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Jordan-Elbridge Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials … maintained general fund unrestricted fund balance close to the 4 percent statutory limit. The District retained an … unrestricted fund balance and reserve fund balances to ensure they do not accumulate to excessive levels. Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/jordan-elbridge-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementGreenville Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-221)
… The Greenville Central School District is located in the Town of Greenville in Greene County. The District, which operates two schools … content filtering to ensure that staff and students are in compliance with the District’s acceptable use policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-221Edgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the District’s fixed assets for the … for the District’s financial operations was transferred to the City. Expenditures in 2014 totaled approximately $526 million. Key Finding Of the 30 assets we selected to review, 10 were either not tagged or the asset tag …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Western New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… Maritime Charter School, which is located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Niagara Falls City School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-178)
… Board’s oversight of fuel delivered to the transportation contractors’ facilities for the period July 1, 2013 through … contracts do not include provisions which allow contractors to use fuel purchased by the District for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/niagara-falls-city-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-178Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Nonresident Tuition (2016M-7)
… The Chautauqua Lake Central School District is located in the Towns of Chautauqua, Ellery, North Harmony, Portland, Stockton and Westfield in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates two … One nonresident student was not billed for $14,438 in tuition costs. District officials also do not regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2016m-7Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/village-sag-harbor-board-oversight-and-justice-court-operations-2015m-107Village of Sinclairville – Water Operations (2014M-362)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s water system was operating effectively for the period June 1, … year, general fund appropriations totaled $399,464 and water fund appropriations totaled $80,788. Key Findings … officials did not periodically compare the amount of water produced with the amount billed and were unaware of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/24/village-sinclairville-water-operations-2014m-362Travel/Conference Claim Requirements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… authorization to do so). An original, signed copy of your locality’s standardized travel form. If the travel is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/travelconference-claim-requirementsMandatory Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… Service credit purchase (SCP) payments for mandatory member … (called deficiencies) are usually incurred for service after a member’s date of membership for which no (or … member is in a contributory plan, they must purchase this service credit to avoid a reduction in their retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/mandatory-service-credit-purchase-paymentsTown of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Stanford is located in Dutchess County and has population of approximately 3,800. … At the end of 2010, the Town had $2.7 million in unexpended surplus fund balance, which was more than … the planned use of the unexpended surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits Town taxpayers and provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225Fund Financial Data – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Fund financial statements provide a short-term view of … funding and spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report sources of funds and expenditures that … are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant sources of funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/fund-financial-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Village of Painted Post , Town of Schaghticoke and City of Yonkers . "In today’s … "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFund Financial Data – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Fund financial statements provide a short-term view of … funding and spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report sources of funds and expenditures that … are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant sources of funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/fund-financial-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 21 of the 24 months reviewed; deposit clerk fees and real property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner; remit real property tax collections totaling $2 million to the … supporting documentation, which could result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal; and 11 lists of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsTown of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… Key Findings The Board did not develop realistic budgets or properly manage reserves. As a result, the Town had … 2019 through 2023, the Board: Did not consider historical or known revenues and expenditure trends when preparing … significant fund balances. Did not adopt a long-term plan or reserve policy that provided transparency to taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… $3.2 million. Appropriating fund balance that is not needed artificially reduces the amount of surplus fund … limit, giving the appearance that surplus fund balance is closer to the statutory limit. Improperly held $500,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… fund balance by $4.5 million, and missing opportunities to lower real property taxes. The Board and District … and appropriating fund balance that will not be used to finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104