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Village of Sag Harbor – Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations (2015M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of the Villages financial operations and to review the Court’s financial operations for the period … bank statements and completing required monthly reports to the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund – were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/village-sag-harbor-board-oversight-and-justice-court-operations-2015m-107State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Painted Post , Town of Schaghticoke and City of Yonkers . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … be disclosed, altered or destroyed without authorization. In addition, city officials have not ensured that employees … easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner; remit real property tax collections … for sufficient budget appropriations, which could result in budget lines being overspent; 58 totaling $1.6 million did … sufficient supporting documentation, which could result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal; and 11 lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 88-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … district, does not have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchase contracts between the firm and the district if the exception contained in General Municipal Law, §802(1)(b) is applicable. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Opinion 2004-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts … board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney … district, then the board member would not have an interest in the contract between the district and the law partner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4State Authority Contracts on Open Book NY
… $1 million and which are awarded noncompetitively or paid in whole or part with moneys appropriated by the State. … contracts is limited by the thresholds established in the Act, fewer State authority contracts are reported on Open Book New York in comparison to State agency contracts. In addition, Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contracts-open-book-nyDiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
… the impact of federal aid on New York's municipalities and school districts. In 2015, local governments and school districts outside New York City received $4.7 … Specific data on each county, city, town, village and school district for 2015 is available through a new, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aidComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… records and could not account for 17,560 gallons of gasoline, valued at nearly $55,000. The district did not … purposes. This included more than 10,000 gallons of gasoline, valued at $31,277, used by a district chief to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Definitions – Contribution Stabilization Program
… the present value of current and future retirement benefits based on the actuarial assumptions recommended in … is an employer’s total bill, excluding payments for group term life insurance, deficiencies, previous … total normal contributions by the total billable salary from all participating employers in a system for the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/definitionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Valhalla Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … four consecutive fiscal years and underestimated revenues in two of the four fiscal years, creating cumulative … for their established purposes since being established in 2011. For access to state and local government spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Opinion 88-69
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by village … a private volunteer ambulance service with which the town, in which the village is located, also contracts. You ask … No. 80-85, unreported), town residents who also reside in a village within the town are paying for and entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Former Captain of Town of Moriah Ambulance Squad Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $14k
… of the Town of Moriah Ambulance Squad, Michael Moran, for allegedly stealing over $14,000 from the Town. “Moran allegedly diverted resources meant to … to Acting District Attorney Langey and the State Police for their continued partnership in fighting corruption.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/former-captain-town-moriah-ambulance-squad-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-14kAnnual Employer Contributions – Employer Contributions and Rates
… for the invoice due approximately 18 months later. The 2026 invoice (current year’s invoice for the payment due February 1, 2026) uses: The employees’ earnings reported to NYSLRS by … during State Fiscal Year April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026; and The rates from the Actuarial Valuation for State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/annual-employer-contributionsReporting Member Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… 3, or through manual reporting . Member contributions are calculated on each employee’s full gross salary (which … If you reported and paid for more contributions than are owed, you can request a refund of contributions by … Contributions For tax purposes, member contributions are treated as employer contributions under Section 414(h) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-member-contributionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Washingtonville Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … to access the system, they are not routinely changed. In addition, cashiers can make adjustments to the sales … and 2012-13 called for using a total of about $3.1 million in reserves and surplus funds to finance operations; however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Cash Flows
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … 143,747 598,540 145,234 Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (307,655) (1,364,645) … expense 1,163,140 542,049 1,705,189 1,707,872 Change in assets and liabilities: Receivables, net 653,264 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-cash-flowsIT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… District [pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether officials in 20 school districts (Districts) appropriately tracked, … safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings Officials from … dates for approximately 62,000 IT assets were not recorded in the IT asset inventory records Districts maintained. About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2Big Flats Fire District #2 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-155)
… Background The Big Flats Fire District No. 2 is located in Chemung County. The District’s general fund budget totaled $101,467 for the 2012 fiscal year. Included in the budget is $30,000 for rent of the Golden Glow … $30,000 annually, which was double the $15,000 amount paid in 2010, for the two existing firehouses. When the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/30/big-flats-fire-district-2-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012mTown of White Creek – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-64)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of White Creek is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately … The Board also was unaware that the Town was not in compliance with payroll tax filing or payment requirements … Ensure that the Budget Officer has the necessary training in municipal accounting and the Town’s software to help her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-white-creek-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-64Town of Florida – Town Clerk Operations (2012M-215)
… June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Florida is located in Montgomery County and has a population of approximately … members and an elected Town Supervisor, governs the Town. In 2010, 2011 and 2012, the adjusted warrants from the County … Key Recommendations Record each tax payment received in a cash receipts journal itemizing the payment date, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-florida-town-clerk-operations-2012m-215