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DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearAccounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… receivable collection and reporting procedures were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations for the … receivable collection and reporting practices are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. As required, … receivable collection and reporting procedures were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reportingSelected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… for the facility; a role that is not prohibited by any rule or regulation. However, the extent of any "value-added" … apparent; especially in cases where facility staff still did the work of obtaining prices, selecting vendors and … by management and ESDC officials. Key Recommendations How does the use of M/WBE firms as brokers for transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesSchool Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… 2011. Background The STAR exemption in the Real Property Tax Law provides a partial exemption from school taxes for … The STAR program lowers the school real property tax burden for homeowners, and makes up the difference by … not have the ability to search the Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) database of existing STAR exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6DiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Arrested for Stealing Over $100K From Department
… Christine Callanan and the New York State Police announced William Storrs, a former fire chief and treasurer, was … Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department in Newark, New York. “William Storrs was elected fire chief after serving as … Christine Callanan and the New York State Police announced William Storrs a former fire chief and treasurer was arrested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-arrested-stealing-over-100k-departmentMassapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… November 30, 2016. Background The Massapequa Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in … Massapequa Union Free School District Budget Practices and Reserve Funds 2017M113 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsHerkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… determine whether the County accurately distributed sales tax to municipalities and whether the County Treasurer and … The County overpaid municipalities $1.4 million in sales tax distributions from 2010 to 2016. The Clerk did not … for balance $36,091. Key Recommendations Ensure that sales tax payments are distributed in accordance with the agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… period July 1, 2013 through July 12, 2017. Background The Cleveland Hill Union Free School District is located in the … Cleveland Hill Union Free School District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-248)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … The Board has not adopted written policies and procedures to help guide the tuition billing and collection process. The … after the start of the fiscal year. District officials do not prepare monthly cash flow statements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2015mHewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-402)
… May 31, 2016. Background The Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau … HewlettWoodmere Union Free School District Financial Condition 2016M402 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/hewlett-woodmere-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-402Dansville Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/dansville-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-102Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (2016M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices to determine if District officials properly managed fund … and planned uses of reserve funds. Use surplus funds to fund one-time expenditures, fund needed reserves or reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cohoes-city-school-district-budgeting-2016m-111Hoosic Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-6)
… and Pittstown in Rensselaer County and the Towns of Cambridge and Easton in Washington County. It operates two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-6Candor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… 16, 2015. Background The Candor Central School District is located in the Towns of Candor, Spencer and Tioga and the … cafeterias in two school buildings serving 770 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … fiscal year were $469,170. Key Findings The District is serving nutritious meals to its students, but the meals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173Wallkill Fire District – Inappropriate Payments and Purchase (2015M-39)
… February 28, 2014. Background The Wallkill Fire District is located in the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town, and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/01/08/wallkill-fire-district-inappropriate-payments-and-purchase-2015m-39Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the … The Greenville Fire District #1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… 1, 2013 through July 29, 2014. Background The Stafford Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Stafford in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to the Town pursuant to a written … Stafford Fire Department Inc Controls Over Financial Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialAverill Park No. 2 Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-183)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial controls … Averill Park No. 2 Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Sand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/averill-park-no-2-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-183Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… 19, 2017. Background The Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … of Aurora and Colden in Erie County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208Watkins Glen Central School District – Health Insurance Cost Savings (2016M-144)
… 2016. Background The Watkins Glen Central School District is located in the Towns of Dix, Hector, Orange, Reading and … operates two schools with approximately 1,120 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/watkins-glen-central-school-district-health-insurance-cost-savings-2016m