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Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through August 21, 2014. … two schools with 833 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are approximately $18.8 million. … funds have excessive balances and no plans or policies for the use of the reserves. Over the last four years, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesAkron Central School District – Controls Over Compensatory Time (2014M-24)
… through December 20, 2013. Background The Akron Central School District is located in the Towns of Alden, Clarence … Akron Central School District Controls Over Compensatory Time 2014M24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/akron-central-school-district-controls-over-compensatory-time-2014m-24Review of Collecto, Inc
… desk procedures to ensure staff do not approve vouchers with duplicate billings. In addition, SUNY Downstate … Recommendations Continue to ensure staff do not approve vouchers with duplicate billings for amounts already billed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-incTown of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s parking violation enforcement activities and review the internal controls over the parking ticket collection process for the period January 1, … Court with two Justices. The Court’s 2015 revenue from parking tickets was $81,365. Key Findings The Town had 6,900 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416DiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… expense, a monitor to ensure all state and federal wage laws are followed. This shows the process works and … connection to two debarred companies for prevailing wage violations in his prior rejection of the proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeTown of Stony Point – Budget Review (B6-13-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Rockland County, issued debt totaling $1,500,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general, … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/15/town-stony-point-budget-review-b6-13-15Town of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… of our audit was to examine the Court’s internal controls for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background … The Court collected approximately $317,000 in fines for adjudicated cases, parking violations and forfeitures for the period January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198XI.12.D Closing Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Only the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) can close a contract in the Statewide Financial System (SFS), … status on SFS will be “Closed.” No further transactions can be processed against a contract in the “Closed” status. … Only the Office of the State Comptroller can close a contract in the Statewide Financial System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12d-closing-contractsClifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Clifton Park Water Authority is an independent public benefit … for the benefit of the residents of the Towns of Clifton Park and Malta. The Authority is governed by a five-member … Board of Directors, which is appointed by the Clifton Park Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Fairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management for the period … approximately $2.6 million. Key Findings Library officials do not review or approve financial transactions before they … policies. Unrestricted fund balance has increased to 64 percent of the ensuing year’s budget as of the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the period January 1, 2011, to August 1, 2012. Background … members, governs the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2012 fiscal year is $770,000. Key Findings The Board … revenues in fiscal year 2012, its adopted budget for 2013 is more closely based on realistic revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225State Agencies Bulletin No. 1881
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the … year 2012-13 at $15,000. The limit increases each year and is based on the Consumer Price Index on December 31 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1881-2021-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town … – Budget Review (Suffolk County) Auditors found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The town’s 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCanton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. … members. The District’s general fund budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $23.2 million. Key Findings We reviewed budget-to-actual results for the fiscal years 2009-10 through 2011-12 and found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-287State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… following statement on New York City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Preliminary Budget: New York City’s Fiscal Year (FY) … allocated but not spent on asylum seekers through June 30, 2026 will be used to fund additional spending in FY 2025 and balance the budget in FY 2026. More resources will also be used to fund relatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetTown of Olean Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Inc., - Controls Over Financial Activities
… did not maintain records showing how many people bought tickets or attended all fund-raising events. Key Recommendations Require that the Treasurer maintain detailed financial records and provide monthly financial … Review and approve bills prior to payment. Ensure that tickets sold at each fund-raising event are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/04/03/town-olean-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-inc-controls-overReal Property Tax Cap - School Districts Guidance
… Nassau County were reduced in connection with corrections to the districts' assessments/tax rolls which exempted from … on the fifth line: PILOTs receivable FYE 6/30/2016. As we have previously advised local governments, when estimating … a good faith estimate of the amount the district expects to receive. To the extent that the amount receivable from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districts-guidanceTax Cap Compliance
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-complianceComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Willsboro and the York Fire Department . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … engaging the services of professional service providers. In addition, the board did not properly authorize all tuition … Although the clerk-treasurer reviews each individual claim on the abstracts, the board reviews and approves the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0