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West Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Fairfield, Herkimer, Manheim, Newport, Norway and Schuyler in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationWhitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)
… the money from a number of fundraisers and end-of-year contests into her personal account before remitting to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016mChatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… over $1.3 million of fund balance they did not need or use to finance operations; therefore, taxpayers were taxed more … Unemployment insurance reserve has about $747,000, enough to pay annual claims for 14 years. Workers’ compensation … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Uniondale Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… In addition, the Clerk was unable to provide the 2019 accounting records for real property taxes. Therefore, … transactions were recorded accurately and timely in 2019. Key Recommendations Maintain detailed and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake Central School District (District) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planWaterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… or develop a written IT contingency plan that details how District officials would respond to IT disruptions. As a result, officials had active but … points for individuals to gain unauthorized access to the District’s IT systems, and the lack of a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationTown of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… audit also identified a $250,000 encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting records or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119DiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), has been … filed against the global cybersecurity company Crowdstrike Holdings Inc. The suit filed against Crowdstrike, its chief … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitWashington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… whether the Washington County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… maintained leave records and paid separation and health insurance opt-out payments (opt-out payments) that were … maintained leave records and paid separation and health insurance optout payments optout payments that were accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lyme Central School District (District) Board of … officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they levied more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… and New York City are eligible to receive adult-use cannabis (AUC) tax revenue from the sale of AUC products sold … dispensaries by municipality in that region. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) maintains a list of operational adult use cannabis dispensaries, which is available at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateTown of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town) progress, as of … plans and written fund balance and reserve fund policies to help guide the budget development process. The audit included nine recommendations to help improve the Town’s financial condition and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… operating deficits to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the municipality or school district is … the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… the renovation of a church into the new Town Hall and food pantry. The Board did not oversee the competitive bidding process for the pantry portion of the Project. The Board and its contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax revenue with cities, towns, villages and, in a few … instances, school districts within their borders. These sales tax allocations are made in accordance with statute or … that includes a thematic map highlighting the share of sales tax revenue that counties allocate to other local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-statePlanning Resources
… Process [pdf] Personal Service Cost Containment [pdf] On Demand Webinars Understanding the Budget Process Budgeting … Open Book New York - Local Government Data Search Includes Real Property Tax Cap, Constitutional Tax Limit, debt and … Multiyear Financial Planning [pdf] Reserve Funds [pdf] On Demand Webinars Multiyear Financial Planning Multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/planning-resourcesIntroduction – Federal Funding and New York
… for everything from paving the highways they drive on to work to bolstering the schools their children attend to helping to put food on their tables. Understanding how New Yorkers are impacted by federal dollars will be … budget resolutions passed by the 119th Congress will lead to a dramatic restructuring of the federalstate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/introduction