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DiNapoli: 1st Quarter State Tax Receipts Modestly Higher Than Division of Budget Projections
… higher than the same period in SFY 2023-24, reflecting, in part, the impact of employment and wage growth on withholding … which was $3.6 billion, or 6.2%, lower than last year for the same period, primarily due to lower Medicaid … DOB projected. The State’s General Fund ended June with a balance of $49.6 billion, $2.1 billion higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-1st-quarter-state-tax-receipts-modestly-higher-division-budget-projectionsSpencer-Van Etten Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-155)
… managing user accounts, providing adequate training and adopting and distributing a written information technology (IT) … plan. However, certain sensitive IT control weaknesses and audit recommendations were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-information-technology-2021mGeneva City School District - Reserves (2018M-51)
… a reserve policy. The Board did not include provisions to fund reserves in its annual budgets. Seven reserves with … Board should adopt a reserve policy. Appropriately budget to fund reserves. Determine if the amounts reserved are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/22/geneva-city-school-district-reserves-2018m-51Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-115)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Audit Results With … minor exceptions, District officials sought competition for professional services. Key Recommendation Continue to review and update the request for proposal (RFP) timetable and ensure all professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-professional-services-2020mEscalation – Article 14 Benefits
… index. Service retirement benefits can be eligible for either full or partial escalation. If a benefit is eligible for full escalation, it will increase or decrease each April … below the original amount paid. The full escalation date for a service retirement is the first day of the month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… raising concerns even as the U.S. economy continues to show strength,” DiNapoli said. “Fortunately, our diverse and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
CostSaving Ideas Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemTown of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… Key Findings The Board was not fully transparent in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the … change order, which should have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Town of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… effectively manage the Town’s fund balance and continued to unrealistically estimate revenues and appropriations in … In addition, the Board did not ensure it received up-to-date, accurate financial reports in a timely manner, which … (TOV) funds that as of January 1, 2024 were sufficient to fund the entire 2024 budgeted appropriations. Also, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2Island Trees Union Free School District – Inventorying and Monitoring Capital Assets (2024M-145)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Island Trees Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether Island Trees Union Free School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/island-trees-union-free-school-district-inventorying-and-monitoringFairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… in a costeffective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. Key Findings District … in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. We attribute these findings to … not seek competition or document the competitive process for 11 other purchases totaling $178,347 out of 18 totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… and Recreation Department (Department) and Putnam County Golf Course (Golf Course) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported … were supported. Key Findings The County’s Department and Golf Course did not always record, deposit, remit … and Recreation Department Department and Putnam County Golf Course Golf Course recorded deposited remitted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… six weeks after month-end, were not accurate. For example, the general fund cash balance was repeatedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Rye City School District (District) officials ensured … Determine whether Rye City School District District officials ensured overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… an increased risk that the Town paid more than necessary for goods and services or made purchases that were not for Town purposes. For example, we reviewed: 65 individual and aggregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Rush-Henrietta Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2024M-122)
… 410 charges totaling $144,142 were paid prior to audit and approval by the claims auditor. 355 charges totaling $104,258 required pre-approval but were not properly approved. 82 charges totaling … Appendix B includes our comment on the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/03/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-0Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… nonresident tuition (NRT) rates calculated by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED), but the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationEast Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… 2015 and examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through November 24, … have written policies and procedures governing separation payments and did not maintain adequate supporting … written policies and procedures to govern the separation payments process and ensure that all separation payments have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andBelleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … appropriations when they prepared and adopted budgets for the last three fiscal years. The unassigned fund balance has exceeded legal limits all three years. For three of the four District reserves, the Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over … located in Washington County and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected members. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroom