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Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… maintained inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment, and developed an IT contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Belfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through August 16, 2016. … Background The Belfast Central School District is located in the Towns of Allen, Angelica, Belfast, Caneadea and New … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $9.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by 26 percentage points or $20.4 million. We project that the District will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided … fund balance that exceeds the statutory limit results in tax levies being higher than necessary. Key … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition and its … officials did not properly classify the amounts due to the general fund from the water and sewer funds. For the … the fiscal year ending May 31, 2014, the amount increased to $560,359. The Board did not adopt budgets which contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityCuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… financial operations or properly audit claims. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed … and reliable accounting records were not maintained. For example, the December 31, 2022 ending bank statement … estimates that resulted in annual operating deficits and a declining fund balance. The Board did not: Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… the information used by the Board and District officials to make financial decisions was accurate and complete. We also determined that taxpayers had limited access to financial information to help ensure they could make informed decisions relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… work performed by the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and … Monthly financial reports were not generated and provided to the Town Board (Board) and bank reconciliations were not … of the Town’s resources by granting unrestricted access to the financial system and online banking to a third party …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… finances, but more is needed. While the outlook for State tax revenues has improved somewhat, any shortfall in … aid for the coming fiscal year. As part of stimulus and relief legislation enacted in March 2020, Washington provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021Town of Lysander - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-221)
… exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all exemptions granted. Ensure previously granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-lysander-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-221Town 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)
… exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all exemptions granted. Ensure previously granted …
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)
… Determine whether claims were adequately documented, were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and … $122,475 and found that control procedures were followed for all claims selected ensuring they were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and …
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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property … records) to verify eligibility. Key Recommendations The Assessor should: Ensure all applicants provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/16/town-skaneateles-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-173Rockland County Community College - Employee Benefits (2020M-5)
… cost savings by reducing the costs of employee benefits. Key Findings The College overpaid $4.6 million to the County … 16 were inaccurate, for a net underpayment of $7,397. Key Recommendations Reconcile insurance billings from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/03/20/rockland-county-community-college-employee-benefits-2020m-5XI.2.M Acknowledgment of Contractor’s Signature – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or amendments thereto which do not contain the proper form of acknowledgment will be returned to the contracting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2m-acknowledgment-contractors-signatureMount Pleasant Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-82)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through January 6, 2015. … operates four schools and the District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 year is approximately $59 million. Key … stability. Key Recommendation Continue to monitor the budget and take necessary action to maintain fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-82XI-A.1 Purchasing Process Overview – XI-A. Purchasing
… The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units about the procurement process in the Statewide Financial System. Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1-overviewDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Fourth Quarter
… bond sales for the State, New York City, and their major public authorities during the fourth quarter of 2017. The … of the state, New York City and their respective public authorities. All borrowings are scheduled at the … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 140,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-fourth-quarterAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 million of the NYSHIP members. The … (out-of-network) providers. United bases payment for most services provided by out-of-network providers either … rate. The R&C rate is generally based on provider charges for the same or similar service in the same or similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-services