other uniform rate of assessment to all properties listed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipOpinion 90-53
… to zoning matters so long as the appropriate village officials retain ultimate responsibility for the performance … 7-714). It is well-settled that the decision of local officials whether to enforce a zoning or building code in a … to zoning matters so long as the appropriate village officials retain ultimate responsibility for the performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53Opinion 97-1
… -- County Self-Insurance Plan (participation in by village housing authority) WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, … plan of the county in which it is located, unless excluded by the county's rules and regulations. To the extent costs … Compensation Law, article 5 (§60 et seq .), a county may, by local law, establish a plan of workers' compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2007-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- … the establishment of reserve funds not authorized by State statute (see Opn No. 96-4, supra ; 1980 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also determined that the board did not properly plan for the funding of and spending from reserves. In addition, … funds from reserves without adequate public notice; for example, transfers to reserves totaling $593,941 and … Although the city appears to have budgeted sufficiently for termination salary payments for the 2020-21 fiscal year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… address user access, remote access, password security and management, or data backups. Additionally, village officials … law to override the limit. Village of Victor – Financial Management (Ontario County) The board needs to improve its oversight and management of the village’s budgeting and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-16-17)
… continues to rely on one-time revenue from the sale of real property which, if not sold, will cause a revenue … Reduce reliance on one-time revenue from the anticipated real property sale. Review the adequacy of contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-16-17Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of … operations. Recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by $7.2 million including $2.8 million … restricted in a debt reserve as of June 30, 2021. The Board unnecessarily appropriated $2 . 4 million of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Town of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… times actual expenditures that year. The Board increased real property taxes to finance operations and its … one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or reducing real property taxes. Adopt budget estimates that reflect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… Board gave taxpayers the impression the District needed to increase real property taxes and override the 2018 and 2020 tax caps to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. As of December 31, 2020, the unassigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128