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County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… Directors (Board) had significant discussions of the pros and cons of developing the property. This would include taking into account the struggles of developing and attracting businesses to other COIDA-owned properties. … that could take advantage of the property as a rail yard and be profitable. The Board decided this was not in County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were not implemented. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2008-R-1). Background The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) oversees programs for preventing and treating alcohol and substance abuse. Many of these programs are provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-356
… of a business process change in the starting, stopping, and changing of SUNY’s Voluntary 403(b) Savings Plan … an effort to streamline the process of starting, stopping, and changing SUNY 403(b) deductions, OSC has created a new … Coordinator (MVC) to submit all starts, stops, and contribution changes via electronic file submission. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-356-process-change-sunys-voluntary-403b-savings-planSchoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… is located in portions of Schoharie, Albany, Montgomery and Schenectady Counties. The District is governed by the … Board adopted budgets with revenues that were realistic and supported, expenditures were consistently and significantly overestimated. As a result the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … result, there is a significant risk that network resources and student information could be inappropriately altered, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Opinion 92-18
… of the City of Rye , 43 Misc 2d 668, 252 NYS2d 126, affd 25 AD2d 682, 269 NYS2d 692; County of Westchester v Town of … town function (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][2]; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-2, p 3; but cf . Town Law, … County , 156 AD2d 111, 555 NYS2d 213; Vinne Montes Waste System v Town of Oyster Bay , 150 Misc 2d 109, 567 NYS2d 335; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-18Opinion 2004-3
… from the alternatives available to it under the uniform system of accounts prescribed by this Office pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… We reviewed properties with 108 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted exemptions … supporting documentation. Granted an ineligible exemption and did not correctly calculate granted exemptions. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… 2018-19. The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the retirement contribution reserve was not being used as … that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund … unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial 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)
… with 85 agricultural, nonprofit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of … four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County and did not require new owners of these properties to submit … are authorized, supported, accurately calculated and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Broome County – Information Technology (2013M-351)
… audit was to determine if the County’s computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period of … Tier of the State, has approximately 200,000 residents and is governed by a 15-member County Legislature. The … data could be compromised, including personal, private and sensitive information such as bank account numbers. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/09/broome-county-information-technology-2013m-351Circleville Fire Company – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-391)
… Vice President, Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. The Company’s expenditures for the audit period … Key Findings The Treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of Company … disbursements only after Company members authorize them and performs monthly bank reconciliations. Maintain accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/04/circleville-fire-company-selected-financial-activities-2013mSchool District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… that all pretrip bus safety inspections were completed and reviewed. Districts had no formal mechanism for documenting and following up on complaints. Key Recommendations Annually … overseeing the districts’ own transportation departments and contracted vendors’ activities and their compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Incompatible duties are performed by the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer with little to no oversight by the … documented resulting in underbillings totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling $7,620 for 494 bills during the … the incompatible duties of the Village Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer or designate a Board member to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… on issues relating to the district’s internal and external audits. Selecting the audit committee You must select an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committeeNew Hope Fire Department – Board Oversight (2017M-298)
… Department is affiliated with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga County. The Department provides fire protection services in the Towns of Niles and Sempronius. The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/04/13/new-hope-fire-department-board-oversight-2017m-298Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… budgeted each year for various known expenditures and revenues. Developed a long-term financial plan that was … balanced budgets based on historical or known amounts and reduce the reliance on fund balance as a financing … that is unavailable. Maintain reasonable fund balances and reserves in accordance with adopted policies. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198City of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)
… Key Recommendations Establish a process for receiving and assessing system cybersecurity alerts. Adopt policies and procedures to better safeguard the water system. Prohibit … disclosure of information that can jeopardize the system and monitor for and remove such publicly shared information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget … The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11