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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) Tuition billings for district students enrolled in out-of-district programs were not always accurately … $71,000 and may have overpaid for three students in foster care and three students in McKinney-Vento status by approximately $44,000. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. City of Elmira – Audit Follow Up (Chemung County) A prior audit of the city found the council and city officials did not … the city has made progress implementing corrective action. Of the nine audit recommendations, three recommendations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… The job aid PayServ 9.2 Navigation Crosswalk provides a side by side list of 9.1 vs. 9.2 navigations. Pay Serv 9.2 navigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Town of Porter – Capital Projects (2013M-352)
… October 9, 2013. Background The Town of Porter is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 6,700 … are being inappropriately reported and sequestered in the capital projects fund because the Board and Supervisor … Cash balances, which total $953,000, should be recorded in the general fund-townwide, where they can be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-porter-capital-projects-2013m-352Town of Friendship – Water Accountability (2013M-281)
… 12, 2013. Background The Town of Friendship is located in Allegany County. The Town is governed by an elected Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-friendship-water-accountability-2013m-281Glens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… The Glens Falls Common School District is located in the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The District, which is governed by an … 2014-15. The Board appropriated $154,860 of fund balance in its 2014-15 budget, causing the District’s unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 12 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of $534, two Chromebooks with an estimated cost of $448 based on recent purchases, and one iMac that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property (Rail Yards). Key Findings COIDA did not adequately plan for the 2017 acquisition of the Rail Yards. The property was … development struggles. Key Recommendation Properly plan for property acquisitions. COIDA officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not have a formal contract with the consultant. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up Letter (Monroe County) In a previous report issued in July 21, 2017, auditors identified problems with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) oversees programs for preventing and treating alcohol and substance abuse. Many of these programs are provided by not-for-profit organizations under contracts administered by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-356
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a business process change in the … 403(b) Savings Plan are affected. Background: In an effort to streamline the process of starting, stopping, and changing … process with SUNY’s Multi-Vendor Coordinator (MVC) to submit all starts, stops, and contribution changes via …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-356-process-change-sunys-voluntary-403b-savings-planSchoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $21 million. Key Finding Although the Board adopted … spent nearly $8 million less than budgeted over a five-year period. In addition, although the Board appropriated on … $1.1 million of unexpended surplus funds each year –totaling more than $5.4 million over five years – to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… separates from the District. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Opinion 2004-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … to be raised by tax on real estate in any fiscal year, i n addition to providing for the interest on and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 1933
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … and Naval Affairs BU47 Note: Increment Code 1000 is used to indicate job rate credit minimum of 15 years (October 2004 … the October LLS payment cycle at the time of appointment to a lower graded position. Refer to OSC Actions – Automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1933-october-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lumpTown of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… Did not report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County as required. The Board: Did not establish, by … authorized, supported, accurately calculated and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… and separate from the Town of Williamson, Wayne County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on historical trends or other … relevant information. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and reduce reserve balances to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… applications, renewal forms or supporting documentation to verify eligibility for the exemption or accuracy of … transfer of four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County and did not require new owners of these properties to submit a new application as required. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… duties are not adequately segregated and the Board does not provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financial