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Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… payments were generally not accurate, supported and/or approved. Opt-out payments were generally accurate; however, they were not properly supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s … time used by these employees was recorded incorrectly or not at all in the payroll system. Four separation payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… and did not provide timely, accurate or adequate reports to the Village Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of … $1.7 million and did not: Reconcile bank balances to the general ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Local Road Conditions in New York State
… about 13 percent of the 192,500 locally owned lane-miles in New York State – a percentage that varies quite a bit from … for every relevant county city town village and borough in New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateEvergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… or unauthorized payments being unresolved. The Board of Trustees (Board) and School officials did not develop and … were not properly approved and/or adequately supported. 12 of the 18 general purpose credit card payments totaling … will help the Board and School officials improve oversight of credit card purchases. School officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… Work associated with six change orders totaling $65,537 was completed without the Board’s approval. The Board … documentation, such as a certification that the work was performed and completed according to contract terms. Key … action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Real Property Tax Cap - Local Governments
… Levy Growth Factors [pdf] Tax Base Growth Factors for Local Governments Important Dates for Property Tax Cap Filers [pdf] Guidance Guidelines for Implementation from NYS Department of Taxation and … Find Real Property Tax Cap Information for Local Governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-local-governmentsReal Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… entities] Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Instructions for online filing [pdf] Levy Limit Formula [pdf] Inflation … Levy Growth Factors [pdf] Tax Base Growth Factors for School Districts Important Dates for Property Tax Cap Filers [pdf] Guidance Official Guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districtsLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… between the county and its city or cities. Provided below is an interactive visualization that includes a thematic map … a summary of its most current sharing arrangement, which is based on our most recent annual questionnaire completed by county officials. Also provided for each county is the local tax rate, as well as what cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateHalfmoon Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2015M-183)
… controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2015. … The Halfmoon Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Department is a not-for-profit organization located in the Town of Halfmoon, … County. The Department, which provides fire protection for the Towns of Halfmoon and Clifton Park and the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/11/06/halfmoon-hillcrest-volunteer-fire-department-financialFair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … totaled $201,488. Key Findings The Treasurer receives all funds, prepares and makes all deposits, pays Department bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activityTax Cap Compliance
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-complianceCentral Islip Union Free School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-170)
… before payment. Key Finding The claims auditor approved 33 of 50 claims (66 percent) totaling $114,333 without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/central-islip-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-170New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Events in Charlottesville, Va.
… life in Charlottesville are a warning and a wake-up call. Violence and intolerance are taking the place of discourse in … All leaders, particularly the White House, must call out domestic terrorism and white supremacist hatred by name. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-events-charlottesville-vaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… balance annually, none of the appropriated fund balance was actually used to finance operations from 2015-16 through … sheets were not always approved. In addition, overtime was not consistently tracked or properly approved, resulting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… been issued. SUNY Downstate Medical Center: Examination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC (2018-BSE03-02) Auditors found SUNY … violated New York State Public Officers Law. In settlement of the violation, the Downstate employee paid the commission … resigned from his position on Dec. 11, 2017. Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Errors in Identification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan Learning Institute
… fall 2012. Key Findings We determined that Metropolitan was overpaid $581,315 because school officials incorrectly … policy, etc. The other student’s enrollment agreement was not signed by an SED licensed agent. Additional incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-learning-instituteNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
The New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund overall estimated value in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year 20182019 was $2092 billion based on a 153 percent investment return over the threemonth period ending June 30 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsRoosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-254)
… when procuring goods and services totaling $16,028, and engaged six professional service providers, paid a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-selected-financial-operationsDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Fourth Quarter
… following issuers: the City of New York, the Empire State Development Corporation, the Environmental Facilities Corporation, the New York City Housing Development Corporation, the New York City … the New York Power Authority, the New York State Housing Finance Agency, the New York State Thruway Authority, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-fourth-quarterFrewsburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-327)
… The Frewsburg Central School District is located in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. The District is … not demonstrate the reasonableness of reserve balances. As a result, two of the District’s reserve funds had balances that totaled $3.19 million in excess of the amounts needed for authorized purposes, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/frewsburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selected