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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… by limiting the property tax assessment of the land to its prescribed per-acre Agricultural Assessment Value … calculation in 2006 that caused subsequent years' AAVs to be incorrect, including those certified and communicated … to correct these 3,000 recipients' records. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … of $3.4 million, employee benefits of $1.8 million, retirement expenditures of $675,000 and debt service of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … supervisor did not maintain separate accounting records for each water district. Instead, the board adopted one … all water operations. The supervisor did not account for revenues and expenditures associated with improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Award Program point system does not comply with state law because it does not award the correct amount of points …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAdministration of Tenant Complaints
… Purpose To determine whether New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration … complaints taking an average of 14.8 months - and some as long as three years - to be assigned. Of the … than a year to resolve, including 8 percent taking over two years, and some taking as long as four years. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town officials did not adequately safeguard and account for department assets. Officials did not maintain an … periodic physical inventories, obtain board approval for all disposals or dispose of department assets in … was not properly auditing claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is increased that claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Monitoring of Construction Management
… 2015 and July 2020 and additional information provided by the Office through August 2021. About the Program The … scope, and function. Construction contracts are managed by D&C staff or construction management consultants who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DoE) students completed an Arts … from the cohort of 51,874 students who entered high school in 2007 and graduated with high school diplomas in 2011. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsWest Glens Falls Fire Company No. 1 – Financial Operations (2013M-383)
… Adopt financial policies to assist in safeguarding Company assets, such as policies for cash receipts and disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/11/west-glens-falls-fire-company-no-1-financial-operations-2013mDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… said. “As the state confronts increasingly high costs for overtime, New York needs to find ways to better manage … and the Department of Health. Overtime has accounted for 3.9 percent of all state payroll costs from 2009 to 2018, … more than $6.1 billion. New York state policy calls for overtime work to be held to a minimum consistent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Dansville , North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company , Town of Ripley and the Sauquoit Fire District No. 1 . “In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Troy – Budget Review (B17-5-13)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. New … fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b17-5-13Pawling Central School District – Selected Financial Activities (2012M-185)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected District financial … at the onset of the project. Require District officials to pay appropriate tax certiorari claims from the reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/08/pawling-central-school-district-selected-financial-activities-2012m-185Department of Social Services – Monitoring of Service Provider Agreements (2016-MS-1)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties effectively monitored service provider agreements for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/07/19/department-social-services-monitoring-service-provider-agreements-2016-ms-1School of Professional Studies – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… bank accounts. Background The City University of New York School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) was founded in 2003 … degrees, as well as a number of certificate programs. The school’s enrollment has grown to over 2,200 students in the … institutions. The four accounts were for Tuition and Fees, School Depository, Tax Levy funds, and the CUNY SPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/school-professional-studies-controls-over-bank-accountsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of Attica – Justice Court (Wyoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local governments," said DiNapoli. "The impact of little … City's year-to-year growth calculations. After adjusting for the 2015 correction, however, collections actually … had an increase in collections. The strongest increase was for the city of Yonkers at 16.6 percent; and Seven cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsVillage of Smyrna – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-114)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Mayor and Board properly monitored the … Village’s fiscal operations for the period June 1, 2011, to February 6, 2013. Background The Village of Smyrna is … oversight of her work; did not require the Clerk-Treasurer to provide monthly financial reports for monitoring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/19/village-smyrna-clerk-treasurers-duties-2013m-114Village of Herrings – Financial Operations and Sale of Land (2013M-41)
… is located in the Town of Wilna in Jefferson County, and has a population of 90 residents. The Village Board consists of a Mayor and two trustees, all elected for two-year terms. Budgeted … 31, 2013 were approximately $130,000 in the general fund and $33,500 in the sewer fund. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-herrings-financial-operations-and-sale-land-2013m-41Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found that the board did not adopt information technology (IT) security policies and procedures. In addition, the board … written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the village. Auditors also found that the village … reports was inadequate. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
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