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Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … update all IT policies and procedures to reflect changes in technology and the Village’s computing environment, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… (Administrator) properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects. Key Findings The … the Board and the Administrator did not properly monitor tax abatement and loan projects. The Board did not require … and retention figures with project goals. Track sales tax exemptions to ensure that the exemptions taken were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… did not provide a clear, consistent and equitable basis for billing property owners. In addition, certain charges … with the ordinances. Water meter readings were not always reliable during our audit period, but officials have taken measures to obtain more reliable readings. Key Recommendations Update the ordinances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… whether the Board effectively managed the Town’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board: Adopted budgets that … Did not effectively manage the Town’s financial condition, which resulted in the townwide (TW) general fund … whether the Board effectively managed the Towns financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology (IT) assets are … Perform physical inventories of hardware and compare them to inventory records, and review software installed on … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… general fund balance. Key Findings District officials need to improve budgeting practices to more effectively manage fund balance. Specifically, the … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 32.7 to 42.8 percentage points at the end of the last three fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Village of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… plan that included the need and optimal funding level for each reserve. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures, and which appropriate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… and attendance (T&A) controls; therefore, we could not confirm the three employees identified worked all the hours … B contains our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mTown of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
Determine whether officials properly managed finances by ensuring budget estimates were realistic establishing multiyear financial and capital plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… by the membership for payment each month. Adopt a code of ethics and ensure officers comply with the disclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mGenesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… fund policy was not comprehensive and three reserves with balances totaling $1.3 million were generally not being … to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner … including plans for the use of reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231Your Pension Pay Stub
… a domestic relations order. View Your Pension Pay Stub in Retirement Online Sign in to Retirement Online . From Account Homepage, click View … up your pay stub: It appears you are viewing this page in portrait mode. To view the interactive pay stub, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/your-pension-pay-stubDiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… practices and an improved economy, according to a report on the 2014-15 state Financial Plan released today by New … budgetary improvements since the Great Recession to put it on solid financial footing, and the result is that the … scope of State Operating Funds. The Financial Plan relies on $3.6 billion in temporary resources, excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… which are important to rider safety, had defects in need of repair. While 33 percent of platform edges had a … 2,722 architectural components (13 percent) were in need of repair and 2,031 components (27 percent) needed to be … and 217 elevators are beyond their useful lives and need replacement. More than half of these outdated elevators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… deferred compensation and higher base salaries. Wall Street profits totaled $27.6 billion in 2010, which would be … down, but that's not an indicator of a weakness on Wall Street," DiNapoli said. "Wall Street is changing its … the aftermath of the greatest financial meltdown since the Great Depression. Past practices rewarded short-term gains at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010DiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… executive order permits the federal government to withhold funds to those jurisdictions that refuse to comply. New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetOpinion 88-9
… Prior to such delegation, the town board must call and conduct a public hearing on the increase or improvement … enlargement of the district's pumping, filtration and purification facilities. You also state that no town … in accordance with the provisions of sections 202-b and 216 of the Town Law. Section 202-b of article 12 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Opinion 88-71
… rents in the context of compromising a claim asserted by the property owner relative to the accuracy of his water … of water rents. You indicate that the city's code provides for the imposition of a penalty of 10% on any water bill not … added to the user's city tax bill. Under the city's water rent schedule, most residences, including apartments, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Opinion 95-18
… operation of village-owned cemetery) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (authority to impose one-time maintenance fee in … Law (§§15-1500 through 15-1508) relates to the acquisition and operation of cemeteries by villages. Section 15-1502 … government, including a village, is authorized to adopt and amend local laws, not inconsistent with the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18