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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each of the two previous years, according to data released … with fiscal years starting July 1, 2020 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… years by approximately $2.9 million (17.5 percentage points) to $5.6 million (31.5 percentage points). The Board unnecessarily appropriated fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activity was properly … 2016 through July 26, 2017. Background The West Niles Fire Company is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in … with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga County. The Company, which has an elected five-member Board of Directors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Chatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)
… reserve, how each reserve will be funded or when reserve funds are to be used. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic … comprehensive policies for establishing and using reserve funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/chatham-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-161Liberty Central School District – Financial Operations (2016M-25)
Liberty Central School District Financial Operations 2016M25
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/liberty-central-school-district-financial-operations-2016m-25Lake Placid Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-84)
… The Lake Placid Central School District is located in the Towns of North Elba and Wilmington in Essex County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/lake-placid-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-84Greece Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance (2016M-54)
… period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background The Greece Central School District is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The District, which operates 17 … Greece Central School District Retiree Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greece-central-school-district-retiree-health-insurance-2016m-54Lakeview Public Library – Tuition Reimbursement and Procurement (2014M-104)
… Board’s control over tuition reimbursement and procurement for the period January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. … a five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … policy to solicit competition before awarding contracts for professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/18/lakeview-public-library-tuition-reimbursement-and-procurement-2014m-104IV.3 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… miscellaneous receipts. The revenue account codes listed in this chapter have been developed and organized to provide … State receives. The product code field can also be used in conjunction with the account code, to provide a lower … by all State agencies and public authorities that transact in the SFS. Taxes Personal Income Tax Consumption and Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3-overviewGreenlawn Water District – Accounting Records (2015M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting records and reports for the period January 1, … Manager did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records. The Business Manager did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/12/18/greenlawn-water-district-accounting-records-2015m-231Work-Related and Non-Work-Related Activities – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… whether the entries are appropriate. The board must exclude any duties that are not work-related from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/work-related-and-non-work-related-activitiesVischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2016M-245)
… Company funds. Company officials did not approve any debit card transactions, and not all debit card transactions had supporting documentation. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/10/28/vischer-ferry-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2016mSouthampton Union Free School District – Special Education Claims Processing (2016M-200)
… of guidance and inconsistencies in how the procedures are carried out. Key Recommendation District officials should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/southampton-union-free-school-district-special-education-claimsWalden Fire District – Disbursements (2014M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly monitored the District’s disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through February 18, 2014. … work. Key Recommendations Adopt written procedures to provide guidance to staff on the disbursement function. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/walden-fire-district-disbursements-2014m-184Sullivan County – Time and Attendance (2017M-55)
… Department heads are generally exempt from recording their time, and there were 174 workdays when the Director of … rights and prohibit employees from modifying their own time records. … Sullivan County Time and Attendance 2017M55 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/22/sullivan-county-time-and-attendance-2017m-55Granville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-105)
… December 31, 2016. Background The Granville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company is located in the Village of … Granville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company Financial Operations 2017M105 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/granville-hook-and-ladder-volunteer-fire-company-financialXIV.14.B Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… The major issues related to accounting for capital assets include the following: Criteria for recording general capital assets including infrastructure Recording general capital assets Valuation of capital assets Maintenance of capital asset records Disposition of general capital assets Treatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14b-capital-assetsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities President Brabham Op-Ed: When Federal Policy Undermines College Access, New York Pays the Price
… policy changes to lending undermines college access for students in New York: For generations, higher education has … colleges and universities educate more than 1.1 million students each year including the nurses, teachers, engineers, … But today, that ecosystem is under threat. Over 200,000 students across New York could see their education and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-commission-independent-colleges-and-universities-president-brabham-opState Agencies Bulletin No. 1880
… are affected: Deduction Code Narrative Description 432 ED TDA Copeland Background Pursuant to IRS Regulations, … and School for the Deaf employees with deduction code 432 are not eligible to participate in the 15-Year Rule as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1880-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … through 2014-15. The district appropriated $2.4 million in fund balance as a financing source in the annual budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits