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Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… which serves 66 regional libraries in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam and Ulster counties. The Library System is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… Chestertown Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in … audit of each claim by comparing the claim as listed on the abstract against available supporting documentation. … are supported by adequate documentation and included on the abstract prior to authorizing payment. Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Wading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… to use the gasoline credit cards, when and how they can use the cards and what documentation is required. Limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5Geneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… was to evaluate the Authority’s cash receipts process for the period October 1, 2013 through June 11, 2015. … Authority’s low-income housing program’s operating budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.2 … insufficient. The Authority does not follow procedures for depositing cash that exceeds the policy’s overnight cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… Approve projects that include measurable goals in project agreements. Monitor all active projects to … Appendix C includes OSC’s comments on issues raised in the IDA’s response. … Determine whether the Board of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Board (Board) in the Town of Pharsalia (Town) provided adequate oversight … and investigation, the former Supervisor was arrested in 2019 on charges of Grand Larceny in the second degree, Scheme to Defraud, Defrauding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial … and emergency rescue services to residents in the Town of Bradford in Steuben County and the Town of Orange in Schuyler County. The Company consists of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationVillage of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village … Board (Board) action to support the contribution rates for dental insurance. Four employees overpaid a total of … Deputy Clerk Treasurer (Deputy) did not adjust deductions for plan changes timely. Two retirees overpaid a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through … years and made tuition calculation errors totaling $3,036 in the amounts billed. District officials did not: Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingConstitutional Tax Limits
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/constitutional-tax-limitsTown of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes to … totaling approximately $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 in February, $53,702 in March and $36,747 in April. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35.As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $912,000 to the Supervisor at least weekly as required by Town Law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25New York State Comptoller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Standard & Poor's Upgrade of NYS General Obligation Bonds
… "Today’s bond rating upgrade from Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, coming on the heels of upgrades by Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, again shows that New York state’s finances … history of on-time budgets, a well-funded pension system and spending restraint. "Over the past few years, much has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/new-york-state-comptoller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-standard-poors-upgrade-nys-general-obligationTown of Bath - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-209)
… properties with 125 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, volunteer firefighter, veteran … exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-bath-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-209Town of Milo - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-210)
… of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-milo-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-210Union Center Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-303)
… adequate to ensure that Company moneys were safeguarded for the period March 1, 2013 through September 11, 2014. … Company, Inc. is incorporated under New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of … incurred $293,600 in expenditures. Key Finding Except for minor weaknesses, controls are adequate to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/union-center-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-303Central Valley School District - Separation Payments (2018M-153)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District … employees during the audit period and found that, except for minor discrepancies, the payments were accurately paid in … review of separation payment calculations was performed for all payments processed in the payroll system during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/central-valley-school-district-separation-payments-2018m-153West Buffalo Charter School - Payroll (2018M-72)
… salaries paid to 24 employees totaling $1.4 million for the period July 1, 2016 through January 7, 2018. Except for some minor discrepancies, employees were accurately paid. … health insurance opt-out program and the leave benefits for maintenance employees. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/06/15/west-buffalo-charter-school-payroll-2018m-72