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Edmeston Fire District – Claims Auditing and Annual Financial Reporting (2024M-116)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/edmeston-fire-district-claims-auditing-and-annual-financial-reporting-2024mTown of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… The Assessor: Granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Springs Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… employees received the salaries and accrued leave to which they were entitled. Key Findings Two teacher … Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures to ensure that employees are paid in accordance with … over leave accrual record maintenance, including how employees request leave and periodic review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
… measures to control expenditures. Key Findings The Board shared the Superintendent and Business Administrator … totaling $326,000 over the previous three years. The Board shared sports programs with other districts to ensure their … in-house. Key Recommendations Periodically analyze shared positions and sports programs to ensure they remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditureCounty of Oswego Industrial Development Agency – Revolving Loan Programs (2014M-356)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Agency’s revolving loan fund programs for the period August … Background The County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation created … maintaining or equipping certain types of facilities. The Agency, which was created in 1973 by the State Legislature, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-oswego-industrial-development-agency-revolving-loanBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on historical trends or other … relevant information. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and reduce reserve balances to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained … to verify eligibility for the exemption or accuracy of exemption calculations. Correctly calculate granted exemptions. Report the transfer of four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits have been issued. Town of Freetown – Records and Reports (Cortland County) The three supervisors from 2016 through audit fieldwork in 2018 neither maintained nor required the bookkeeper to maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. They also did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216McLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… Key Recommendations For money collected at fundraising events use: cash reporting forms to document and certify revenue collected and tickets or duplicate receipts to track revenue. Ensure the …
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)
… Town of Manchester Board Oversight and Information Technology 2018M39 …
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)
… the Agency reported 89 projects with active agreements, 70 of which generated more than $13 million in PILOT …
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)
… (8 percent annual average) over a three-year period. As of June 30, 2017, unrestricted fund balance totaled more than $2.2 million and was 10 percent of the 2017- 18 budgeted appropriations, exceeding the … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce …
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 death benefit may be payable. This benefit would equal the pension reserve that would have been …
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 death benefit may be payable. This benefit would equal the … plan (Section 381-b) had you retired on your date of death. “Pension reserve” is an actuarial term for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsTown of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… Develop and adopt budgets with realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures based on historical trends or … compensating controls are implemented to address the lack of segregation of duties within the disbursement process. … are remitted to the Town. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… fund balance each year, including $1.5 million to finance the 2018- 19 budget when only $283,749 was available to fund operations. As a result, the District ended 2017-18 … financial plan that was unrealistic when compared to the adopted budgets. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Village of Nelliston - Payroll and Accounting Records (2018M-162)
… monitored and recorded leave accruals and usage. Determine if the Clerk-Treasurer maintained timely and complete records … Determine if salarieswages were accurately paid if leave accruals were adequately monitored and if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/14/village-nelliston-payroll-and-accounting-records-2018m-162Walton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if officials provided adequate oversight of financial activities to ensure that resources were properly safeguarded for the … and provides fire protection and other emergency services to the Walton Fire District residents. The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Opinion 97-23
… discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Ambulance Corps (simultaneous membership in fire company) FIRE COMPANY … -- Membership (simultaneous membership in ambulance corps) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (simultaneous membership in fire company and ambulance corps) VOLUNTEERS -- Ambulance Workers (simultaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23