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Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… 2014. Background The Village of St. Johnsville is located in the Town of St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, and has a … Clerk-Treasurer did not file annual update documents (AUD) in a timely manner. The Board did not audit or provide for an … and receivable balances of interfund loans and correct all errors. File the AUD with OSC within 60 days after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… Objective Determine whether the City of Amsterdam (City) Controller (Controller) effectively managed the Treasurer’s office cash … accounts receivable were reconciled. Key Findings The Controller did not effectively manage the Treasurer’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203Village of Akron – Selected Financial Activities (2016M-133)
… distorts the actual cash needs of the individual operating funds and hinders the development of long-term solutions. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/08/26/village-akron-selected-financial-activities-2016m-133Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax revenue with cities, towns, villages and, in a few …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateTown of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… appropriations in the 2018-19 through 2020-21 budgets by a total of $3.7 million (16 percent) and appropriated fund … improperly overstated fiscal year-end encumbrances by approximately $974,000 from 2018-19 through 2020-21. When … balance, the Board increased the real property tax levy by 6.8 percent from 2017-18 through 2021-22 and levied more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … on issues raised in the District’s response. … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Town of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s fund balance management for the period … that year. The Board increased real property taxes to finance operations and its conservative budgeting practices nullified its plan to spend fund balance as intended. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Town of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (2022M-16)
… agreed with monthly reports, 15 of 19 monthly reports for former Justice Madia and Justice Zennamo were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/05/20/town-frankfort-justice-court-operations-2022m-16Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… (CBA). The Board and officials did not properly monitor to ensure the annual report filed with the New York State … of the State Comptroller (OSC) was accurate with respect to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu … correct sales tax amounts. Establish adequate procedures to review and verify that all data in the annual report is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… Receiver, who resigned during our audit, did not properly bill, collect or disburse taxes, fees and penalties. The … and water accounts for 16 resident parcels and did not bill 70 accounts. We also released Town of Highlands – Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… the Dryden Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately … IT service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Director of Information Technology Services (IT Director) failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Sayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to evaluate the District’s financial … Sayville Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularIndian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Background The Indian River Central School District is located in the Towns … and expenditure trends and the effect on fund balance. … Indian River Central School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Lynbrook Union Free School District – Special Programs (2016M-45)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … The Lynbrook Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, … segregate the summer playground program Director’s duties or implement compensating controls. Records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-special-programs-2016m-45Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… ensured credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes and approved before payment. Key … all credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes and approved before payment. As a result, the Town paid $1,322 for inappropriate personal purchases including, but not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Village 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. … Determine whether the …
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
… A report issued by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in January 2022, Locally Owned Roads by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateInvestment Advisory Committee
… The Investment Advisory Committee is appointed by the Comptroller … the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law. The Investment Advisory Committee advises the Comptroller on general investment issues. The Investment Advisory Committee reviews …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/investment-advisory-committeeHammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… whether the Hammond Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) adequately monitored the … Reports (AFRs) were filed timely. Conduct an annual audit of the Secretary- Treasurer’s financial records. As a result, … reported. Furthermore, although the Board adopted a code of ethics, it did not adopt the required procurement or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Real Property Tax Cap - Local Governments
… Districts, Libraries, Independent Special Districts) File property tax cap form online [Accessible only to filing … [pdf] Guidance Guidelines for Implementation from NYS Department of Taxation and Finance [pdf] Frequently Asked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-local-governments