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Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… and financing sources. Fully define the Project scope. For example, a planned highway department office suite was … Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and written/fax proposal for two other change orders totaling $43,115, which violated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… reports detailing money received and disbursed, monthly bank reconciliations or cash balances for each fund. Ensure bank reconciliations were accurate, timely, and properly … variances between the accounting records and the bank records ranging from about ($135,800) to $31,600. Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Although real property tax levies remained relatively flat during the … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: 165 of 446 devices … the Director did not develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing; testing conducted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. Key Findings … protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. As a result, … protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… himself from January 2014 through May 2022. Use a Company credit card to make 794 personal cash advances totaling … went unnoticed for years because the Board did not review bills (claims) paid by the former Treasurer, receive written financial reports or review bank and investment statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 … Stop the practice of using a signature stamp for the Supervisor’s signature, and have Town checks properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… Officials did not independently review the accruals for accuracy, increasing the risk that an improper payment … entirety, review payments made to former City employees for accuracy and legitimacy, and consult with the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Village of Suffern is located in … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… and taxpayers. The Clerk also did not: Always date stamp real property tax receipts – 66 percent of Town and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… was underbilled $78,600, a business was not billed for its agreed upon PILOT totaling $18,900 and another … was overbilled $873. Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (Wyoming County) The payments town officials made to not-for-profit organizations were not always for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-161
… represented by Bargaining Unit 08. Program guidelines for the Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule Program have … the Part-Time percentage to the appropriate percentage for the employee’s work schedule. The percentage must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-161-participation-voluntary-reduction-work-schedule-vrwsLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 3% in July compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local … distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department of Taxation and Finance, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… nearly $1.9 billion, up $4.8 million from the same time last year. “Year-over-year growth in local sales tax … with a nearly flat increase this January compared to last year when inflation was more than twice as high and New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 16 in February compared to the same month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearElectronic Reporting
… NAUPA Upload Complete your annual Report of Abandoned Property in the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) Standard … Electronic File Format . Submit your completed Report of Abandoned Property easily and securely by uploading a file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingDEC Management of Invasive Species (2019-S-026) - Maps
… Details the status of invasive species at public boat launch locations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/dec-management-invasive-species-2019-s-026-mapsContact Information
… Receive Message …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-informationOpinion 2003-2
… in coterminous town/village) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (authority to form joint fire district in … by virtue thereof hold certain town offices. As to fire protection, section 17-1704 of the Village Law provides that … the village and shall become part of the village for fire protection purposes. 2 Neither sections 17-1704 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Opinion 89-59
… district "shall be assessed, levied and collected" on an ad valorem basis unless the petition submitted pursuant to … and maintaining a district "shall" be assessed on an ad valorem or benefit basis as the case may be, these … assessments to finance all costs of the special district ( Y.M.C.A. v Rochester Pure Waters District , 44 AD2d 219, 354 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59