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Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s … Review reserves to evaluate if they are necessary and reduce unneeded reserve funds in accordance with … officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they planned to implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Hudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… review and update routinely or when significant changes in the environment occur. Create and maintain service level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224Town of Patterson - Information Technology (2020M-37)
… did not adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. Town officials did not have a service level agreement … with the IT consultant. Town officials did not provide IT security awareness training to staff. Sensitive IT control … Adopt comprehensive IT policies and a disaster recovery plan. Enter into an SLA with the IT consultant for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-patterson-information-technology-2020m-37Monsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62)
… For seven consecutive years, an annual update document (AUD), which is a required annual financial report, was not … the District’s financial records was not performed since 2012, and the length of service awards program (LOSAP) that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/02/monsey-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-62Mount Markham Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-39)
… $1.4 million (5.6 percent) from 2016-17 through 2018-19. In the last three completed fiscal years, the District … totaling $2.3 million instead of the $2.6 million in deficits planned in the budgets. District officials have not updated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/mount-markham-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-39Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any of that amount to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. … When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $1.1 million, … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and … three completed fiscal years (2015-16 through 2017-18) surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by $1.15 to … reasonable, District officials failed to use surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers and reduces the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67DiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… restored to good repair can quickly deteriorate. In 2007, 52 stations had all of their structural components in good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
State tax collections through the first 10 months of the states fiscal year rose 1 percent from last year to $589 billion but were $3673 million below the states latest estimates because of lower than expected Personal Income Tax PIT collections
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Central Valley School District , Cornwall Central … High School , Trumansburg Central School District and the Wappingers Central School District . “In an era of … and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 92-53
… issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- Distribution of (necessity of State Comptroller's approval in absence of sales tax agreement) TAX LAW, §1262(c): In the absence of a sales tax agreement between a county and all of the cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Opinion 97-23
… companies and ambulance corps often requires compliance with certain minimum service requirements. In such cases, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the … the alleged theft of $78,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftMcLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… amounts collected are properly recorded and deposited. The membership did not approve all disbursements as required by the bylaws. Department officials did not provide adequate … oversight of the Treasurer’s duties. Key Recommendations For money collected at fundraising events use: cash reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Town of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… tracked and billed back to the appropriate fund, resulting in taxpayer inequities. The Board did not adopt information … Discontinue appropriating nonexistent fund balance in the TW general fund and central water district. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… through December 31, 2013. Background The Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency is an independent public … whose purpose is to promote, develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, commercial, research … Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency Controls Over Payments in Lieu …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overAllegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… AlleganyLimestone Central School District Financial Management 2018M129 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Alternative Death Benefit If you die in service after you are eligible to retire, an alternative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – State Police Plan
… Alternative Death Benefit If you die in service after you are eligible to retire, an alternative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsTown of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… operations. Ensured that ambulance services were provided in accordance with applicable laws. Key Findings The Board has accumulated excessive fund balances in four operating funds. From 2013 through 2017, unrestricted … and ensured that ambulance services were provided in accordance with applicable laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161