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Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties with 108 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
Determine whether the Board and District officials implemented costeffective measures to control expenditures
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditureBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance. Key Findings Unrestricted … 4 percent statutory limit by almost 25 percentage points. Annual budgets overestimated appropriations by more than $4.1 …
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)
… exemptions to the County and did not require new owners of these properties to submit a new application as … the County and ensure exemptions are granted after the new owners apply. Town officials agreed with our recommendations …
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
… (Yates County) The assessor granted 850 non-New York STAR property tax exemptions for non-municipal-owned property on the 2017 assessment roll. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMatter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… New York State Department of Civil Service administered a test called the promotion test battery from 1996 to 2006. A similar test was utilized in 1996 for some open competitive titles. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceFishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… the Fishers Island Union Free School District (District) website provided the public with transparent and … Findings District officials did not ensure the District’s website provided the public with transparent and … they were required to include on the District’s website: External audit reports and corrective action plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Niagara Falls (City) employees and elected officials completed annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Operational Advisory No. 34
… the ability to create new activities using the “Project Guide” in the SFS. When adding a new activity that is related … line using the Customer Contract section of the Project Guide to ensure accurate Federal billing in the SFS. The … : JAA-PPM101-041 Update Activity using the Project Guide Step 2 - Link the activity to a contract line : …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractWorcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
… of $943,000, or 8 percent. District officials budgeted for operating deficits totaling $4.7 million from 2016-17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… Department of Transportation was not always notified of red flags within one week, as required. Furthermore, the … evaluations and plans of action were not documented for red-flagged bridges. Key Finding NYSTA implemented the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followWest Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… receipts and itemized deposit slips. Discontinue paying for sales tax, certain diesel fuel purchases and credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user account access. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationTown of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 … 2016. Background The Town of Barker is located in Broome County and has a population of approximately 3,000. The Town, … is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, has a Justice Court with one elected Justice. In 2015, the Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Immigration Ban
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's … some upstate cities and driven growth in New York City and Long Island. In another report , DiNapoli found immigrants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-immigration-banRipley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… Regularly review network and local user accounts for appropriate permissions and disable those that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… to address the District’s specific needs and expectations for IT services. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79Cornwall Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-83)
… officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/cornwall-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-83