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Town of Augusta - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-230)
… exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all exemptions granted. Ensure previously granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/24/town-augusta-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-230Town of Lenox - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-242)
… the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Finding We reviewed 101 … the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-lenox-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-242Fort Plain Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-50)
Fort Plain Central School District Claims Audit Process 2018M50
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/fort-plain-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-50Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
… tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed 125 agricultural, senior citizens and veterans exemptions and found 84 (67 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/16/town-skaneateles-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-173State Agencies Bulletin No. 1993
… Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 05 on: 04/01/2020 are eligible to receive the 2019-2020 PEF OFPC … OFPC Uniform Maintenance Allowance Provided the employee on the above eligibility dates: Had a Payroll Status of … who otherwise met the eligibility criteria but was on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1993-2019-2020-and-2020-2021-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fireOrdinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… to an on-the-job accident. The ordinary death benefit is a one-time lump sum payment (your beneficiaries would not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitMount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District Financial Condition 2013M360
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… 8 housing vouchers. Each authority audited is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners (Board) consisting of … to serve and two tenant commissioners that are voted in by a group of their peers. The Board oversees an Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… for optical services. $1,998 for professional basketball tickets. As a result, we shared our audit findings with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… Did not implement our prior audit’s recommendations 1 to improve their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund … more than $2 million a year. Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4 percent. As of June 30, … restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… resolutions or maintain accurate leave records and, as a result, paid nine employees for unused sick and vacation … so. The Treasurer did not prepare bank reconciliations in a timely manner. The Treasurer did not file 2012-14 annual … and ensure that any employee who receives additional group life insurance coverage pays the correct premium. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Town of Minetto – Financial Condition (2013M-284)
… $473,000 in the general fund, $434,000 in the highway fund, and $42,000 in the lighting district. Key … The Board has adopted budgets that relied too heavily on appropriated fund balance as a financing source. As a result, the financial condition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-minetto-financial-condition-2013m-284DiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Italian Heritage Celebration
… Pope has been a community activist for over 30 years. He has spent many years developing the Westchester Italian … became a builder and contractor in Calabria, Italy. When he came to the United States, he became a licensed real estate broker in the state of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-italian-heritage-celebrationHousing Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In 2024, there were 1 million New Yorkers benefitting from … subsidies totaled $10.1 billion for these households in 2024. This funding does not go through the State’s budget; … income. Major Federal Housing Assistance Programs, 2024 Program Subsidized Units Residents Average Monthly Hud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/housing-assistanceFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $51.4 million for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example: retirement contribution reserve has about $18.9 million, enough to pay annual expenses for almost 13 years. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… Board and District officials’ budgeting practices resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed, a significant accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit and missed opportunities to … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Contract Advisory No. 26
… where competitive bidding is required by statute, rule or regulation shall contain the following statement subscribed … competitive bidding is not required by statute, rule or regulation may contain, at the discretion of the department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsCounty of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
… accountable for delivering promised benefits to the community in exchange for tax abatements. Officials billed one business using a PILOT billing schedule different from the Board-approved schedule, … Develop, adopt and document cost-benefit ratios that meet community needs, reflect the economic environment and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-projectComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … from approximately $564,000 at the end of 2011-12 to less than $156,000 at the end of 2013-14 due to operating deficits primarily caused by underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… Background The Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department is a not-for-profit organization located in the Town of Gorham in Ontario County. The Department is governed by a seven-member Board and its 2014 budgeted appropriations … accounting records were audited on an annual basis by a CPA, as is required by the Department bylaws. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-funds